Differences 差别类型提问

1：What are the differences between apartments and houses?

Useful expressions：

There are a number of obvious distinctions between them.

它们之间有一些明显的区别

Unlike A, B tend to do sth 不像A，B倾向于……

Also/In addition/ What's more 另外

be located in suburban areas 坐落于郊区

get away from the hustle and bustle of city life 逃离城市的喧嚣

enjoy a relatively slow-paced life 享受相对慢节奏的生活

easily access amenities 容易使用到便民设施

be favored by 被……更青睐

nuclear families 核心家庭 三口之家

Sample:

Well, there are a number of obvious distinctions between them. Unlike apartments, houses are usually located in suburban areas where residents can get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a relatively slow-paced life with their family. While people living in apartments are more likely to have convenient life as they can easily access amenties like subway stations, shopping malls and libraries.

Also, apartments are smaller than houses in size, which means houses can allow family members to stay together, while apartments are more likely to be favored by single people or nuclear families.

2: Do boys and girls like the same kinds of books?

Useful expressions：

Well, I think it just depends on their tastes but not their genders.

我认为这只取决于他们的品味而不是他们的性别

have shared interests 有共同的兴趣

do something beyond imagination 做一些超乎想象的事情

differ in the choices of books 在书的选择上有不同

science fictions 科幻小说

detective novels 侦探小说

It’s not about genders but about personal tastes. 这不在于性别而在于个人选择

Sample:

Well, I think it just depends on their tastes but not their genders. Actually, boys and girls could love the same type of books if they have shared interests. For example, some boys and girls are crazy about Harry Potter just because they all dream to have magic power to fly, to shape shift or to do something beyond imagination. Also, boys themselves could differ in the choices of books because of their own preferences. When some boys are passionate about science fictions, the others are fond of detective novels. So do girls. That’s the reasons why I think it’s not about genders but about personal tastes.