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FCE Writing Part One/ FCE Speaking Part Two
Try to find similarities and differences between two FCE Writing Part Two review answers, for example the ones you and your partner wrote for homework or two model answers. Use as many phrases from below as you can to make those comparisons. You can also talk about the process you went through to write them, the difficulties you had, etc.
Possible topics:
The finished answer
Information included Length
Paragraphing/ Organisation Starting and ending
How positive or negative you were Vocabulary
Formality
The process
Difficulties writing Timing (time for planning, editing, etc)
Extra work after the time limit
Brainstorm suitable phrases for the task above into the gaps below
| Similarities | Contrasting | Comparing |
Use the gapped sentences below to help with the task above, then check with the answer key under the fold.
| Similarities | Contrasting | Comparing |
| Both A _________________ B…
A…, and B … _______________. A… and so… B. A… and B… _____________ well. A and B ________________ (very/ quite/ fairly) similar because… ___________________ main similarity between A and B is… The ___________________ obvious/ important/ apparent similarity between A and B is… A/ One similarity between A and B (which stands ____________) is… Like A, B… One thing that A and B have ________________ common is… A and B are (quite/ very/ really/ really quite) similar, _________________ example… |
A…, ____________ B…
A…, but B… Unlike A, B… The main difference _________ A and B is… The most obvious/ important/ apparent _____________ between A and B is… A/ One difference between A and B (______ stands out) is… Only A/ B… A… _____________ contrast, B… A and B are (quite/ very/ really/ really quite) different __________ terms of/ because… |
A is (much/ quite _________ lot/ a bit)… er than B.
A is (much/ quite a lot/ a bit) more/ less… than B. A isn’t(nearly) as… __________ B. |
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Suggested answers
| Similarities | Contrasting | Comparing |
| Both A and B…
A… and B … too. A… and so… B. A… and B… as well. A and B are (very/ quite/ fairly) similar because… The main similarity between A and B is… The most obvious/ important/ apparent similarity between A and B is… A/ One similarity between A and B (which stands out) is… Like A, B… One thing that A and B have in common is… A and B are (quite/ very/ really/ really quite) similar, for example… A and B are (quite/ very/ really/ really quite) similar in terms of/ because… |
A…, whereas B…
A…, but B… Unlike A, B… The main difference between A and B is… The most obvious/ important/ apparent difference between A and B is… A/ One difference between A and B (which stands out) is… Only A/ B… A… In contrast, B… A and B are (quite/ very/ really/ really quite) different, for example… A and B are (quite/ very/ really/ really quite) different in terms of/ because… |
A is (much/ quite a lot/ a bit)… er than B.
A is (much/ quite a lot/ a bit) more/ less… than B. A isn’t(nearly) as… as B. |
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