1. Complete the phrases with the words below. Tick the phrases that are used for describing differences.
both can contrast first obvious
photos second theme Unlike
1 Both ……………………….. show … ◻
2 In ……………………….. to the first photo, the second photo … ◻
3 In ……………………….. photos, there are … ◻
4 In the first photo …, but in the ……………………….. photo, … ◻
5 One ……………………….. difference is (that) … ◻
6 The common ……………………….. in the photos is … ◻
7 The ……………………….. photo shows …, whereas the second photo shows … ◻
8 ……………………….. the first photo, the second photo shows … ◻
9 You ……………………….. see … in both photos. ◻
Answer
your own answers
2. Look at photos A and B and complete the description with the words below.
children country enjoying fun judging jumping
must see shows throwing wearing
The first photo 1……………………….. two little girls. They are in the 2……………………….., walking on a path. It 3……………………….. be raining because the path is very wet and muddy. In the second photo I can 4……………………….. a man and a woman. They are playing in the snow.
Both photos show two people having 5……………………….. in bad weather. In the first photo, the girls are 6……………………….. in a puddle. In the second photo, the man is 7……………………….. a snowball at the woman. You can see trees in both photos. In both photos, the people are 8……………………….. warm coats. The obvious difference is that they are 9……………………….. in the first photo, but adults in the second. 10……………………….. by their expressions, I’d say they are 11……………………….. themselves.
Answer
your own answers
Speaking Strategy
When you do a photo comparison task, follow these steps:
1 Describe each photo in general (e.g. mention the people, where they are, speculate about what is happening, etc.).
2 Describe any obvious differences or similarities between the photos.
3 Speculate about how the people in the photo are feeling, or what they are thinking or saying.
3. Read the Speaking Strategy and the task. Then write notes for your answer.
Describe and compare the two photos, C and D.
1 First photo: Description ………………………………………………………
2 Second photo: Description ………………………………………………………
3 Obvious difference and similarities ………………………………………………………
4 How are the people feeling? ………………………………………………………
Answer
your own answers
4. Now do the task from exercise 3 using your notes.
Answer
your own answers
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