language learning center · B1 · Lesson 5
Comparing options
Compare advantages and drawbacks before reaching a balanced choice.
Step 1 of 8 — Dialogue
~4 min~30 min total
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Maya
Should we take the early flight or the overnight train?
Leo
The flight is much faster, whereas the train is cheaper and takes us straight to the center.
Maya
On the other hand, we’d lose a night’s sleep on the train.
Leo
That’s true. Overall, I think the flight is worth the extra cost this time.
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
The main advantage is…
The main advantage is…
The drawback is…
The drawback is…
…whereas…
The flight is much faster, whereas the train is cheaper and takes us straight to the center.
On the other hand…
On the other hand, we’d lose a night’s sleep on the train.
Overall, I think…
That’s true. Overall, I think the flight is worth the extra cost this time.
Which response reaches a balanced conclusion?
Listen, then choose what you heard.
Write your own sentence using this item.
This is self-practice. It is not automatically scored as correct or incorrect.
Answer in your own words. Record yourself, listen back, and then compare your response with the model answer.
Compare two real options using one advantage, one drawback, and a conclusion.
Choose two products, routes, jobs, courses, or weekend plans.
Make a shared choice in English
Daily goal
0 / 3 activities
Each activity counts once a day. A correct answer, a completed writing task, or a positive speaking reflection counts toward your goal. One activity keeps your streak going.
- 1. The main advantage is…
- 2. The drawback is…
- 3. …whereas…
- 4. On the other hand…
- 5. Overall, I think…