Level 4 IELTS Writing Task 1 Task 1 – Temporal Graphs Task 1 on the IELTS exam requires you to transfer information from a chart into a written report. You need to be able to give a clear interpretation of the data in the chart. You need to produce a report that gives an introduction and a body paragraph for each of the data sources. In this section you will: practice identifying trends in a bar/line chart practice writing about changes in a bar/line chart To get a band 5 or 5.5 in IELTS, you need to:- • write an overview • describe the main information in the chart(s) correctly • make some comparisons • organise your writing in a clear and logical way • use some good linking words • use suitable vocabulary with good range, spelling and correct word forms • have some simple sentences, some compound sentences (using linking words like and & but), and some complex sentences (e.g. …., which was the highest figure in the period, …, after which…)
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Level 4
IELTS Writing Task 1
Task 1 – Temporal Graphs Task 1 on the IELTS exam requires you to transfer information from a chart into a written report. You need to be able to give a clear interpretation of the data in the chart. You need to produce a report that gives an introduction and a body paragraph for each of the data sources. In this section you will:
practice identifying trends in a bar/line chart
practice writing about changes in a bar/line chart
To get a band 5 or 5.5 in IELTS, you need to:-
• write an overview
• describe the main information in the chart(s) correctly
• make some comparisons
• organise your writing in a clear and logical way
• use some good linking words
• use suitable vocabulary with good range, spelling and correct word forms
• have some simple sentences, some compound sentences (using linking words like and
& but), and some complex sentences (e.g. …., which was the highest figure in the
period, …, after which…)
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Tourists Visiting Three European Countries in 2008
Sentence Types
Two of the main sentence types for this kind of writing are those using verb/adverb and adjective/noun combinations. Directions - Look at the chart on the number of tourists visiting three European countries in 2008 and fill in the gaps below with the correct countries. 1. The number of tourists in _____________________ increased dramatically in October. 2. The number of tourists in _____________________ dropped steadily from January to June. 3. There was a dramatic increase in the number of tourists in ____________________ in October. 4. There was a steady drop in the number of tourists in _____________________ from January to June.
Directions - Which of these 4 sentences use verb/adverb and which use adjective/noun? Circle the verb/adverb and adjective/noun combinations and match them with sentence type (A) or (B) below. (A) Sentences using verbs of change subject + verb + adverb + other important details (B) Sentences using nouns of change there + be verb + article + adjective + noun + in + noun + other important details
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January March May July September
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France
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Key vocabulary
Directions - Write the present and past tense of the verbs, and the adjectives of the adverbs.
Nouns Present tense verbs
Past tense verbs
Adverbs Adjectives
START POINT
- begin at - -
- stand at - -
- start at - -
UP rise rapidly
increase dramatically
climb sharply
- go up gradually
DOWN
fall steadily
decrease moderately
decline slowly
drop slightly
- go down
SAME
- remain constant
- -
- stay the same - -
no change - -
UP and DOWN
fluctuation upwards downwards
peak - -
plateau - -
Introductory Verbs Others
show around just over / just under
illustrate approximately slightly more than / slightly less than
indicate about
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Directions - Using the vocabulary from the chart, look at the line charts and complete the sentences using the correct adverb and verb or adjective and noun.
The number of homes owning more than one TV ________ ________ during September and then __________ ________ between October and November.
TV ratings ________ at ten million on June 30th.
There was a _________ ___________ in sales of Play Station 3 in March
and then a ____________ _____________ during April.
The number of people investing in houses ______________ during the months of February and March.
Sales of crude oil ________________ ________________ between
2 and 2.5 million barrels from May to September.
The number of students attending Oxford University _________ _________ between 1997 and 2000.
There was a ___________ __________ in stocks in computer chips from
November to December.
The amount of rainfall in the UAE ________ ____________ in July.
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Directions - Change the sentences below from (verb + adverb) to (there was a + adjective + noun) or the other way. The first one has been done as an example.
1. The number of students attending Oxford University increased steadily between 1997 and
2000. There was a steady increase in the number of students attending Oxford university between 1997 and 2000. 2. There was a slight rise in stocks in computer chips from November to December.
3. The amount of rainfall in the UAE dropped dramatically in July. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. The number of homes owning more than one TV climbed sharply during September and then
did not change between October and November. _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. TV ratings peaked at ten million on June 30th. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. There was a slight fall in sales of Play Station 3 in March and then a rapid climb during April. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. The number of people investing in houses plateaued during the months of February and
March. _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Sales of crude oil fluctuated upwards between 2 and 2.5 million barrels from May to
14. Underline/highlight the complex structures used in the example report.
15. Below are some common phrases, fill in each gap with 1 word only.
a. As ___________ overall trend,
b. From 1920 ___________ 1960,
c. Between 1980 ___________ 2000,
d. ……..decreased over ___________ period.
