Special Structures

SPECIAL STRUCTURES
Task 1 Writing - Academic Module
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SMART IELTS, 0416081000

Introduction
• This diagram provides an overview of ▪ The
given graphs are about the
• comparative study of
• The given diagram illustrates the similarities
and differences between
• The given diagrams show the information
about

• The graph shows how age and gender
influence the frequency of heart attacks in the
US.
• The graph shows the changing patterns of
• The line graph in the question shows the
changing trend of
• The data in the question show two sets of
related information about

Emphasizing
• It is rather interesting to note that
• The most outstanding feature of the mentioned
graph is....
• The first chart shows striking differences/
similarities
• Graph 2 shows changes/differences/
similarities/improvements/decline in.....
• It can be seen that .....
• As can be seen .....

Talking About Trend
• The trend indicates that
• One unusual feature of the graph is that …
• One of the surprising information that can be got
from the graph is....
• One of the noticeable peculiarity in this graph is

Talking about numbers
• They accounted for more than half of all users.
• ABC made up one-third of XYZ’s population in
1994.
• They comprised over 40% of all victims
• This was more than double the figure for 1990.

Comparatives
• Russian tourists are becoming more and more
important for the tourism industry in Dubai.
• Pizza was generally the least favorite food.
• ………..experienced its all time high of 15% in the
early 80’s.
• ........is by far the biggest/largest/most expensive
etc.........
• The vast majority of ..........

• ........still represents the great majority of
Internet users.
• In some countries the number using the Internet
is negligible
• The UAE and Kuwait are by far the most
computerized countries, with Lebanon a distant
third.
• ……..but the UAE clearly leads the area

Talking about trends
• It continued to increase .....
• Sales were consistently/continuously/ always
above/below 200.
• From September to October, sales recovered,
from 120 to 180 million.
• Then it returned to slightly lower
number/percentage...

• ...increased even further in the
• following 10 years.
• A and B nearly coincided/met at a common
figure of 65% in 2000.
• Varied/fluctuated greatly/considerably/
significantly/marginally/minimally

• Use of the tube has been relatively
stable/remained stable (constant/at the same
level)/stagnated at/levelled off at
• However, the drop/rise stabilised after ....
• Then, after sluggishly remaining at just below
400 for around five years, it came down to
approximately 250.

Estimating Future
• ......is expected to reach/approach
• .......is predicted to fall below.....
• ..........will maintain its growth......
• ........will continue to decrease....
• It is possible to speculate that......

Talking about time
• Over the following 20 years
• Over a decade/10 years/100 years/
century/half a century
• From 1990 to 2010
• Since 1990 Until 2010
• During those ten years
• It remained at the same level through out the
period.

Surprising changes
• But ironically
• But the scenario seem to have suddenly
improved /deteriorated
• Surprisingly,
• Unexpectedly,
• Conversely,

Showing Association or Overall
impression
• Overall the given data seems to have given the
impression that ......
• So the given data seems to have given the
impression that
• Lastly the graph reflects that .....

• Lastly the graph reflects that the trend has
almost reversed
• In conclusion, it appears/looks like /seems that
increase/decrease in ABC were made up by
decrease/increase in XYZ.
• Finally It looks like/appears/seems that...

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