SPEAKING

1.  Comparing

1. Opening linking phrase

Well obviously …               Well clearly …                    Sure, without a doubt, 

  Well undoubtedly …       Well unmistakably …       Unquestionably …

2. Say there are some differences

There are a number of underlying differences here.

There are a variety of possible differences here.

There are a range of potential differences here.

3.Introduce the first difference

However, I guess the most significant would be that …

Though I suppose that the most obvious would be that …

But I would say the most fundamental would be that …

4. Describe the first difference.

5. Develop the first difference with a linking phrase

Especially                             Particularly                                  In fact                

Such as                                 For example                                  Specifically

6. Use first comparative linking structure

Whereas on the other hand …

On the contrary …

Though quite  the opposite …

7. Develop the second part of the first difference

Especially                   Particularly                                  In fact                

Such as                        For example                                  Specifically 

8. Introduce the second difference

In addition        …                        On top of this …

Additionally  …                           Moreover  …

As well as this …                          After that … 

9. Say there is another important difference

… a second key distinction would be that …

… a subsequent contrast could be that …

… a further distinction might be that …

10. Describe the second difference

11. Use the second comparative linking structure

While on the other hand, …

Conversely …

Alternatively …

Then again, in opposition …

12. Describe the second  part of the second difference