English Language Lesson - Writing 1

英鹏雅思写作教程
Jerry Z
2012

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Test Structure of IELTS

Writing
Task 1

Line
Graph Pie Table of Process
Chart Figures Diagram
Bar Chart

What to expect
20 minutes, 150 words
In Task 1, candidates are given a task
based on some graphic or pictorial
information. You are expected to write a
descriptive report of at least 150 words on
the information provided, and advised to
spend approximately 20 minutes on the
task.
You are assessed on the ability to:

Task 1 Strategy
• Describing trends -- Line Graphs
• Summarizing data -- Bar Charts
• Describing facts and figures -- Pie Charts/
Tables of figures
• Describing a process -- Process Diagrams


Section one of the Writing test
Line Graph
Line Graphs are used to show a trend
or pattern which usually takes place
over a period of time. It is important to
look at:
•Patterns/Trends of different phases on
a line graph
•Significant features


How to achieve-
Describing trends
Steps can be done as followed:
1. What information is being shown
in the graph below?
2. Here are two simple descriptions
of the graph information about
trends:


Describing a general trend

• The number of overseas students has
risen. Or
• The graph shows an increase in the
number of overseas students at the
university.


Developing your ideas

•Try to add 'considerably' to the first
sentence and 'considerable' to the
second one.
•Tell what effect does this word
have?


Thinking of...
3. What are some Words and Phrases to
describe trends:

4. Compose a sentence which describes
trends and includes more figure to support.


Trend Type one Trend Type two Trend Type three adjectives and adverbs

an increase a decrease remain the same sharp(ly)
a rise a fall reach a plateau dramatic(ally)
a peak a drop hit a high/ low large(ly)
a summit a decline plateau significant(ly)
the maximum a dip remain stable considerable(ly)
reach a peak reach the remain constant steep(ly)
peak at minimum stand at steady(ily)
hit the highest hit the lowest stabilize at slight(ly)
point at point at A parallel B gradual(ly)
reach a summit decrease/ fall/ fluctuation relative(ly)
drop further to
increase/ rise
further to


Increasing or Decreasing Trends
• Look at this bar chart. The information it
presents shows a consistent overall trend.
• First ask yourself these questions:
- what is the chart about?
- what does the horizontal axis show?
- what does the vertical axis show?
- what overall trend does the graph show?

Look at the chart carefully, then complete these descriptions of
the overall trend. And then include more figures.

• 1 Between …… and …… the global
number of text messages sent rose
steadily.
• 2 There was …… in the global number of
text messages sent ……
• 3 The number of text messages sent
worldwide rose from …… in …… to ……
in ……


Suggested answer

• 1. 1998, 2002
• 2. a steady increase, between 1998 and
2002
3. 4 billion, 1998, 80 billion, 2002


Trends: Stability
• Look at the examples of ‘stability’ shown in
the two graphs.
• Write two sentences which describe the
overall trends in one graph.
• Write two or more sentences to form a
short paragraph which describes the other
graph.


Model and suggested answers
- Average attendance at NBA matches in
America has remained fairly stable since
1996 at 17,000 spectators per game.
- Although attendance at Dallas Maverick
games dropped sharply between 1996
and 1998, it has risen equally sharply
since then and is now almost equal to the
NBA average.


Model and suggested answers,
Continued
- Membership at Jay’s Sports Club rose
during the first three months of last year
from 50 to approximately 120.
- Between March and August this figure
remained stable but in September there
was a sudden rise in membership
numbers, which reached a peak of 175 in
October.
- After that, figures fell again to a low of 100
in December.

Further practice for
Describing the trends

• Exercise required:
- Using some of the words and
phrases in the table, describe the
pattern in each graph below;

- Describe each pattern using a verb.


Trends: Fluctuation
• 当图表中的走势不规则地上升或下降时，我
们称之为 “波动”。有的时候，总体趋势
是上升，下降或者稳定，但具体而言，则有
很多不规则的小变化。
• Write one-sentence description of the
graph that provides an overall picture of
the trend.
• Write five or more sentences about the
graph, using the prompts below.

• There may be several possibilities.

• During the course of a televised World
Cup football match electricity consumption
fluctuates widely/ undergoes considerable
fluctuation.


- At the start ……
- There is a …… during the first …… but
then ……
- Demand falls again …… lowest point ……
- In the last forty minutes ……
- However, at the beginning …… plateau
…… resume normal ……


Suggested answer
- At the start of the match, demand for electricity stands at
about 28,500 units.
- There is a significant fall in demand during the first hour of
the match but then the demand rises steeply and peaks at
29,000 units at half time.
- Demand falls again quite sharply at the start of the
second half and hits its lowest point at 26,000 units.
- In the last forty minutes of the match, electricity
consumption increases steadily to just over 28,000 units.
- However, at the beginning of the extra-time period
consumption falls dramatically, hits a low plateau and
then immediately rises to resume normal consumption
levels at the end of this period.

The End

Thanks


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