Comparing and contrasting photos Developing speaking
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is that in the first photo
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the boy’s watching TV alone, in the second photo, the teenagers are in a social situation. 4 is that in the first photo, the boy’s eating and drinking, in the second photo, there is no food or drink.
5 Another way in which the situations is that watching TV on your own is not noisy
watching TV with other people.
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Match the sentences (a–d) to the correct heading (1–2). 1 Comparing similarities between photos 2 Contrasting differences between photos a One key difference is that in the first photo, the boy is on his own, whereas in the second, there is a group. b Another thing that the photos have in common is that they show people watching TV. c In the first photo, the boy has a snack and a drink. However, in the second, there is no food. d Both show people in relaxing situations.
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28 Listen and underline the unstressed schwa sounds in the following examples. Then listen again and repeat. 1 In both of the photos, young people are watching television. 2 You can tell it’s more fun because they are cheering and laughing. 3 One key difference is that the boy is alone. Pronunciation
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Look at the photos and choose the items you can see. smart TV sofa
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armchair games console drink smartphone table
Look at these photos. Make notes for a short presentation comparing and contrasting them, and saying which situation you prefer.
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remote control fridge-freezer crisps
26 Listen to a student talking about the
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two photos and choose the best answers. 1 Which situation does the student prefer? a The situation in the first photo. b The situation in the second photo. c Neither – she doesn’t like watching TV. 2 What reason does she give? a Because she’d prefer to be alone. b Because she prefers to be outdoors. c Because she thinks it’d be more fun.
27 Listen and complete the student’s
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sentences. 1 To start with,
you can see
teenagers. 2 Another thing the photos is that the people seem very interested in what they’re doing.
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