Hi everyone, my name is Jiri.
One of the important skills in English is to be able to compare and contrast.
Today you'll learn five useful comparison and
contrast phrases which can help you in real-life
situations and in your writing and speaking exams.
I'm here with Angela to help you with that.
Hi guys.
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So, what is the challenge, Jiri?
Do you remember the viral trend from 2016 called the Mannequin Challenge?
Right, so, you have to stay still in action,
freeze yourself in place, while a camera films you.
Yes, exactly. How about we challenge each other?
You record yourself in Córdoba, I’ll record myself in Litoměřice,
and then we’ll compare and contrast our videos.
That sounds fun. Let's do that.
Record yourself eating your favourite meal at
your favourite place.
Let's go.
That’s cool. Look at mine.
You look as if you really enjoy spicy hot soups,
while I look like I prefer eating something cold.
Unlike you, I'm wearing winter gloves and a hat.
That’s right.
We both seem to be happy about where we are, me standing
on the Roman bridge and you in front of a beautiful town hall.
Yes, that’s true.
Record yourself doing your favourite activity at a place of your choice.
Alright, let's go.
Nice one. Check out mine.
On the one hand, we are both in a completely different place,
you in front of the art gallery, me at the ancient ruins.
On the other hand, we both have a similar
spark in our eyes and seem to really enjoy what we are doing.
Yes, absolutely.
Judging by your dance moves, we both might be fans of Latin American music.
Do you remember the phrases? What are the missing words?
Now it's up to you to compare and contrast.
We’ll show you two more videos, compare and contrast them,
use the new phrases, and write your sentences
in the comments below.
That was fun. It was.
Thank you for watching and we’ll see you in our next videos.
Bye.