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Comparing and Contrasting Own Opinions

These documents discuss various topics: 1. A list of words in Thai related to their country including the name, currency, leader, and capital city. 2. Instructions for comparing and contrasting opinions using transition words like "likewise", "whereas", and signaling similarities and differences. 3. A comparison of smartphones and traditional phones, noting they both allow calls but smartphones have additional functions. 4. The story of a Siamese cat named Sii Sward that was elected "Rain Queen" by villagers during a drought after falling asleep for three days during a rain ceremony.

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Comparing and Contrasting Own Opinions

These documents discuss various topics: 1. A list of words in Thai related to their country including the name, currency, leader, and capital city. 2. Instructions for comparing and contrasting opinions using transition words like "likewise", "whereas", and signaling similarities and differences. 3. A comparison of smartphones and traditional phones, noting they both allow calls but smartphones have additional functions. 4. The story of a Siamese cat named Sii Sward that was elected "Rain Queen" by villagers during a drought after falling asleep for three days during a rain ceremony.

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What country are these?

Wai (greetings)
Baht (money)
Prime minister (leader)
Bangkok (capital city)
Buddhism (religion)
In order for you to effectively compare and
contrast your own opinion based on a given
familiar text, you have to do the following:
 First,you must identify the similarities and
differences.
 Second, take note of the similarities and
differences using the transition signals for
comparing and contrasting.
 Third, compare and contrast your opinion based
on evidence gathered or presented.
Like Unlike
As well as Although
Also Whereas
Resemble In contrast to
Similar to On the contrary
Both On the other hand
Likewise However
Same as Different from
Call
By Jonamel S. Dionisio
Smartphones and telephones are both used for
communications. Each needs signals to make call,
but smart phones can be used in any locations.

Telephones are used only for calls, while


smartphones have lots of functions.

Similarly, smartphones and telephones are useful.


Also, these phones are making people’s life
meaningful. Still, in using any of the two everyone
should be careful.
A Siamese cat was given by a
friend of Zeng’s father. Zeng
named the cat, Sii Sward.
Zeng recalled the time when his cat was
elected by the villagers as the Rain Queen
because of what the cat did during the
drought in 1925.
There was a time when the
villagers were so desperate
for rain. So, they
performed the old Brahmo-
Buddhist rain ceremony
called the Nang Maaw, the
queen of the cats. This
ceremony had been
performed by the peasants
since time immemorial.
However, nothing
happened.
One day, an old lady visited Zeng’s father to
ask Sii Sward’s help for rain. At first, Zeng
was hesitant because he thought that Sii
Sward might be killed for an offering. As a
tradition, to refuse the will or command of the
father was a grave sin. Fortunately, his father
understood Zeng’s feeling. So, he did not let
the Siamese cat die for an offering.
Nevertheless, they continued the ceremony. Sii
Sward was put inside the cage and was applied with
perfume. The cat misbehaved but was later calmed
down when Zeng approached it. During the
ceremony, the cat fell asleep. The villagers offered
their chant until the Siamese cat fell asleep for three
days. Then days went by, rain fell. Since then, Sii
Sward was elected as the Rain Queen of their
village.
A. In the Thai culture, to refuse the will or
command of the father is a grave sin. In
like manner, Filipinos believe that
disobeying and disrespecting parents are
great sins.
B. Thais pray when they ask for something;
the same is true for Filipinos.
C. Thais offer cats as
instruments to ask for rain;
however, Filipinos do not.
D. Thai Buddhists worship
Buddha while most Filipino
Christians worship Jesus Christ.

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