EXAM ACCELERATOR - SPEAKING (PAGE 86)

TWO TASKS1) Describe one picture in detail. (100-150 words)2) Compare and contrast the two pictures. (80-120 words)Writethe two tasks down and if possible, recordit, too. Use a wide variety of expressionsSimilarities: 1. Both photos show… 2. They all depict… 3. The theme that connects them is… 4. Each picture illustrates how… 5. All the photos show problems which… 6. The photos deal with different aspects of… Describing similarities and differences: 1. compared to… 2. in contrast to… 3. similar identical to… 4. slightly different from 5. (not) as (spacious) as 6. less (modern, luxurious) than 7. in a similar position to position from 8. Compared with…. ….is much more ….than…. ….is only suitable for… 9. In the first photo, we can see …, but the other photo shows …Speculating: It looks as if they’re enjoying themselves.They must feel quite exhilarated relieved.I imagine they’re the sort of people who… Judging from his clothes, I’d say he was As far as I can see from the landscape the photo was probably taken in… My feeling is that this picture focuses more on… than the other ones. It seems to me that this image conjures up… Expressing opinions: Personally, I think…In my opinion far as I’m concerned …to be honest … The impression I get is that…