{"id":616,"date":"2016-08-05T13:42:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T20:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/?p=616"},"modified":"2019-04-19T23:15:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T06:15:46","slug":"compare-contrast-ielts-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/compare-contrast-ielts-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Compare and Contrast in IELTS Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the IELTS speaking test, you may be asked to compare and contrast two things, places, groups or periods of time. This kind of question usually appears in part one and part three, especially the last part. \u00a0Generally, it requires you to describe the similarities and differences based on your prior knowledge. Let\u2019s take a look at how to compare and contrast in IELTS speaking for success on this type of question.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2016\/07\/success-479568_960_720.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-618\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2016\/07\/success-479568_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"compare and contrast in IELTS success -magoosh\" width=\"531\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2016\/07\/success-479568_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2016\/07\/success-479568_960_720-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2016\/07\/success-479568_960_720-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/files\/2016\/07\/success-479568_960_720-30x17.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Common Questions<\/h2>\n<p>Compare and contrast two things<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><em><span style=\"color: #003366\"> What are the differences between letters and emails?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><span style=\"color: #003366\"> Do you prefer live in a house or an apartment?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Compare and contrast two places<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em> What are the differences between living in the city and the countryside?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em> What are the differences between the south and the north in your country?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Compare and contrast two periods of time<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>How\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0houses\u00a0today\u00a0different\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0ones\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>What\u00a0changes\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0seen\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0few\u00a0years\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0town?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Compare and contrast two groups of people<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em> Do\u00a0men\u00a0and\u00a0women\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0attitudes\u00a0to\u00a0shopping?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Do young people and old people like listening to the same kind of radio programs?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips for Comparing and Contrasting<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Start with an Introduction Sentence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To begin your answer, you need an introduction sentence. If the question directly asks about the differences between two things (this kind of question usually begins with what and how), you can start the answer with <span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>There are quite a few\/some\/a lot of\/a number of differences between \u2026and\u2026<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If the question is a yes or no question, you need to state your opinion first. For example, you may say <span style=\"color: #003366\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em><strong>Yes\/No<\/strong><\/em><\/span><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>, <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><u><em><strong>I<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><u> believe that<\/u> they have a lot of similarities\/differences<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span> Check out our post on <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/give-opinions-ielts-speaking\/\">how to give opinions in IELTS speaking<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use comparatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then you can list two or three details to explain more. The most common way is to use comparatives. You can either use <span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>as\u2026as<\/em><\/strong> <\/span>or <span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>than<\/em><\/strong><\/span> to compare and contrast two things.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>An apartment building usually has <u>more<\/u> public amenities <u>than<\/u> a house such as gyms and conference facilities. <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Sending letters is\u00a0not <u>as<\/u> convenient <u>as<\/u> sending emails.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can also add adverbs such as <span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>much<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>quite<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>even<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>a lot<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>far<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>still <\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">and<\/span><strong><em> considerably<\/em><\/strong><\/span> before the <span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>than<\/em><\/strong><\/span> structure to strength the comparative.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>A house has <u>much more<\/u> space <u>than<\/u> an apartment.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Use expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compare and contrast expressions are great tools to structure your answer as well. Here are several useful expressions to contrast two things!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Unlike <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Different from<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>By\/in contrast<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Compared to<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>On the contrary<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><em>Different from<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em> women, men are more rational when purchasing a product. <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you want to describe the similarities between two things, you can use the following expressions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Just like <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Likewise <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Much the same<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Similar to<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Similarly<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Example:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Just like<\/span> the elders, young people also like listening to news radios because they want to know more about the current world.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pay Attention to the Tense<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are asked to compare and contrast the past and the present, always pay attention to the tense. Though the rules are easy to follow, some students forget to use the correct tense when they feel stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong><em>Decades ago, only a small number of people <u>had<\/u> private cars in my town. However, the increasing number of cars <u>causes<\/u> a lot of traffic and environmental problems today.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the IELTS speaking test, you may be asked to compare and contrast two things, places, groups or periods of time. This kind of question usually appears in part one and part three, especially the last part. \u00a0Generally, it requires you to describe the similarities and differences based on your prior knowledge. 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