Week9 Comparison and Contrast (continue)

            On Monday 13th March, I learned about Comparison and Contrast continue last week. We read the text which is Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina. Then,we found similarities and differences for Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina in the text.

Similarities

- Inflicted massive

- Destruction and damage

- People died

- Suffering and devastation to the people

Differences

Hurricane Andrew

- Category 5

- 120 mph winds

- Property damage was about $25 billion

- 26 people died

- Nearly 17 feet storm surges

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/08/24/remembering-hurricane-andrew-19-years-later/

Hurricane Katrina

- Category 3

-175 mph winds

- Property damage was about $81 billion

- 1,800 people died

- 12 feet storm surges

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hurricane-katrina-10-years-why-was-it-so-destructive-1515841

            Next, we started reading in the last text which is Men and Women : Do They speak the Same Language? that Deborah Tannen write You just Don't Understand, this book discusses the many difficulties men and women have in communicating with each other and helps men and women to communicate better. After we had read the text already, we answered the questions in order to check the comprehension. Finally, she assigned us to answer the questions.

http://mookchana.blogspot.com/2015/03/10th-learning-reflection.html

1. Do you agree with Tannen's views on the subject? Be specific about your points of disagreement.

In my opinion, I agree with Tannen's views. Men and women have difficulties in communication because they are raised differently. They also have different opinion lead to anger and hurt feeling, and the ways to handle conflict differently.

2. Are any of Tannen's points about the different personalities of men and women true in your native culture? Explain. Do men and women in your native culture use the language the way Tannen claims American men and women do? Give specific examples.

Men and women have differences of their communication because they are brought up to handle conflict differently.Most of Thai women ,she often uses the silent to tell men when she is not satisfied with something that men do and think the men will know how she feel. She tries to avoid open argument but men don't understand. 

            I think the texts are quite easy. The discourse markers can help me to find the similarities and differences. I think that this lesson is important in reading. I can compare each of things and know that what is better.

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