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IELTS WRITING TASK 1 - TEMPLATE

INTRODUCTION

graph shows/indicates
chart represents/reveals
The + line graph + illustrates + What? + Where? + When?
pie/bar chart compares
table describes
provides information on
Displays
Details
Delineates
Registers = lists

BODY
NB: This can be saved for the conclusion for bar/pie charts and tables, especially those that
have the total number/percentage.

 General trend (usually for line graph): provide an overview of the graph
- In general, …

 The most important point (for charts & tables) or the first points (for graphs)
- As can be seen from the chart, … / It can be seen from the chart that …
- As (is) shown/indicated/described/illustrated by the chart, …
- From the chart, it is clear that … / It is clear from the graph that …
- First of all, with regard to + sth, …
- While ... , ....
- It is (also) noticeable that...

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 The second important point (for charts & tables)
- As the chart also shows, … / As also shown, …
- On the other hand, … / In contrast, …
- Similarly, …
- In terms of + sth, …

 Interesting/Surprising fact (if any)


- Interestingly (enough), … / Surprisingly (enough), …

 Future predictions (if only indicated by the graph/chart/table)


- It is predicted/forecast/expected/suggested/likely/probable that …
- There are signs that …

CONCLUSION (Implications/Final comments) (optional)


- Overall, the data indicates that …
- Overall, the charts indicate that … and that … (more than 1 chart)
NB: For bar/pie charts and tables, the conclusion can be written as a general comment

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LESSON 1: WRITING AN INTRODUCTION

You should start your task 1 answer by introducing


the graph from your question. Just write 1-2 sentences
to say what your graph shows and for what period
of time (if there is one).
To do this, you need to paraphrase text from your task
1 question.

Example of good introduction:


Question:
The graphs below give information about computer
ownership as a percentage of the population between
2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years
2002 and 2010.
Introduction:
The bar charts show data about computer ownership,
with a further classification by level of education,
from 2002 to 2010.

To write a good introduction, follow these techniques:


1. Changing introductory expressions

The graph/chart/table/diagram

o gives information about/on


o provides information about/on
o shows
o illustrates
o represents
o Depicts
o Shows/indicates
o Reveals
o Describes
o Displays
o Details
o Delineate
o gives reason why (only if graph provides reasons for sth)
o explains why (only if graph provides explanation for sth)
o compares (only if several items are compared)

Attention with word compare! You can say:


o compares sth in terms of sth
the charts compare two cities in terms of the number of employed people.
o compares sth in year1 and year2
the graph compares the population in 2000 and 2013.

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Examples:
o “The pie charts provide information on the proportion of males and females
working in agricultural sector.” OR “The pie charts show the proportion of
males and females working in agricultural sector.”
o “The table compares five companies in terms of the number of employees.”
OR “The table illustrates the number of employees in five companies.”

2. Inversion ( đảo ngữ )


- Presented are the charts comparing
- Presented is the chart comparing

3. Paraphrasing
You can rewrite a phrase by using the word how:
o shows the number of people ... = shows how many people ...
o depicts changes in spending on ... = depicts how much changed spending on ...

You can rewrite a phrase by using synonyms:


o number of = quantity of (not interchangeable with amount of)
o spending = expenditure
o rate = percentage
o ratio = proportion
o information = data
o change can be sometimes replaced by increase, decrease or variation
o share = portion
o place = site

4. Using time expressions


Here are some common ones:

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5. Using the right tenses

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Paraphrasing in use:
See how the topic was paraphrased to make a very
good task 1 introduction (picture on the right).
What was changed:
 Show is changed to compare
 Percentages added
 Different added
 In 2007 and 2009 → In the years 2007 and
2009
As you see, you don't have to make up a completely
new introduction. Just take the given topic as a
base, and change/add some details.

Practice 1:

Practice 2: Choose the correct option


1. The table shows the amount of students who study abroad in 2001 and 2011.
The table shows the number of students who study abroad in 2001 and 2011.
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2. The graph illustrate China's annual growth rate of exports of goods.
The graph illustrates China's annual growth rate of exports of goods.
3. The line graph shows how many Finnish people went to the cinema between June and
October 2014.
The line graph shows how much Finnish people went to the cinema between June and
October 2014.
4. The pie charts compare the world population of 1900 with 2000.
The pie charts compare the world population in 1900 and 2000.
5. The bar chart gives information about average household expenditure in Japan.
The bar chart shows information about average household expenditure in Japan.

Practice 3:

Practice 4: Look again at the graph above and complete the statements with suitable
expressions of time

Practice 5: Reword the introduction

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