1、List the expressions of comparison and contrast used in the conversations.Choose a partner. Talk about each others differences in at least five ways.Choose a partner. Talk about each others similarities in at least five ways.Describe your boyfriend or girfriend to someone who has never met him or he
2、r.The human body is often compared to a machine. In what ways is the human body like the machines listed below? Consider specific organs as you discuss these questions.Examplea cameraThe eye is like an automatic camera. It automatically focuses to account for distance and automatically adjusts to li
3、ghting conditions.#1. a car2. a robot 3. a boat 4. a furnace5. a computer6. a telephone switchboard7. a video recorder8. a garbage disposal9. a printing press10. a telephone answering machine11. a laptop computerWith a classmate, choose one of the following situations and describe your feelings and
4、actions by analogy. An example is provided for the first situation.In the dentists office: The patient is extremely fearful. The dentist is confident and reassuring.THE PATIENT His hand is shaking like a leaf.His face is white as a sheet.His mouth feels just like dry desert air.His skin feels as col
5、d as a fish.His stomach is tied in knots.His heart is pounding like a drum.He is sweating bullets.He feels as scared as a rabbit.THE DENTIST He feels as solid as a rock.His heart is ticking like a quiet clock.He has a smile like a well-fed babys.His eyes are calm, like a lake on a windless day.His l
6、egs are steady, just like two oak trees.His touch is as comforting as a soft blanket.His hands move precisely, just like an expert watchmakers.#1. At the health club-The member did too much exercise on the exercise equipment and is now in extreme pain. The director is nervous because other members m
7、ight think that theres something wrong with the program or with the equipment.2. At home-A child who doesnt want to go to school pretends to be sick. The mother knows the child is not really sick.3. At the office-The boss is giving a long, uninteresting talk on sales data for the month. An employee
8、who should be listening is thinking about an upcoming ski trip.Consider the following analogies for time. What do you think they mean? Does any one of them hold any particular significance for you? Why? If you can, tell about an event or time in your life when one of these quotations might have been
9、 significant.#1. Time wasted is existence, used it is life.2. I recommend you take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.3. Unhappy is he who trusts only to time for his happiness.Think of as many analogies as you can for each of the following items.ExampletimeTime=changeTime is like a river, constantly changing yet always the same.#1. love2. infatuation3. sorrow4. youth5. life6. old age 7. passion8. death9. a friend10. a realist11. a woman12. imperfection13. a man14. perfection15. ambition
