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Hi

How many different ways of comparing things do you know?

I’m asking you this because in your IELTS speaking test there’s a good chance your examiner will ask you to make some comparisons and then listen to how you do it.

(I included some example IELTS speaking questions in a previous post).

If you use a variety of grammatical structures and/or linking words to make comparisons, you’ll have a better chance of getting the IELTS band score you need.

Here are some different ways of making comparisons (taken from a recording of two native speakers comparing the cost of living in various cities):

• “Most things were really cheap compared to Britain”
• “That was a bit more expensive than Budapest”
• “The high street shops were about the same price as in Britain”
• “They were really expensive in Madrid as well“

If you want to listen to the recording, see the post ‘An example of IELTS-type speaking‘.

Have a great weekend.

Pete

Related Posts:

1. An example of IELTS-type speaking
2. Listening to British, American, Australian and other accents

Tags: Grammar for IELTS, IELTS speaking