Speaking B2: expresiones útiles para comparar imágenes

 Para empezar la comparación:

 Both of these pictures show…
 These two pictures show…
 The two situations in these pictures are…

 Para hablar de similitudes:

 These two pictures/situations are similar because/in that…
 In both pictures we can see…
 One similarity between these two pictures/situations is
that…
 Another similarity might be that…
 One thing that these two pictures/situations have in
common is that…
 One thing that these two pictures share is that…
 The most obvious similarity is that…
 These two pictures share the fact that…
 Both pictures (…) in the same way.

 Para hablar de diferencias:

 One of the most obvious differences (between these two
pictures) is that…
 Another difference is that…
 Something that makes these two pictures different is…
 What makes these two situations (so/completely) different
is…
 While the first picture …, the second one…
 The first picture…. However, the second one…
 The first picture… whereas the second one…
 Although the first picture…., the second one…
 On the one hand, the first picture shows… . On the other
hand, the second one…

 Para introducir la respuesta a la pregunta:

 As for + paraphrased question
 As to + paraphrased question
 In relation to the question,…
 In response to the question, I’d say that…
 As regards the question,…
 Regarding the question of the task,
 With regard to + paraphrased question
Dialogue
– Candidate A: Shall I go first?

– Candidate B: Sure, go ahead.

– Candidate A: I believe that this option (señ alando), “building a large nightclub”,
will attract tourists, especially young ones who enjoy partying and going out with
friends, don’t you think?

– Candidate B: Yes, I think so, too. However, it might not be the best type of
tourism, because it can disturb neighbours and residents. How about having more
shops?

– Candidate A: Oh, that’s a great idea. If the city offers a good shopping
experience, many people will be attracted to it, which I guess is quite positive for
everyone. Wouldn’t you agree?

– Candidate B: Yes, of course. Maybe that option could go hand in hand with
building holiday flats because. The way I see it, you want tourists to spend more
time in your city. So if you have plenty of shops and accommodation, it’s the
perfect combination, right?

– Candidate A: Yeah, you’re absolutely right. But what do you think about the
other two options? (señ alando)? Do you think they’re a good idea?

– Candidate B: Well, if you ask me, putting up security cameras isn’t very
appealing to anyone. But I suppose parks can be attractive, but I’m not sure how
much exactly. What’s your take on those two options?

– Candidate A: As you said, security cameras are not appealing at all. As for parks,
maybe they are a good thing for residents, but not for tourists, particularly.

Agreement
– Candidate B: Well, given our previous comments, I would say that the two
best options would probably be the shops and the holiday flats, don’t you think?

– Candidate A: Yeah, well, I do agree with you on having more shops, but I think
that building a nightclub is more important than holiday flats.

– Candidate B: Okay, I see what you mean, but I don’t think the same way. Shall
we stick to having more shops then?

– Candidate A: Yes, sure, I also think it’s the best one. So do we have an
agreement?

– Candidate B: Yes, we do.

Speaking B2: expresiones útiles para el diálogo
 Para comenzar el debate:
 Shall I start? / Yeah, go on.
 Shall I go first? / Of course, go ahead.
 Is it okay if I start? / Sure, no problem.
 Would you like to go first? / Yes, why not?

 Para expresar tu opinión:

 I believe/think that…
 In my opinion,…
 The way I see it,…
 If you ask me,…
 I would say that…
 It seems to me that…
 In my view…
 As far as I’m concerned,…

 Para preguntar a tu compañero:

 statement, don’t you think/agree?
 statement, wouldn’t you say so?
 statement , wouldn’t you agree?
 statement, right?
 Do you think…?
 Do you believe that…?
 What do you think about…?
 How about…?
 What about…?
 What’s your take on…?

 Para expresar acuerdo:

 I (totally) agree with you.
 You’re dead right.
 That’s (absolutely) true.
 You’re (absolutely) right.
 That’s a great idea.
 I couldn’t agree more.
 Yes, I see what you mean.
 I see it that way, too.
 Yes, of course.
 I think so, too.

 Para expresar desacuerdo:

 I’m afraid I don’t see it the same way.
 I’m sorry but I have to disagree.
 You may be right, but I have a different view.
 That might be true, but I’m not sure I agree with you.
 I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.
 Para cambiar de tema:
 As for + one of the options
 As to + one of the options
 In relation to + one of the options
 As regards + one of the options
 Regarding the question of the task,
 With regard to + paraphrased question

 Para concluir el debate:

 I believe we have an agreement, don’t we?
 So, do we have an agreement?
 Shall we stick to…?
 Shall we agree on..?