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CAE Speaking PART 2 - Coggle Diagram
CAE Speaking PART 2
Tips
:check: say which 2 pictures you choose
:!: don't hesitate for long
:!: don't describe the pictures
:check: instead, compare and contrast the pictures
:check: speculate
:check: make sure you answer both questions in the task
:check: if the interlocutor stops you, try to finish your sentence
:check: listen to your partner carefully when they speak, try to refer to what they said
Compare and contrast
While/Whereas A is ...., B is ....
A is .... B, however, is ....
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In comparison to A, B is ....
Similarly, ... Teaching adults requires a lot of flexibility. Similarly, one has to be as patient as when one is teaching children.
By contrast, .... Children adore playing games when they learn. By contrast, not all adults might really embrace such an approach.
A is ..., B, on the contrary, is ...
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Nevertheless, … Learning new things throughout life is essential. Nevertheless, not everyone is keen on pushing themselves to do just that.
Speculate
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it looks/feels as if / as though + Present Simple (it really feels so); She looks as if she has a lot of money to burn. (she probably does)
it looks/feels as if / as though + Past Simple (something is unreal) She behaves as if she had a lot of money to burn (she probably doesn't but she pretends that she does)
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Present modals: can, could, may, might, should, must, can't
modals + emphasis: may well be, might well be, could well be
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Chances are, ... / Odds are, ...
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