Similarities and Differences work from class today

Transition words:

Venezuela has many crazy drivers; similarly, there are many crazy drivers in UAE.

Venezuela has many crazy drivers. Likewise, there are many crazy drivers in UAE.

UAE has many crazy drivers, just as Venezuela does.

Both V and UAE have many crazy drivers.

Not only Venezuela but also UAE has crazy drivers.

Neither Venezuela nor UAE has normal drivers.\

Emiratis, just like Venezuelans, are crazy drivers.

UAE, just like Venezuela, has many crazy drivers.

UAE, similar to Venezuela, has many crazy drivers.

UAE is like Venezuela in their crazy driving habits.

UAE is like Venezuela in that they both have crazy drivers.

In terms of

UAE is like Venezuela in terms of the number of crazy drivers.

UAE and KSA are similar in terms of the religion, the language, and the culture.

UAE and KSA are different in terms of what they believe in, what language they speak, and what their values are they value in life.

UAE and KSA differ/

UAE and KSA are similar

They are alike in that …

Showing contrast:

Adverb clause:

John is rich while Mary is poor.

While Mary is poor, John is rich.

John is rich whereas Mary is poor.

Mary is poor whereas John is rich.

Although the president of my country is rich, the people are poor.

The people are poor, although the president is rich.

The people are poor, even though the president is rich.

Conjunction:

John is rich, famous, and gorgeous, but Mary is poor, lonely, and ugly.

Mary is poor, but John is rich.

Transitions:

The president of my country is rich; however, the people are poor.

The president of my country is rich. However, the people are poor.

The president of my country is rich; on the other hand, the people are poor.

The president of my country is rich. On the other hand, the people are poor.

John is rich, famous, and gorgeous, while Mary is poor, lonely, and ugly.

1.     The population of KSA is 22 million; however, in China the population is 1.2 billion.

2.     Breakfast time in China is 7:30 a.m.; on the other hand, in KSA breakfast is eaten at 8:30 a.m.

3.     In KSA, the public transportation is only by bus, while in China they use the subway.

4.     In KSA, they eat rice and chicken, but in China, they eat dumplings.

5.     The education in KSA—all the way through university--is free whereas in China only nine years of education is free.

China has 1.3 billion people; however, KSA only has 30 million.

Compared to China, which is huge in size, KSA is small.

In KSA, medical care is free. On the other hand, in China it is expensive.

Japan does not have much oil, but KSA does.

KSA has a big desert while Japan has a small one.

A Saudi man can marry four women;  however, in Japan a man can only marry one woman.

In KSA, children usually have many siblings; on the other, in Japan children have only a few.

My oldest son is not a team player; rather, he prefers to work alone.