Compare two Cambridge B2 First Writing Part Two reviews
FCE Writing Part Two/ FCE Speaking Part Two
Try to find similarities and differences between two FCE Writing Part Two review answers, for example between the reviews that you and your partner wrote for homework, or between two FCE review model answers. Use as many phrases from below as you can to make those comparisons. You can also compare the processes you went through to write them, the difficulties you had, etc. Possible topics:
- Information included
- Length
- Paragraphing/ Organisation
- Starting and ending
- How positive or negative you were
- Vocabulary
- Formality
- Difficulties writing
- Timing (time for planning, editing, etc)
- Extra work after the time limit
| Similarities | Differences |
| 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. |
When your teacher stops you, ask about any comparing language above which you couldn’t use, trying to use it to talk about FCE reviews each time.
Brainstorm suitable phrases for the task above into the gaps below
| Similarities | Differences |
Use the gapped sentences under the fold to help with the task above, then check with the first page above.
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| 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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FCE Writing Part Two reviews page (with link to reviews more generally and other parts of Writing Part Two)
