Appendix 3: Essential Ideas
150
IELTS Essays,
Letters, Graphs, Diagrams & Maps
In
the film, the peaceful life of a monk is contrasted
with the violent life of a
murderer.
It is interesting to contrast life in Spain now with what it was like prior to 1975.
Compare and contrast
(=show the similarities and differences)
The book compares and contrasts the various methods used in language teaching.
Similarity
1.
the quality of being similar
Similarity between
The author notes the similarity between Western and
Chinese principles and sees
them as having a common basis in science.
Similarity with/to
We were able to tell the date of the statue because of its similarity with other
statues of that period.
The similarity of something (to something)
For
generations, scientists and science-fiction writers talked about the similarity of
Mars to Earth.
Resemblance to
Although the fish have little external resemblance to each other, skeletally they are
quite similar.
Family resemblance
(=a resemblance between members of the same family)
When he met Francesca's aunt he was instantly struck by the family resemblance.
Striking resemblance
(=extremely strong resemblance)
The Japanese maple leaf bears a striking resemblance to a marijuana leaf.
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