Making your language for IELTS comparison essays better!

My IELTS Classroom Podcast

You can guarantee that some point during your IELTS exam, you will need to demonstrate that you can make good comparisons. Interestingly, although the language of comparison is introduced at an Elementary level in most English course books, this is something that many high-level students still struggle with. Today, Nick and describe 4 ways that you can make comparisons in IELTS compare essays, and then show how the same techniques can be used to good effect in the speaking test (which Nick giving a masterful demonstration of how to answer some Part 3 questions)!
You can read more about today's episode at: https://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/ielts-compare-essays/
In this episode, we will discuss the following questions

1. explain when you may need to compare in your IELTS exam
2. show you how to use "whereas", "while" and "in contrast" to make comparisons
3. introduce you to making comparisons with "unlike"
4. refresh your memory of using comparative adjectives (and look at 3 ways you can go wrong when doing so)
5. discuss how to use "as + adjective + as" comparisons
6. answer 7 Speaking Part 3 questions that ask you to compare

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