ACTIVITY 1
Below are examples of comparison and contrast type of texts. Tell what is
being compared/contrasted in each paragraph.
1. Both reading books at home and going on vacation are fun. Through reading,
you meet new people and see new places at less expense. When you don’t feel
like interacting with new friends you just stop reading.
Going on vacation gives you opportunity to meet new people in the flesh and
see new places with your eyes but you must spend much for your fare, your food,
and the entrance tickets to the tourist spots. Besides, when your newfound friends
become bothersome, you cannot get away from them easily.

2. I haven’t been to Bali, Indonesia but I have read about it. I have been to
Boracay that is why I know these two awesome tourist destinations are similar in
many ways. Both are small islands that have five beaches, hillside terraces and
cool green hills. Bali and Boracay boast of international cuisines because people
from all over the world visit them. However, Bali’s beaches are golden while those
of Boracay are white and the sand is fine as powder. A village in Bali is famous for
its gold and silver work. There is none of this in Boracay. There is a cultural center
in Bali called Ubud. On the other hand, there are only shops where you can buy
goods that are very Filipino in Boracay.

3. I never thought I would be homesick for my old school, but during my first week
at my new school, I kept thinking how happy I had been there and how uneasy I
was here. The trouble was, I didn’t know anybody yet. At my new school, I felt at
first that the teachers did not have time for me. Everyone seemed busy. Then I
remembered the time when I first started going to my old school. I had felt the
same way- a little lost and lonely- but after a while, I made friends. The strangeness
wore off. Remembering that made me feel there was hope for my new school after
all.

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