[This one shows a cold country but that one looks quite hot.

]
Part 1
In one respect the pictures are quite similar because...

Useful Phrases for FCE Speaking [In one respect the pictures are quite similar because the men look very fit
and sporty.]
Part 2 - the Long Turn
One difference between the pictures is that...
The top picture shows...
The bottom picture shows... [One difference between the pictures is that we can see other cars and
people in this picture.]
[The top picture shows a man riding a bicycle, while the bottom picture
shows a man riding a motorbike.] The biggest difference between them is that this one... but the other
one...
In one photo there are...
In the other photo there are... [The biggest difference between them is that this one has a bear in it but the
other one doesn't have any bears.]
[In one photo there are some wonderful, snow-covered trees while in the
other photo there are cars in the background.] This one looks more ... than that.

In the picture above it looks as if... [This one looks more fun than that.]
In the one below it looks like...
Doing ... isn't so ... as...
[In the picture above it looks as if a bear is chasing the man while in the one
below it looks like the man is chasing somebody else.] [Riding a motorbike in a busy city isn't so healthy as riding a bike in the
fresh air.]
Both pictures show...
In both pictures there are... In my opinion...
They're both quite similar because they both show... I'd say that...
I think...
[Both pictures show men traveling on their own.] It seems to me...
My view is that...
There are... in both photographs.
[My view is that this bear has been photoshopped into that picture. There's
[There are men riding alone in both photographs.] no way that's a real picture. It seems to me that the maker of FCE Exam
Tips tried to make this more interesting by putting a bear in the photo.]
This picture shows... but that one...
Another thing that's different is... Ending Your Turn
Something else that's different is...
What do you think?
[This is a cold place, whereas this place looks hot. Another thing that's
Don't you agree?
different is that this motorbike looks quite old and cheap, while the bike
Do you have anything to say about that?
seems quite expensive.]
Do you have anything to add to that?
Did I forget anything?
They're alike in another way, too.

[Both men look strong and healthy. They're alike in another way, too - they Interrupting
are both adventurous and don't mind traveling alone.]
Sorry to interrupt but...
Just a second...

Useful Phrases for Speaking Part 3 Agreeing

Right.
Getting Started Good point.
I fully agree.
Which one shall we start with? I was just thinking that!
What do you think, Bob? I was just going to say that!
Bob, I think you know a lot about [topic]. What's your opinion on it? That's just what I was thinking.
I couldn't agree more.
Moving to the Next Item You're totally right.

Shall we move onto [topic] now? Disagreeing (with reasons)

So what about [topic]?
I wonder if we can compare [current topic] to [new topic]? Maybe, but what about...?
What about this one? [pointing to topic] I think it would be better to...
What do you think about this idea? I'm not so keen on that.
How do you feel about that one? I don't really agree with you there.
We're running out of time, so let's move on. Weeeeeell maybe, but...
We still need to discuss [topic]. Yeah, but, the thing is...
Ah, that connects with the next topic. The problem with what you said is...
[Topic] is pretty similar to the last one - maybe we can skip it for now? For one thing...[reason 1] And for another... [reason 2]
Reaching a Decision I might be wrong but ...

I'm no expert but...

Well, I think it's definitely not [topic]
We can eliminate [topic] right away. Don't you think?
So then, what do you think is the best one? Giving Reasons for Your Opinions
I guess you think we should choose [topic]?
Are we both in favour of [topic]? ... because ....
Okay, so we agree.
I don't think we're going to agree on this! ... so it's obvious that...
Let's agree to disagree!
... That means...
Useful Phrases for Speaking Test Part 4 Adding Reasons
Another collection of handy phrases to use in the speaking test. Another thing is...

Buying Time Apart from that, ...

I've never really thought about that, but... As well as that, ...

What a good question! Just as importantly, ...

That's a good question. There's also the fact that...

That's an interesting question. And don't forget...

Oh! Let me think. Well, ... Asking Your Speaking Partner

Giving Your Opinion What do you think, Jack?

What I think is that... Don't you agree?

In my opinion, ... Do you have anything to say about that?

It's clear to me that... Jack, do you have anything to add to that?

One thing I'm sure of is... Did I forget anything?

Interrupting Politely

Do you mind if I add something?

I'd like to comment on that.

If I could just make a point.

Trying to Change an Opinion

But don't you think that...

Yes, but isn't it true that...

Okay, but on the other hand...

Maybe there's another way to think about it.

You're partly right, but...