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e. Looking ___________ the amount of rice grown in China, ………….
f. ………….it is clear to see ___________ it went up ……………..
g. It started ___________ 750 tons …………
h. there was an overall drop ___________ the amount………………
i. …………………___________ 1920 and 930.
j. Next, ___________ 1930 to 1960,…………………..
k. … it fell steadily ___________ 1,800 tons ___________ about 1,300 tons
Additional things to think about when writing reports:
Check that you have an overview and that it is correct.
Make sure you give some numbers but don’t write any numbers in the overview
Be careful of spellings – learn the vocabulary table.
Use the correct tense for verbs and vary them
Make sure you use a variety of sentence patterns.
Use the correct adverbs to describe trends.
Put your time phrases in different parts of the sentence (front/back).
Steps to writing a report
1. Select information- Before you write think of what to include
2. Look at the main features- tops/bottoms, beginning/ends, common
patterns, changes, identify the important trends.
3. Compare- similarities and differences
4. Report- Write what you see- No opinion, not an essay
5. Summarize information- need to leave out some information, don’t give
too much information.
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Answers
Tourists Visiting Three European Countries in 2008
Sentence Types
Two of the main sentence types for this kind of writing are those using verb/adverb and adjective/noun combinations. Directions - Look at the chart on the number of tourists visiting three European countries in 2008 and fill in the gaps below with the correct countries. 1. The number of tourists in Italy increased dramatically in October. (A) 2. The number of tourists in Germany dropped steadily from January to June. (A) 3. There was a dramatic increase in the number of tourists in Italy in October. (B) 4. There was a steady drop in the number of tourists in Germany from January to June. (B)
Directions - Which of these 4 sentences use verb/adverb and which use adjective/noun? Circle the verb/adverb and adjective/noun combinations and match them with sentence type (A) or (B) below. (A) Sentences using verbs of change subject + verb + adverb + other important details (B) Sentences using nouns of change there + be verb + article + adjective + noun + in + noun + other important details
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January March May July September
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To
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sts
(in
T
ho
usan
ds)
Month
France
Germany
Italy
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Key vocabulary
Directions - Write the present and past tense of the verbs, and the adjectives of the adverbs.
Nouns Present tense verbs
Past tense verbs
Adverbs Adjectives
START POINT
- begin at began at - -
- stand at stood at - -
- start at started at - -
UP rise rise to rose to rapidly rapid
increase increase to increased to dramatically dramatic
climb climb to climbed to sharply sharp
- go up to went up to gradually gradual
DOWN
fall fall to fell to steadily steady
decrease decrease to decreased to moderately moderate
decline decline to declined to slowly slow
drop drop to dropped to slightly slight
- go down went down to
SAME
- remain constant at
remained constant at
- -
- stay the same at
stayed the same at
- -
no change does not change at
did not change at
- -
UP and DOWN
fluctuation fluctuates at fluctuated upwards downwards
upward downward
peak peaks at peaked at - -
plateau plateaus at plateaued at - -
Introductory Verbs Others
show around just over / just under
illustrate approximately slightly more than / slightly less than
indicate about
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Directions - Using the vocabulary from the chart, look at the line charts and complete the sentences using the correct adverb and verb or adjective and noun.
The number of homes owning more than one TV climbed sharply during September and then remained constant between October and November.
TV ratings peaked at ten million on June 30th.
There was a slight fall in sales of Play Station 3 in March and then a rapid climb during April.
The number of people investing in houses plateaued during the months
of February and March.
Sales of crude oil fluctuated upwards between 2 and 2.5 million
barrels from May to September.
The number of students attending Oxford University increased steadily between
1997 and 2000.
There was a slight rise in stocks in computer chips from November to
December.
The amount of rainfall in the UAE dropped dramatically in July.
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Directions - Change the sentences below from (verb + adverb) to (there was a + adjective + noun) or the other way. The first one has been done as an example.
1. The number of students attending Oxford University increased steadily between 1997 and
2000. There was a steady increase in the number of students attending Oxford university between 1997 and 2000. 2. There was a slight rise in stocks in computer chips from November to December.
Stocks in computer chips rose slightly from November to December.
3. The amount of rainfall in the UAE dropped dramatically in July. There was a dramatic drop in the amount of rainfall in the UAE in July. 4. The number of homes owning more than one TV climbed sharply during September and then
did not change between October and November. There was a sharp climb in the number of homes owning more than one TV during September and then no change between October and November. 5. TV ratings peaked at ten million on June 30th. There was a peak in TV ratings at ten million on June 30th. 6. There was a slight fall in sales of Play Station 3 in March and then a rapid climb during April. Sales of Play Station 3 fell slightly in March and then climbed rapidly during April. 7. The number of people investing in houses plateaued during the months of February and
March. There was a plateau in the number of people investing in houses during the months of February and March. 8. Sales of crude oil fluctuated upwards between 2 and 2.5 million barrels from May to
September. There was an upward fluctuation in sales of crude oil between 2 and 2.5 million barrels from May to September.
