IELTS Task Lesson Lesson 1: IELTS Task Describing a Graph Over Time This lesson explains how to describe a line graph or bar chart for IELTS task that is over time This uses an example of a bar chart, but it will be the same for a line graph When you get a chart or graph to describe, it is always important to check whether there is a time frame or not If there is, you will need to use the language of change However, it is not enough just to describe the changes of each element (ActiveX, Java and Net in this case) on their own and ignore how they relate to each other Look at the question – you are asked to compare the data as well So you must also compare the elements where relevant in your IELTS task You must also group datatogether to make sure you have a well organized and coherent answer To this, you need to look for similarities and differences when you first analyze the graph for IELTS task 1, and decide what can be logically put together or not Now look at the bar chart below and read the IELTS task model answer The bar chart shows the number of times per week (in 1000s), over five weeks, that three computer packages were downloaded from the internet Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant Model Answer The bar chart illustrates the download rate per week of ActiveX, Java and Net computer packages over a period of five weeks It can clearly be seen that ActiveX was the most popular computer package to download, whilst Net was the least popular of the three To begin, ActiveX and Java showed a similar pattern, with both gradually increasing from week to week However, the purchases of Active X remained significantly higher than for the other product over this time frame In week 1, purchases of ActiveX stood at around 75,000, while those for Java were about 30,000 lower With the exception of a slight fall in week 4, downloading of ActiveX kept increasing until it reached a peak in the final week of just over 120,000 Java also increased at a steady rate, finishing the period at 80,000 The product that was downloaded the least was Net This began at slightly under 40,000, and, in contrast to the other two products, fell over the next two weeks to reach a low of approximately 25,000 It then increased sharply over the following two weeks to finish at about 50,000, which was well below that of ActiveX (Words 197) Language of Change As you can see, there are several examples of this in the graph, so it is important to learn how to use these correctly in order to successfully write an IELTS task chart over time Here are some examples: gradually increasing a slight fall kept rising reached a peak increased at a steady rate fell increased sharply a low of finish at stood at finishing the period at You will need to practice this type of language, and also make sure you know a variety of structures to get a better score – if you keep repeating the same kind of phrases this will show you have a more limited range of lexis and grammar Making Comparisons In IELTS task 1, you must also compare the data as you are asked to in the rubric If you just write about what happened to ActiveX, what happened to Java, and what happened to Net, without showing any relationship between them, this won’t be enough Here are some examples of where comparisons are made between the products in the IELTS task graph, and the language of comparison is highlighted in black: It can clearly be seen that ActiveX was the most popularcomputer package to download, whilst Net was the least popular of the three ActiveX and Java showed a similar trend, with bothgradually increasing from week to week However, the purchases of Active X remained significantlyhigher than for the other product over this time frame In week 1, purchases of ActiveX stood at around 75,000,while those for Java were about 30,000 lower Java also increased at a steady rate, finishing the period at 80,000 The product that was downloaded the least was Net This began at slightly under 40,000, and, in contrast to the other two products, fell over the next two weeks It then increased sharply over the following two weeks to finish at about 50,000, which was well below that of ActiveX Grouping the Data It is a good idea to divide your answer into paragraphs so it is well organized To this, you should group similar things together into paragraphs or sections If you look at the chart, you will see that ActiveX and Java have a similar pattern, both steadily increasing over the period (apart from the slight fall of ActiveX in week 4), so these could be put together: To begin, ActiveX and Java showed a similar trend, with both gradually increasing from week to week However, the purchases of Active X remained significantly higher than for the other product over this time frame In week 1, purchases of ActiveX stood at around 75,000, while those for Java were about 30,000 lower With the exception of a slight fall in week 4, downloading of ActiveX kept rising until it reached a peak in the final week of just over 120,000 Java also increased at a steady rate, finishing the period at 80,000 On the other hand, Net is the lowest and it has a different pattern – falling and then rising again So this could be described in another paragraph: The product that was downloaded the least was Net This began at slightly under 40,000, and, in contrast to the other two products, fell over the next two weeks to a low of approximately 25,000 It then increased sharply over the following two weeks to finish at about 50,000, which was well below that of ActiveX There is usually more than one way to group the data for an IELTS task 1, so this needs to be your decision As long as it is logical and makes your answer easy to follow and