USEFUL LANGUAGE FOR FCE SPEAKING PART 2

1. CONTRASTING SITUATIONS/ IDEAS

In the first situation (a mother is feeding her child), whereas …

However,…

In the first photograph the people are indoors), while …

In the first photo…..but in the second one…

This picture…while on the other hand this one

In comparison to the first photo, this one…

In contrast,…

On the other hand,…

A main difference between the photographs is that…

A key difference is that…

The main difference seems to be …

Another striking contrast is that…

2. EXPRESSING DIFFERENCES

The photographs show two completely different (relationships)

One important difference is that…

The biggest difference between the photos is that photo 1 shows…….whereas

photo 2 shows…….

The two photographs differ in that…

Unlike the (woman and her cat), the…

While the first photo shows us a working relationship), the second photo…

3. EXPRESSING SIMILARITIES

The most obviously similarity is that both photos show ……

You can see ……in both photos.

The room in photo 1 is ………. Similarly, the room in photo 2 is ….

The ……..is/are the same in both photos.

4. SPECULATING

It may/ might/ could be …

It would probably be…

It is likely/ unlikely that…

I’d say it would…

Perhaps…..

5. MAKING ASSUMPTIONS/ DEDUCTIONS

Judging from the expressions on their faces, they must be….

I suppose they are…

The people are probably…

I think they might be…

I assume that …

My guess is (that)…

I imagine that…

6. EXPRESSING OPINION

From my point of view, someone who likes being in the limelight would choose to be
a model.

In my opinion, this line of work would suit someone who likes travelling.

If you ask me, a (patient) person would make a good vet.

To me it seems that (ambitious people become (models)

It is my view that

I (really) feel that

The ways I see things,

As I see it.
I believe that

I’d say that

7. EXPRESSING POSSIBILITY

It’s possible/ likely that…

It may/might be due to the fact that…

In all probability…

I doubt whether…

There is strong possibility that…

(He) may/ might (have been)…

8. EXPRESSING REASONS/ PURPOSES

The (man in the first photo obviously doesn’t worry about his health)…..
as/since/ because…

The (man needs to take up some kinds of exercise) in case …

The (man goes jogging) so (that)…..

The (joggers in the second photograph goes running) so as (not) to…

9. REFERRING TO THE PAST AND THE PRESENT

In the past, people used to (travel by horse-drawn carriage), whereas now …

In old times (there were few accidents on the roads), but today…

10. EXPRESSING ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

11. EXPRESSING LIKES &DISLIKES

12. GIVING STRONG ADVICE/ MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS