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USEFUL LANGUAGE
Opening:
Well, I think they are like chalk and cheese. [An idiom for really big differences]
Well obviously there are a number of clear differences.
The first difference:
Perhaps the most significant difference is …; whereas…
I feel the most fundamental would be that ...
On the contrary, …
The second difference:
In addition, a subsequent contrast could be that ... Conversely,…
Moreover, a further distinction might be that ... While on the other hand,…
To show similarity: [essentially you are giving a concession to the question]
However, one thing that seems the same is….
On the other hand, I think they are both similar with regards to…
Practice Questions
1. Do men and women prefer to buy different types of products?
2. Do young people prefer to do different activities than older people?
3. What differences are there in the activities people do these days compared to
the past?
4. How are shops today different to the shops when you were younger?
5. What changes have occurred in the buildings in your country?
6.
Nowadays do families spend more time together or less?
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3. Predicting
Another common type of question in this part of the exam is about the future. This
type of question often occurs after a question that asks you to compare the past to the
present.
Essentially, you are now being asked to compare the current situation to a
future one. In many cases you will need to use the future tense:
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