FCE - Speaking - Part 2

FCE Speaking Part 2

There is a man riding a bicycle. He has a helm. Um... helm. Hat? Helmhat? Helmet! Yes, he has a helmet. This man is on a motor bicycle. There is a yellow taxi behind him. Um... I finished. (Problems: described the photos - didn't compare - wasted time on one word - didn't say what might be good or bad.) Both pictures show men on their own. In the picture on the top there's a man on a bicycle while in the other picture he's got a motorbike. In the first photo he's out in the countryside somewhere, maybe in Scandinavia. In contrast, this man is in a city and it looks quite dusty and polluted. Here in the first image, though, we can see it looks clean and the air seems fresh. I think there are good things about traveling by bicycle - it's good exercise and it's very healthy. And cheap! On the other hand, riding a motorbike doesn't give any health benefits and it's much more expensive because you have to buy petrol. What about the downsides of the bicycle? I suppose it isn't very safe because cars don't respect you. But that's the same on the motorbike sometimes. Oh, the bike is quite slow - much slower than the motorbike. That's the really good thing about the motorbike - the speed, and it's easy to find a parking space!

One difference between the pictures is that... [One difference between the pictures is that we can see other cars and people in this picture.] The biggest difference between them is that this one... but the other one... [The biggest difference between them is that this one has a bear in it but the other one doesn't have any bears.] This one looks more ... than that. [This one looks more fun than that.] Doing ... isn't so ... as... [Riding a motorbike in a busy city isn't so healthy as riding a bike in the fresh air.] In my opinion... I'd say that... I think... It seems to me... My view is that... [My view is that this bear has been photoshopped into that picture. There's no way that's a real picture. It seems to me that the maker of th exam tried to make this more interesting by putting a bear in the photo.] Another thing that's different is... Something else that's different is... [This is a cold place, whereas this place looks hot. Another thing that's different is that this motorbike looks quite old and cheap, while the bike seems quite expensive.] They're alike in another way, too. [Both men look strong and healthy. They're alike in another way, too - they are both adventurous and don't mind traveling alone.]

The top picture shows... The bottom picture shows... [The top picture shows a man riding a bicycle, while the bottom picture shows a man riding a motorbike.] In one photo there are... In the other photo there are... [In one photo there are some wonderful, snow-covered trees while in the other photo there are cars in the background.] In the picture above it looks as if... In the one below it looks like... [In the picture above it looks as if a bear is chasing the man while in the one below it looks like the man is chasing somebody else.] Both pictures show... In both pictures there are... They're both quite similar because they both show... [Both pictures show men traveling on their own.] There are... in both photographs. [There are men riding alone in both photographs.] This picture shows... but that one... [This one shows a cold country but that one looks quite hot.] In one respect the pictures are quite similar because... [In one respect the pictures are quite similar because the men look very fit and sporty.]