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53 Compare the two pictures. Decide which of the things below can be said about both pictures, and which of them can only be said about picture A or picture B. Both pictures: Picture A: Picture B: SPEAKING 8 1 It’s obviously summer because they are wearing summer clothes. 2 They are wearing helmets. 3 The bike path seems to be wet, perhaps it has just stopped raining. 4 The pictures show two young cyclists enjoying themselves. 5 In the background there is a lake. 6 They have just stopped. 7 They are young kids, perhaps 5 or 6 years old. 8 There is no other traffic on the cycle paths. 9 They look happy, obviously enjoying their cycling tour. 1 Australia – check it out! 2 By Dewy_Duck 3 You must have heard about this before. 4 I just wonder if you could tell me what to do. 5 Terrific!/Fantastic!/Awesome!/Great! 6 I’d like to tell you what happened to me at school last week. 7 Just tell me what you think about this. 8 I think you should really go there, it’s worth it. 9 I honestly believe that spending your holiday in the middle of the desert isn’t such a good idea. 10 Do you think this is fair? a Address the reader directly. b Use catchy adjectives to get the attention of the reader. c You want to inform the reader about something. d Come up with a catchy title to get readers interested in your blog. e Make suggestions and recommendations. f Ask direct questions to make the blog more interactive. g Give your user name. h Express your opinion. i Invite other bloggers to comment. j Ask other bloggers for advice. 10 The grass is green, which means that it could be spring. 11 They are looking back, at the camera. 12 It seems to be a rather new road. 13 They are wearing warm jackets. 14 The sun’s shining. You can clearly see the shadows of the bicycles. 15 They’re cycling somewhere in the country. 16 The cyclist wearing a blue T-shirt is a woman. 17 In the far distance you can see some white buildings. 18 The person on the left is looking at the other cyclist. Look at the ideas below. They show ways to make a blog post interactive and interesting for other bloggers to read. Match the examples on the left to the explanations on the right. WRITING 9 A B Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv