Graduate DiplomaReading & Writing

Spring Term Session 6

Language of comparison and contrastComplexity (Self-study)

Describing Graphs and Diagrams

Comparing & ContrastingWriting practice

Comparing & ContrastingWriting practice

You have 30 minutes to complete this task:FIRST – find a partner from a different countrySECOND – together, make notes on the similarities and differences between your countries / culturesTHIRD – write two paragraphs. One paragraph should focus on something your countries have in common. The other paragraph should focus on differences.

opposite in contrast differ

whereas while difference

both each like

common as share

similarity more…than

Try to use a range of these words / expressions in your two paragraphs:

Extra Self-Study Practice

Sentence structure and punctuation:

Complexity:

Describing Graphs and Diagrams

What do you think the title of this list is?

1. Olivia 2. Ruby 3. Grace 4. Emily 5. Jessica 6. Sophie 7. Chloe 8. Lily 9. Mia 10. Lucy

11. Amelia 12. Evie 13. Ella 14. Katie 15. Charlotte 16. Summer 17. Ellie 18. Megan 19. Ava 20. Hannah 21. Millie 22. Erin 23. Amy 24. Emma 25. Holly 26. Freya 27. Isabella 28. Daisy 29. Molly 30. Poppy 31. Abigail 32. Leah 33. Isabelle 34. Phoebe 35. Isla 36. Eva 37. Brooke 38. Sophia 39. Imogen 40. Jasmine 41. Lilly 42. Lauren 43. Caitlin 44. Amber 45. Scarlett 46. Isabel 47. Matilda 48. Rebecca 49. Alice 50. Elizabeth

The 50 Most Popular Names for Baby Boys in the UK, 2008

1. Jack 2. Oliver 3. Harry 4. Charlie 5. Alfie 6. Thomas 7. Joshua 8. Daniel 9. James 10. William 11. Lewis 12. George 13. Ryan 14. Ethan 15. Dylan 16. Samuel 17. Joseph 18. Liam 19. Jake 20. Jacob 21. Max 22. Callum 23. Tyler 24. Luke 25. Ben 26. Jayden 27. Matthew 28. Adam 29. Archie 30. Alex 31. Alexander 32. Riley 33. Harvey 34. Harrison 35. Connor 36. Oscar 37. Benjamin 38. Logan 39. Lucas 40. Cameron 41. Jamie 42. Leo 43. Sam 44. Owen 45. Rhys 46. Nathan 47. Mason 48. Finley 49. Finlay 50. Henry

Why might this table be different to the previous one?What information is missing?

1 London 7,172,091

2 Birmingham 970,892

3 Glasgow 629,501

4 Liverpool 469,017

5 Leeds 443,247

6 Sheffield 439,866

7 Edinburgh 430,082

8 Bristol 420,556

9 Manchester 394,269

10 Leicester 330,574

Why might this table be different to the previous one?Rank Urban sub-area

Population (Census 2001)

1 London 7,172,091

2 Birmingham 970,892

3 Glasgow 629,501

4 Liverpool 469,017

5 Leeds 443,247

6 Sheffield 439,866

7 Edinburgh 430,082

8 Bristol 420,556

9 Manchester 394,269

10 Leicester 330,574

Try to summarise the key information in the following graphs in one sentence:

What vocabulary can you use to describe the trends shown within the following graphs?