read, this should be ok Lesson 2: Describing an IELTS Pie Chart This lesson will provide you with tips and advice on how to write an IELTS pie chart for task To begin, take a look at the pie chart below, and then answer the quiz questions You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The pie charts show the main reasons for migration to and from the UK in 2007 Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words IELTS Pie Chart Quiz What is the best way to organize your answer? Write one paragraph about immigration and one about emigration Write about the pie charts together, comparing each of the reasons What tense should you use to write about the IELTS pie chart? Past Present Can you talk about ‘increases’ and ‘decreases’ when describing the information? Yes No Now take a look at a model answer: The pie charts illustrate the primary reasons that people came to and left the UK in 2007 At first glance it is clear that the main factor influencing this decision was employment Having a definite job accounted for 30 per cent of immigration to the UK, and this figure was very similar for emigration, at 29% A large number of people, 22%, also emigrated because they were looking for a job, though the proportion of people entering the UK for this purpose was noticeably lower at less than a fifth Another major factor influencing a move to the UK was for formal study, with over a quarter of people immigrating for this reason However, interestingly, only a small minority, 4%, left for this The proportions of those moving to join a family member were quite similar for immigration and emigration, at 15% and 13% respectively Although a significant number of people (32%) gave ‘other’ reasons or did not give a reason why they emigrated, this accounted for only 17% with regards to immigration 173 words _ As you can see, the pie chart description is easy to follow Here are some key points in organizing your answer Choose the most important points to write about first These will be the largest ones As you can see in the model answer,definite job, looking for work, and formal study were all written about first, in order of importance, as these are the main reasons that were chosen for moving Items such as ‘other’ are usually less important and account for small amounts, so can be left till the end Make it easy to read When you write a task 1, you should always group information in a logical way to make it easy to follow and read With an IELTS pie chart, the most logical thing to is usually tocompare categories together across the charts, focusing on similarities and differences, rather than writing about each chart separately If you write about each one separately, the person reading it will have to keep looking between the paragraphs in order to see how each category differs Vary your language As with any task 1, this is important You should not keep repeating the same structures The key language when you write about pie charts is proportions and percentages Common phrases to see are "the proportion of…" or "the percentage of…" However, you can also use other words and fractions These are some examples from the model answer: A large number of people over a quarter of people a small minority A significant number of people less than a fifth This table presents some examples of how you can change percentages to fractions or ratios: Percentage Fraction 80% four-fifths 75% three-quarters 70% seven in ten 65% two-thirds 60% three-fifths 55% more than half 50% half 45% more than two fifths 40% two-fifths 35% more than a third 30% less than a third 25% a quarter 20% a fifth 15% less than a fifth 10% one in ten 5% one in twenty Practice these phrases in a quiz If the percentages are not exact as above, then you can usequalifiers to make sure your description remains accurate Here are some examples: Percentage Qualifier 77% just over three quarters 77% approximately quarters 49% just under 49% nearly a half 32% almost a third three a half This table presents some examples of how you can change percentages to other phrases: Percentage proportion / number / amount / majority / minority 75% - 85% a very large majority 65% - 75% a significant proportion 10% - 15% a minority 5% a very small number Practice these phrases in a quiz The words above are interchageable, though number is forcountable nouns and amount is for uncountable nouns Follow this link to the writing pages to see another IELTS pie chart: Lesson 3: IELTS Process Diagram It is less common in the writing test, but sometimes you will get anIELTS process diagram to describe This should follow the same format as any task 1: Introduce the diagram Give an overview of the main point/s Give the detail Follow this link about how to write a task However, there are different types of task (line graphs, pie charts, maps etc) and each requires knowledge of a certain type of language This lesson will look at how to write an IELTS process diagram for task What is an IELTS Process Diagram? To begin, look at this question: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The diagram illustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks for the building industry Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words You should always ask yourself these kind of questions before you write your task one You can then use the answer to these questions to make yourself a quick plan Here are some notes made by a student during the planning stage: Topic – standard of living, countries Language – comparison Time / tense – 1982 = past Overview – USA far higher Groups – USA = highest Egypt, Indo, Bol = similar Bangladesh = very low Now, take a look at this IELTS table model answer and notice how the organization