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Task 1 Analysis and Planning Directions- Look at the graph and answer the following questions
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Amount of rice grown in 3 countries
China
Japan
India
4. What kind of chart is it? Bar
5. What is the overall trend for each country? China & India up, Japan down
6. How would you organise the information in each of the paragraphs in the boxes below?
Introduction
China
Japan
India
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Model Report:
The bar graph shows the amount of rice grown in three countries, which were
China, Japan and India from 1920 to 2000. As an overall trend, the amount of rice for
both China and India increased, while the amount for Japan decreased over the period.
Looking at the amount of rice grown in China, it is clear to see that it went up
over the period. It stood at approximately 300 tons in 1920. From 1920 to 1960, the
amount of rice grew slightly from 300 tons to 500 tons, after which it remained constant
from 1960 to 1980. Then, between 1980 and 2000, there was a sharp rise in the amount
from 500 tons to 2,400 tons, which was the highest figure in the period.
Similarly, the amount of rice in India climbed during the same 80 years. It began
at 750 tons in 1920. Following this, there was a fluctuation in the amount of rice grown
at around 800 tons between 1920 and 1960, after which the amount rose steadily from
800 tons to 1,500 tons between 1960 and 1990. Finally, the figure stayed the same from
1990 to 2000.
Unlike China and India, there was an overall drop in the amount of rice grown in
Japan. It started at about 1,600 tons in 1920, before rising slightly to a peak of 1,800
tons between 1920 and 1930. Next, from 1930 to 1960, it fell steadily from 1,800 tons
to about 1,300 tons. After that, it remained constant from 1960 to 2000.
Focus on Structure and Organisation Directions- Look at the report and answer the following questions.
16. How many paragraphs are there? 4
17. How are the paragraphs organised? Intro – China – India - Japan
18. Where is the overview found? Underline/highlight the sentences(s) that are the overview.
19. Does the overview have any details such as data or numbers? No
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20. Which sentences in the body paragraphs 2 and 3 are comparisons? What are the sentences
comparing? 1st sentences, comparing China with India, and comparing China & India with
Japan
21. Write down all the linking words that are used to order data information according to time.
…, after which … Then, … Following this, … Finally, …
…, before … Next, … After that, …
22. In each body paragraph, is all data described? No, only main changes
23. Are there any explanations/opinions about the information in the graph? No!
Focus on Vocabulary and Grammar
24. What verb tense is used in the report? Why? Past tense, 1920-2000
25. In each body paragraph, what verb is used to describe the first data point? Write these verbs
below:
stood at began at started at
26. Look at body paragraph 1. How many verbs can you find that have the same meaning as
increased? Underline/highlight them. Are the verbs the same or different from each other?
went up grew
27. Do most of the sentences use verb/adverb or adjective/noun combinations? Write down some
examples of:-
a. verb/adverb combinations grew slightly rose steadily remained constant
b. adjective/noun combinations a sharp rise an overall drop a fluctuation
28. Look at body paragraph 2. Write down the different ways of referring to “the amount of rice
grown”. It the amount the figure
29. Underline/highlight the complex structures used in the example report.
Looking at the amount of rice grown in China, it is clear to see that it went up …
… , the amount of rice grew slightly …, after which it remained constant …
…, there was a sharp rise in the amount …, which was the highest figure in the period.
Unlike China and India, there was an overall drop in …
It started at about 1,600 tons in 1920, before rising slightly to a peak of 1,800 tons …
30. Below are some common phrases, fill in each gap with 1 word only.
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a. As an overall trend,
b. From 1920 to 1960,
c. Between 1980 and 2000,
d. ……..decreased over the period.
e. Looking at the amount of rice grown in China, ………….
f. ………….it is clear to see that it went up ……………..
g. It started at 750 tons …………
h. there was an overall drop in the amount………………
i. ………………… between 1920 and 930.
j. Next, from 1930 to 1960,…………………..
k. … it fell steadily from 1,800 tons to about 1,300 tons
Additional things to think about when writing reports:
Check that you have an overview and that it is correct.
Make sure you give some numbers but don’t write any numbers in the overview
Be careful of spellings – learn the vocabulary table.
Use the correct tense for verbs and vary them
Make sure you use a variety of sentence patterns.
Use the correct adverbs to describe trends.
Put your time phrases in different parts of the sentence (front/back).
Steps to writing a report
1. Select information- Before you write think of what to include
2. Look at the main features- tops/bottoms, beginning/ends, common patterns,
changes, identify the important trends.
3. Compare- similarities and differences
4. Report- Write what you see- No opinion, not an essay
5. Summarize information- need to leave out some information, don’t give too
much information.
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Practice
Task 1: You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart below illustrates the number of students who played three sports at UAEU from 2000 to 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.