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The line graph shows the income from agriculture in Latvia over a 20-year period from 1982 to 2003. It had an initial upward trend, rising dramatically from 0.3 in 1982 to 1.9 in 1993. However, the trend changed pace in 1995, continuing to rise but insignificantly. The income peaked at 4.3 billion in 2000 before declining, falling to 3.8 and then plateauing for 12 months before plummeting to just over 1.5 in 2003. In conclusion, despite a significant decrease, agriculture still generated a rather high income for the country.

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The line graph shows the income from agriculture in Latvia over a 20-year period from 1982 to 2003. It had an initial upward trend, rising dramatically from 0.3 in 1982 to 1.9 in 1993. However, the trend changed pace in 1995, continuing to rise but insignificantly. The income peaked at 4.3 billion in 2000 before declining, falling to 3.8 and then plateauing for 12 months before plummeting to just over 1.5 in 2003. In conclusion, despite a significant decrease, agriculture still generated a rather high income for the country.

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VOCABULARY FOR LINE GRAPHS

Introduction
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 is a description task. You will be given a line graph, a bar
chart, a pie chart, or a table, and you are tested on your ability to interpret the information
that is presented in it and describe this in your own words.
How long is IELTS Academic writing task 1?
Minimum of 150 words and you should spend 20 minutes completing this task.
Remember, 150 words is the MINIMUM, not your objective. Aim for 170 words.
Don’t spend more than 20 minutes on this task as you will have less time to complete the Writing
Task 2 essay.
LINE GRAPHS

A. Answer the questions.

1. In this graph, what does the X-axis show us?


2. What does the Y axis tell us?
3. How many books were sold in 2010?
In 2010, 120 books were sold. Is this sentence TRUE or FALSE? Why?
If you say, in 2010 … 120 books were sold. This is wrong. Why?
4. What is the general trend you can see in the graph?
5. What is another way of saying that something goes in a downward direction?
6. So, how can we describe the general trend of this graph?

We could say:
The graph shows a decline in the number of books sold.
7. This information is a little incomplete. Why?
8. What is the starting point?
9. What is the end point?

10. Do you know of another way of saying this time period?

 The graph shows a decline in the number of grammar books sold over an eight-year period.
Is this sentence TRUE or FALSE?

Compound Adjectives
A compound adjective is when a hyphen is used to join two or more words together to make an
adjective.
 He works a forty-hour week. (There is NO S after hour)
 He went on a three-week vacation. (There is no S after week)
 It is a four-month contract. (Again, no S after month)

B. Change the following sentences to include a compound adjective:


1. Her daughter is five months old.
2. There was a difference of 20 seconds.
3. The document had 7 pages.
4. The class lasted two hours.

C. Look at the graph again and read the two statements.


 The graph shows the number of books sold has dropped.
 The graph shows a drop in the number of books sold.

How much of a drop was it? Was it by a large amount or a small amount?
.
D. Look at these two words to describe the trend: Considerable and Considerably

In each statement add the word considerable OR the word considerably in its correct


position
Where does each word go? Why?
The number of books sold has dropped _________________.
The graph shows a _____ _________ drop in the number of books sold.

The word order is normally verb + adverb.


Some examples…
 It dropped considerably.
 She walked slowly.
 He ate quickly.
We also know considerably is an adverb because it ends in –LY. Most adverbs, not all, end in –
LY.
 A slow decline.
 A sharp increase.
Considerable, slow, and sharp all describe the trend. They are adjectives. Adjectives go before
a noun.
WHY did we include these highlighted words in each sentence?

BECAUSE
You have to imagine that the examiner cannot see the graph so you need to give a detailed
description by saying how things changed and by including numbers to state these changes.

Accurate descriptions
The price of chocolate rose.
How do you imagine the graph to be?
Is it like Graph A or Graph B in the chart below?

Is there a difference?

slightly (as in Graph ______) or sharply (as in Graph ____).


IELTS Writing Task 1 Vocabulary VERBS

upward trend downward trend


rise fall
jump drop
grow decline
climb decrease
go up go down
increase plunge
soar (soar = to increase rapidly above the plummet
Plummet and plunge both mean to suddenly
normal level) decrease in a very rapid and almost straight
down way.

ADVERBS
it happens at a the change is at the change is by the change is by
small rate or more than a a large amount a VERY large
amount. small amount amount
though not a
large amount.
Slightly steadily Considerably Rapidly
slowly  gradually  Significantly  sharply
 moderately   substantially quickly 
steeply

Adverbs have different degrees of strength!!!!!!


Examples of sentences using words that show an upward trend:
 The number of cars in the city increased significantly between 2010 and 2015.
 Production rose slightly from 800 units in May to 820 units the following month.

Examples of sentences using words that show a downward trend:


 Prices of Model X dropped considerably once Model Y became available on the market.
 In 2017, Company profits decreased moderately as was expected.

Notice the word order of VERB + ADVERB.


Increased significantly, rose slightly, dropped considerably, decreased moderately.

Examples of sentences using words that show a stable trend:


 Prices remained stable during the first six months.
 The number of people employed at the company has remained unchanged for the last three
years.
Remain is used much more than the verb Stay.

ADJECTIVE + NOUN
 The number of books sold has dropped considerably.
(which is an example of a verb + adverb)
 There was a considerable drop in the number of books sold.
NOUNS
E. COMPLETE THE TABLE
VERB NOUN
 to  drop Drop
to fall  fall
to rise  rise
To grow 
To improve 
To fluctuate 
To vary 
To reduce 
To lose 
.
Describing Trends – Word Order

F. COMPLETE THE TABLE


Here is a chart containing a list of words in their noun form, infinitive form, past tense form, and
past participle form. Unfortunately, it is not complete. Try to complete the information in this table
yourself.
NOTE:
Now you may have noticed the last word DIP… what does that mean?
A dip is a momentary drop in the level of something before it returns to its normal level. The verb
is to dip… we double the final P in the past tense.

Some additional ways of describing trends include:

A fluctuation (this is an irregular rising and falling in number or amount; it is like a variation,


something that is NOT stable)
The verb is…. to fluctuate. For example: Prices fluctuated over that time period.
IELTS Graph Practice – Simple Charts
G. WRITE SENTENCES BY Looking at the following charts. Each chart shows a
different trend.

HOMEWORK

Please do the online exercises

https://www.ieltstutors.org/ieltstutors-tips-blog/ielts-writing-task-1-line-graphs-1

https://www.ieltstutors.org/ieltstutors-tips-blog/ielts-academic-writing-task-1-line-graphs-2

https://www.ieltstutors.org/ieltstutors-tips-blog/ielts-academic-writing-task-1-line-graphs-3
The line graph _________ (show) the income from agriculture in Latvia for the period of two
decades. The graph _______ (have) an upward trend. The graph ______ (start) at 0,3 in 1982. First,
the income ______ (rise) dramatically reaching_________ (reach) 1,9 in 1993. In 1995, however, the
trend _____ (change) its pace and though it ________ (continue) ______ (rise), the increase ____
(be) insignificant. The income ________ (rise) only by 0,3 billion. In 1997, there ____(be) another
slight increase. The income ______ (continue) _______ (rise) till 2000 ____________ (reach) all time
highest point of 4,3 billion. After such spectacular increase, the income _____ (start) _________
(decline). It _______ (fall) to 3,8 before it _________ (plateau) for 12 months. Then the amount of
money gained from the agriculture ______________(plummet) ____________(reach) just over 1,5 in
2003. In conclusion, it can be clearly ______(see) that despite the significant decrease agriculture
still ___________ (generate) a rather high income for the country.

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