Ironic (verbs in past and present)

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Ironic (Alanis Morissette)

Gap-fill exercise

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An old man (turn) ninety-eight
He (win) the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
Isn't it ironic, don't you think?

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought it, it figures

Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
He (pack) his suitcase and kissed his kids good-bye
He (wait) his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane (crash) down he thought "Well isn't this nice"
And isn't it ironic, don't you think?

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought it, it figures

Well life (have) a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you (think) everything's okay and everything's going right
And life (have) a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face

A traffic jam when you're already late
A "No Smoking" sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you (need) is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams, and then meeting his beautiful wife

And isn't it ironic, don't you think?
A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think
It's like rain on your wedding day

It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just (neg. take)
And who would've thought it, it figures
Life (have) a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life (have) a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out

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Yellow

Gap-fill exercise

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Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah, they all yellow
I along
I a song for you
And all the things you do
And it called Yellow
So then I my turn
Oh, what a thing to have done
And it all yellow
Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
And you know, you know I love you so
You know I love you so
I across
I across for you
Oh, what a thing to do
'Cause you all yellow
I a line
I a line for you
Oh, what a thing to do
And it all yellow
And your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
And you know, for you, I'd bleed myself dry
For you, I'd bleed myself dry
It's true
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And all the things that you do

Compare-contrast essay

Compare: find the similarities between two elements. 

Contrast: find the difference between two elements.

A Compare and constrast essay 

Its purpose is to evaluate the similarities and differences between two subjects. 

1. Choose your subject. kinds of pets, or two novels from the same historical time period.

2. Find the similarities and differences. Make two lists: one list of similarities, and another of differences.

3. Think in your main argument. Why is it relevant this comparison/contrast?

Many of the population in the U.S.A. are descendents of Irish inmigrants. The Irish culture has influenced the U.S.A. and helped to shape it.

4. Choose three aspects that you will compare or contrast. Only three.

Example: compare Irish culture and American culture

1. types of food

2. language 

3. goverment

5. Structure of the essay. For this essay, we will follow the BLOCK METHOD:

• 1st paragraph: Introduction (main argument- why is this comparion relevant?)
• 2nd paragraph. Similarities between Irish and American culture in terms of: food, language and goverment.
• 3rd paragraph. Differences... in terms of: food, language and  goverment.
• 4nd paragraph: Conclusion. Reflection, opinion,

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QUIZ COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY

Quiz

Choose the correct option.

 

1. Which of these paragraphs are NOT included in this type of essays.
   1.   Introduction
   2.   Paragraph of similarities
   3.   Paragraph of differences
   4.   Pros and Cons
   5.   Conclusion
2. Comparing is...
   1.   finding the differences
   2.   finding the similarities
3. In the introductory paragraph we write...
   1.   the similarities
   2.   the differences
   3.   the importance of this comparison/contrast
4. for this essay, how many aspects will I take into account?
   1.   1
   2.   3
   3.   5 or more
5. The structure of this essay is called BLOCK METHOD, because..
   1.   3 paragraphs for every aspect
   2.   2 paragraphs, one for similarities and other for the differences