5 phrases for comparing and contrasting

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Hi everyone, my name is Jiri.
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One of the important skills in English is to be able to compare and contrast.
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Today you'll learn five useful comparison and
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contrast phrases which can help you in real-life
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situations and in your writing and speaking exams.
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I'm here with Angela to help you with that.
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Hi guys.
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But before we continue, don’t forget to hit the like
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button and subscribe to the channel.
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So, what is the challenge, Jiri?
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Do you remember the viral trend from 2016 called the Mannequin Challenge?
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Right, so, you have to stay still in action,
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freeze yourself in place, while a camera films you.
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Yes, exactly. How about we challenge each other?
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You record yourself in Córdoba, I’ll record myself in Litoměřice,
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and then we’ll compare and contrast our videos.
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That sounds fun. Let's do that.
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Record yourself eating your favourite meal at
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your favourite place.
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Let's go.
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That’s cool. Look at mine.
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You look as if you really enjoy spicy hot soups,
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while I look like I prefer eating something cold.
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Unlike you, I'm wearing winter gloves and a hat.
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That’s right.
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We both seem to be happy about where we are, me standing
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on the Roman bridge and you in front of a beautiful town hall.
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Yes, that’s true.
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Record yourself doing your favourite activity at a place of your choice.
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Alright, let's go.
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Nice one. Check out mine.
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On the one hand, we are both in a completely different place,
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you in front of the art gallery, me at the ancient ruins.
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On the other hand, we both have a similar
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spark in our eyes and seem to really enjoy what we are doing.
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Yes, absolutely.
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Judging by your dance moves, we both might be fans of Latin American music.
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Do you remember the phrases? What are the missing words?
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Now it's up to you to compare and contrast.
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We’ll show you two more videos, compare and contrast them,
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use the new phrases, and write your sentences
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in the comments below.
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That was fun. It was.
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Thank you for watching and we’ll see you in our next videos.
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Bye.
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