matches the plan The groups chosen that are similar are grouped together into paragraphs The language is focused on the language of comparison and contrast as the table is not over time The compare and contrast structures have been highlighted so you can see how they are used Is it similar to the way you would have organized the information? Sample Answer The table uses four economic indicators to show the standard of living in five selected countries in 1982 Overall, it can be seen that the quality of life in the USA was far higher than the other four countries To begin, the USA, which is a developed country, had the highestGNP at 13,160 dollars per head It also had a much higher daily calorie intake and life expectancy, and the lowest rate of infant mortality The other developing countries had quality of life ratings that weresignificantly lower The range of indicators for Egypt, Indonesia and Bolivia were similar, with Egypt having the highest quality of life amongst the three However, the infant mortality rate in Egypt’s was slightly higher than Indonesia’s at 97 deaths per 1000compared to 78 in Indonesia Bangladesh had by far the lowest quality of life in all the indicators Its GNP was one hundred times smaller than the USA’s Its calorie intake and life expectancy were about half those of the USA, and its infant mortality rate was 10 times greater Words 178 Lesson 11: IELTS Task Line Graph In this lesson we'll look at an IELTS task line graph in order to help you understand how to deal with 'age groups' and to show you how it is possible to organize an answer in different ways There is usually more than one way to write about a graph Each person may view it in a different way and decide on a different way to present the information One way is not necessarily better than another However, if one way is difficult to follow, then this is obviously not the best choice What is important when you plan a task one is to think about how you can organize your graph in the most logical and clear way This often means grouping the information in some way, and you can this by looking for patterns - look for similarities and diffferences This sample IELTS task line graph is divided up into age groups Although a graph like this is not over time as such, it can still be viewed in this way as it is showing how something changes over different ages - in this case, how certain factors in a neighbourhood when choosing a new home vary over age Take a look at the following question, the graph below, and the model answers You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The line graph shows the percentage of people of different age groups and how they rate a set of factors in terms of importance when buying a new home Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words Model Answer - Organizing by Factors The line graph illustrates the importance, measured in percentages, that four ages groups place on five different factors when they move to a new home It is immediately apparent that a low crime rate is the most important variable across all the age groups Of all the factors, the desire for a low crime rate is by far the most important Amongst the all the age groups this figure stands at around 80%, with the middle aged and elderly viewing it as slightly more important Next, schools are seen as very important by a significant proportion of 25 to 44 year olds although the percentages drop significantly as people get older, with just under 25% of 55 to 64 year olds viewing this as important Shopping facilities, being chosen by around 13%, are not viewed with such importance as schools and crime by the younger age groups However, as people get older, this increases in importance to approximately 30%, and, as would be expected, is actually more important than schools to those over 55 Finally, although increasing in importance with age, neither parks nor public transport are viewed to be as important as the other factors by any of the groups Comments As you can see in this answer to the IELTS task line graph, the candidate has organized the answer mainly around the 'factors' Each one is described in turn, starting with the most important, low crime Less is said about those that are not viewed as so important (parks and public transport) Notice that the graph does not talk about each factor in isolation, but makes comparisons across the factors and groups For example: Of all the factors, the desire for a low crime rate is by far the most important Shopping facilities are not viewed with such importance asschools and crime by the younger age groups With an IELTS task line graph you should always avoid simply discussing each point on a graph with no reference of how it relates to the other points Model Answer - Organizing by Age Groups The line graph illustrates the importance, measured in percentages, that four ages groups place on five different factors when they move to a new home It is immediately apparent that a low crime rate is the most important variable across all the age groups The factors that are very important when purchasing a new house are very similar for the first two age groups A low crime rate represents the greatest percentage of these groups at around 80%, though it is slightly higher for those aged 35 to 44 Schools as a factor is again very similar at around 60% for the younger age group, but dropping to around 45-50% for 35 to 44 year olds A much lower percentage rate shopping, parks and public transport as important Turning to those aged over 45, low crime accounted for the largest proportion at approximately 80%, similar to those of a younger age In constast to the younger goups though, schooling was far less important, falling