An exercise for making comparisons in English, in a business context

1. Making comparisons

2. Can you make at least one comparison
between these things?
Business meetings in France / Business meetings in another country
Advertising in France / Advertising in another country
E-mails in French / Emails in English
Polite language in French / Polite language in English
Working in a large company / Working in a small or medium-sized company
Being a middle manager / Being an executive
Being an employee / Being self-employed
Being a casual worker or temp / Having a permanent contract
Being sacked / Being made redundant
Civil servant / Worker in the private sector

3. Can you make at least one comparison
between these things?
while
whereas
(much / a lot / a bit / rather / considerably / slightly) + comparative + than…
(much / a lot / a bit / rather / considerably / slightly) less + adjective + than…
(at least) as + adjective + as… (if not more)
not (nearly) as + adjective + as…
both
neither