Comparing and Contrasting - Functional Language
Practise comparing and contrasting at A2–B1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Compare familiar things using accurate similarity and difference patterns.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use page 1 for learners and retain the suggested answers on page 2 until after independent responses.
- Model similar to, different from and the same as alongside more, less and -er than.
- Write comparisons of bus and taxi, library and cafe, learning settings and the remaining pairs.
- Share one comparison and ask whether it names the feature being compared clearly.
Support and extension
Supply adjective choices for support. Extend by adding both a similarity and a difference. Local weather, restaurants and routines vary; accept invented examples rather than treating sample comparisons as universal facts.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
