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Source: Cambridge English

IELTS Practice Papers

This question is interesting


because it has two different
stages and this will affect our
answer structure and grammar.

With this kind of question I would


use the following structure:

Paragraph 1

Sentence 1- Paraphrase
Question

We simply take the question and


use synonyms to paraphrase it.
The examiner will be looking for
your ability to do this in the exam.

Paragraph 2

Sentence 1- Overview of stage 1

Sentence 2- Overview of stage 2

Write two general things about


the diagram. You could include
such things as how many stages
there are, the outcomes, the
beginning and the end, if it is a
natural or man-made process or
if the process is cyclical or linear.

Paragraph 3

Sentence 1- Details of stage 1

Sentence 2- Details of stage 1

Sentence 3- Details of stage 1

Take the general statement you


made in paragraph 2 and
support them with details from
the diagram. Remember to only
use the information you can see
in the diagram. Do not draw
conclusions or give your opinion.
Repeat with the next paragraph.

Paragraph 4

Sentence 1- Details of stage 2

Sentence 2- Details of stage 2

Sentence 3- Details of stage 2

Grammar- The Passive

When describing any of the chart


questions you shouldn’t use the
passive, but when describing a
process you may have to.

However, the passive is only


used to describe man-made
processes. If you are given a
natural process you should use
the active, rather than the
passive.

Therefore, in this answer, I will


use the active to describe the life
cycle and use the passive to
describe the manufacture of silk.

Sample Answer

The graphic illustrates the life


process of the silkworm and the
phases in the manufacture of silk
material.

Overall, the lifecycle is a natural


process and contains four
cyclical phases, beginning with
the laying of eggs and ending
with the birth of a new moth from
a cocoon. The production of silk
is, in contrast to the previous
stage, a man-made linear
process comprising of 6 main
stages.

To begin with, eggs are produced


by the moth and it takes 10 days
for the eggs to hatch into
silkworm larvae that feed on
mulberry leaves. This stage takes
between 4 and 6 weeks before
the worms construct a cocoon
from silk thread, taking
approximately one week. They
stay there for around a fortnight,
subsequently emerging as moths
and the process can begin again.

The first stage in the


manufacture of silk is the
selection of cocoons and these
are then boiled. Once boiled, the
silk thread is unwound to a
length of between 300 and 900
meters. Finally, the silk can be
twisted and weaved into cloth
before being dyed.

(180 words)

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