Celebrations

Comparing and contrasting photos
You are going to talk for one minute about the photos.
Make notes about them under these headings:

Similarities between the two photos
Differences between the two photos
What you would like or dislike about each celebration
Which celebration you would prefer to be and why

Discussion
Think of a memorable celebration you’ve taken part in.
Who took part and what happened?
How would you describe the occasion (e.g. moving, funny, touching)? Give reasons

Useful language
Similarities
Both of........ are......
Neither of them.........
They both seem to be......
In this one ....... and this one..........
Differences
One thing which is different in this one.....
The main difference between ...... and ....... is......
This one is ......... whereas ......... is
Speculating
It could be/could have been....
It can’t be/ It can’t have been
It might be/might have been
It must have/it must have had
I get the impression that..
They seem to ......./ to have............
He/she seems to ...... /have.........

Likes, dislikes, preferences
I would like ......... but.....
I wouldn’t mind.............. but on the other hand......
Although .........I’d like ......... because .....
I think I’d prefer .......... as ......