Comparing and Contrasting - Conversation Practice
Practise comparing and contrasting through two model conversations at B2–C1 level. Key phrases are highlighted in the dialogues and collected below each example. Two prompts help learners create their own conversations.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Two model conversations
- Highlighted phrases in context
- Key phrases below each dialogue
- Two prompts for pair practice
Make a balanced comparison of shared aims, practical differences and evidence.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use the two model conversations and key-phrase lists on the single learner page; the final prompts are open-ended and need no fixed answer key.
- Compare library tool lending with a staffed workshop, including demonstrations and volunteers.
- Read the reports model and identify how in-person timing and online sampling limit conclusions.
- Use a prompt to create a dialogue with two key phrases and explain a difference's practical significance.
Support and extension
Offer shared aim/method/limitation notes. Extend by finding an overlapping result without assuming either sample represents everyone.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
