![COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
• The top picture shows...
• The bottom picture shows...
• [The top picture shows a man riding a bicycle, while the bottom picture
shows a man riding a motorbike.]
• In one photo there are...
• In the other photo there are...
• [In one photo there are some wonderful, snow-covered trees while in the
other photo there are cars in the background.]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-4-320.jpg)
![• In the picture above it looks as if...
• In the one below it looks like...
• [In the picture above it looks as if a bear is chasing the man while in the
one below it looks like the man is chasing somebody else.]
• Both pictures show...
• In both pictures there are...
• They're both quite similar because they both show...
• [Both pictures show men traveling on their own.]
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-5-320.jpg)
![• There are... in both photographs.
• [There are men riding alone in both photographs.]
• This picture shows... but that one...
• [This one shows a cold country but that one looks quite hot.]
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-6-320.jpg)
![• In one respect the pictures are quite similar because...
• [In one respect the pictures are quite similar because the men look
very fit and sporty.]
• One difference between the pictures is that...
• [One difference between the pictures is that we can see other cars
and people in this picture.]
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-7-320.jpg)
![• The biggest difference between them is that this one... but the other
one...
• [The biggest difference between them is that this one has a bear in it
but the other one doesn't have any bears.]
• This one looks more ... than that.
• [This one looks more fun than that.]
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-8-320.jpg)
![• Doing ... isn't so ... as...
• [Riding a motorbike in a busy city isn't so healthy as riding a bike in
the fresh air.]
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-9-320.jpg)
![• Another thing that's different is...
• Something else that's different is...
• [This is a cold place, whereas this place looks hot. Another thing that's
different is that this motorbike looks quite old and cheap, while the
bike seems quite expensive.]
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-10-320.jpg)
![• They're alike in another way, too.
• [Both men look strong and healthy. They're alike in another way, too -
they are both adventurous and don't mind traveling alone.]
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-11-320.jpg)
![• In my opinion...
• I'd say that...
• I think...
• It seems to me...
• My view is that...
• [My view is that this bear has been photoshopped into that picture.
There's no way that's a real picture. It seems to me that the maker of
FCE Exam Tips tried to make this more interesting by putting a bear in
the photo.]
GIVING OPINION, SPECULATING](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/fcespeakingtestpart2-170306035707/85/Fce-speaking-test-part-2-12-320.jpg)
Fce speaking test part 2
- 1. FCE SPEAKING TEST PART 2 USEFUL PHRASES TO COMPARE AND CONTRAST
- 2. LONG TURN: WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? 1. You get two colour photos. You have to talk about them on your own for a minute. When you finish, the examiner asks the other student (student B) a question about your photos - student B should talk for about 30 seconds. 2. Then student B gets two photos and has to talk about them for one minute. When that is over, the examiner asks you a question, and now you have about 30 seconds to answer. *In this part of the test, nobody should interrupt you, and you shouldn't talk when the other student is talking.
- 3. Compare the two photos and say what might be good or bad for the people traveling in these ways.
- 4. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING • The top picture shows... • The bottom picture shows... • [The top picture shows a man riding a bicycle, while the bottom picture shows a man riding a motorbike.] • In one photo there are... • In the other photo there are... • [In one photo there are some wonderful, snow-covered trees while in the other photo there are cars in the background.]
- 5. • In the picture above it looks as if... • In the one below it looks like... • [In the picture above it looks as if a bear is chasing the man while in the one below it looks like the man is chasing somebody else.] • Both pictures show... • In both pictures there are... • They're both quite similar because they both show... • [Both pictures show men traveling on their own.] COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
- 6. • There are... in both photographs. • [There are men riding alone in both photographs.] • This picture shows... but that one... • [This one shows a cold country but that one looks quite hot.] COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
- 7. • In one respect the pictures are quite similar because... • [In one respect the pictures are quite similar because the men look very fit and sporty.] • One difference between the pictures is that... • [One difference between the pictures is that we can see other cars and people in this picture.] COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
- 8. • The biggest difference between them is that this one... but the other one... • [The biggest difference between them is that this one has a bear in it but the other one doesn't have any bears.] • This one looks more ... than that. • [This one looks more fun than that.] COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
- 9. • Doing ... isn't so ... as... • [Riding a motorbike in a busy city isn't so healthy as riding a bike in the fresh air.] COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
- 10. • Another thing that's different is... • Something else that's different is... • [This is a cold place, whereas this place looks hot. Another thing that's different is that this motorbike looks quite old and cheap, while the bike seems quite expensive.] COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
- 11. • They're alike in another way, too. • [Both men look strong and healthy. They're alike in another way, too - they are both adventurous and don't mind traveling alone.] COMPARING AND CONTRASTING
- 12. • In my opinion... • I'd say that... • I think... • It seems to me... • My view is that... • [My view is that this bear has been photoshopped into that picture. There's no way that's a real picture. It seems to me that the maker of FCE Exam Tips tried to make this more interesting by putting a bear in the photo.] GIVING OPINION, SPECULATING