to below 25% for those aged over 55 This older group rated them as less important than shopping facilities In fact, shopping facilities, parks and public transport all become more important factors as people get older Comments This IELTS task line graph has been organized primarily around theage groups The candidate has decided that the first two age groups are fairly similar and so can be grouped together, and the second two age group have similarities The differences between the under 44s and over 44s have also been highlighed For example: Turning to those aged over 45, low crime accounted for the largest proportion at approximately 80%, similar to those of a younger age Summary This lesson has been about how to write about age groups and examples of how answers may be organized differently Although this was about an IELTS task line graph, it applies to any graphs or charts in task 1, such as bar graphs or pie charts You need to make sure that you spend a few minutes analyzing the graph and deciding on the best way to organize it so it will be easy to follow when the examiner reads it Lesson 12: IELTS Table Gap Fill Exercise The aim of this lesson is to use an IELTS table gap fill exercise to improve your vocabulary knowledge and flexibility when you are describing a table However, although the information is presented here as a table, this is the same language were it to be presented as another type of graph such as a bar chart or pie chart So it provides you with practice generally for writing about graphs that are not over time Read the question and look at the table Then decide which word should be placed in the gap IELTS Table Gap Fill Exercise You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words Proportion of household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment Food and drink Housing Clothing Entertainment France 25% 31% 7% 13% Germany 22% 33% 15% 19% UK 27% 37% 11% 11% Turkey 36% 20% 12% 10% Spain 31% 18% 8% 15% Words choices: it is evident However that shows the remaining respectively while ranging between The table a quarter the largest on much less on the amount of household income that five countries in Europe spend per month on four items Overall, all five countries spend the majority of their income on food and drink and housing, but clothing and entertainment Housing is expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them spending around one third of their income on this, at 30%, 33% and 37%, around In contrast, they spend food and drink , this pattern is reversed for Turkey and Spain, who spend around a fifth of their income on housing, but approximately one third on food and drink All five countries spend much less on two items France and Spain spend the least, at less than 10%, the other three countries spend around the same amount, 10 13% and 15% At 19%, Germany spends the most on entertainment, whereas UK and Turkey spend approximately half this amount, with France and Spain between the two Prepositions for graphs It is very important that you know how to correctly use prepositions in the IELTS writing task Certain prepostions go with certain words when you use thelanguage of change If you put them in the wrong place or use the wrong preposition you may confuse what you are trying to say First, take a look at this graph model answer and notice how some of the prepositions are used They have been highlighted Sample Task Answer The line graph compares the number of car thefts per thousand of the population in four countries from 1990 to 1999 Overall, it can be seen that car thefts were far higher in Great Britain than in the other three counties throughout the whole time frame To begin, car thefts in Sweden, France and Canada followed a fairly similar pattern over the first five years, all remaining at between and 10 per thousand The general trend though for France and Canada was a decline in the number of vehicles stolen over the period, with both at around in 1999 In contrast, Sweden experienced an upward trend, starting the period at approximately 8, and finishing atjust under 15 Interestingly, car thefts in Great Britain started at 18 per thousand, which far exceeded that of the other countries It then fluctuated over the next nine years, reaching a peak of 20 thefts per 1000 in 1996, and ending the period slightly lower than where it began, atapproximately 17 per thousand Practice Now, take a look at the sentences below Decide which prepostion from the box should go in the gap and write it in Write in small letters and not leave any gaps or your answer may get marked as wrong with at in by at to between from to of In may, the price of gold rose slightly $1,500 Holidays to foreign destinations remained constant about 85,000 per month for the last two months of the year Profits increased million dollars to million dollars last year From 2001 to 2010, the price of electricity has increased Bike sales reached a peak 125% 20,000 in September There is a sharp increase in traffic levels from 8am to 9am, nearly 3000 cars traveling on the road The last decade has seen a steep increase the number of people diagnosed with diabetes At the start of the year, the turnover of the company stood £1.3 million During the summer, student numbers at the school fluctuate 150 and 170 per week 10 Following this, the number then fell a low of 20 per month Lesson 14: A graph in the future Sometimes you may have to write about a graph in the future When you are presented with a line graph to analyze (or a bar graph if it is over time) you should always look carefully to check what time frame is being referred to If you get the time frame wrong, this could have a very negative impact on your score as a lot of the