FCE Writing Part Two and Speaking Part Two
FCE Result Unit 12
Read your partner’s homework and work your way through the tasks below.
1. Find similarities and differences between the articles
Useful language
(almost exactly/ practically/ almost) the same
(surprisingly/ very/ quite) similar
(quite/ very/ completely) different
… in terms of/ because
The most obvious/ most striking/ biggest/ most important/ only difference/ similarity
An obvious/ A striking/ An important/ A substantial/ A slight difference/ similarity
(slightly/ considerably/ substantially/ a great deal/ much) _______ er/ more_____
another similarity/ difference…
… but/ whereas/ However
both/ neither
Possible topics:
Content (i.e. topics/ information you included)
Paragraphing/ Organisation
Starting and ending
Style (e.g. formality/ informality)
Length
Difficulties writing it
Time spent on different things (planning, editing, etc)
2. Which ideas in your partner’s article do you agree with? Which is the best ideas?
3. Are there any ideas which you aren’t sure about or disagree with?
4. Can you think of any other good ideas?
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Without looking above, brainstorm phrases to talk about similarities and differences.
Use those phrases to compare two photos from FCE Speaking Part Two.
Brainstorm language for speculating on what a photo shows, how the people in it feel, etc.
Use all that language to talk about the photos that are with the first reading in Unit 12.
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PDF version for easy saving and printing: Compare your FCE Writing Part Two articles
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