information will then be presented incorrectly Take a look at the line graph below What is the timeframe? What tenses will you use? As you will see, it runs from 2012 until 2022 In some graphs you may be given a time frame that includes the past and the future (or possibly only the future) In this case you need to be very careful that you are using the past tense when appropriate and the future tense when appropriate These are some common phrases you can use to discuss the future in a graph:  will + infinitive  is/are expected to + infinitive  is/are predicted to + infinitive Now take a look at the line graph and the model answer In order to see clearly how the past and future time frames have been used, the past is in red, and the future is in green Graph in the Future - Model answer You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The line graph shows the past and projected finances for a local authority in New Zealand Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words The line graph illustrates the financial position of a New Zealand local authority from 2012 to 2022 It is measured in millions of New Zealand dollars Overall, it can be seen that while rates revenue and user charges are predicted to increase over the period, borrowings and grants and subsidies will remain much lower Rates revenues and user charges will follow a very similar pattern over the time frame Rates revenue stood at just under 1.5 billion in 2012, which was the highest of the four criteria.Though they remained stable until 2013, they are expected to climb to approximately 2.4 billion dollars in 2022 Like rates revenues, use charges are predicted to continuously increase They began the period at billion and will stand at twice this level by 2022 Borrowings, on the other hand, are expected to show considerable fluctuation Although having initially increased,they will drop to a low of 600 million in 2016, before reaching a peak of just under 1.5 billion in 2020 Borrowings will finish the period at around the same level that they began Grant and subsidies were the lowest of the four, at under 500 million in 2012 Despite moving up to exceed borrowing briefly in 2016, this low level will continue until 2022 (209 words) IELTS Pie Chart Gap Fill Exercise This IELTS pie chart gap fill exercise gives you the chance to practice the language for this type of chart This will help to improve your vocabulary knowledge, range and flexibility when you are describing a pie chart It will also help to improve your grammar There is no time change in the chart, so the focus is on thelanguage of comparison and contrast Although the information is presented here as a pie chart, it is similar to language you would use for other charts where you compare or contrast Some language that is particularly common to pie charts though is using the the proportion of When you learn language for a task 1, it is a good idea to look at 'chunks' of language rather than single words, or in other wordscollocations This will improve your writing skills So for example, you would learn the phrase accounted for rather than just accounted or the proportion of rather than the proportion Read the question and look at the table Then decide which word should be placed in the gap You can also follow the link at the bottom to see the full chart and model answers and to some more quizzes to improve your writing IELTS Pie Chart Gap Fill Exercise You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all sources and renewables in the year 2009 Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words Words choices: was lower was very different at the compare approximately remaining the proportion was far of higher accounted for one fifth whereas IELTS pie chart gap fill exercise The four pie charts the electricity generated between Germany and France during 2009, and it is measured in billions kWh Overall, it can be seen that conventional thermal was the main source of electricity in Germany, nuclear was the main source in France The bulk of electricity in Germany, whose total output was 560 billion kWh, came from conventional thermal, at 59.6% In France, the total output , at 510 billion kWh, and in contrast to Germany, conventional thermal just 10.3%, with most electricity coming from nuclear power (76%) In Germany, nuclear power generated electricity was only of the total Moving on to renewables, this accounted for quite similar proportions for both countries, 15% of the total electricity generated In detail, in Germany, most of the renewables consisted of wind and biomass, totaling around 75%, which than for hydroelectric (17.7%) and solar (6.1%) The situation in France, where hydroelectric made up 80.5% of renewable electricity, with biomass, wind and solar making up10 20% [...]... 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Quality of Life in Four Countries Country Bangladesh Bolivia Egypt Indonesia USA GNP per Daily calorie Life Infant head (19 82: supply per expectancy at mortality (per US dollars) head birth (years) 10 00 live births 14 0 570 690 580 13 160 18 77 2086 2950 2296 3653 40 50 56 49 74 13 2 12 4 97 87 12  What is the table measuring?  What type of language do you need to use (Change? Comparing and contrasing?)  What... morphine 9 but girls 10 On the other hand, the 11 amphetamines and solvents 12 and 13 for both boys and girls at 2% and 3% for girls both drugs for boys Next, the pattern for LSD and medical drugs 14 the same for both genders at 1% for girls and 3% for boys Finally, boys and girls take cocaine 15 4% Scroll down to see the full bar chart exercise answer: Bar Chart Exercise - Answer The 1 bar chart illustrates ... on Education in Hong Kong 19 95 to 19 98 Breakdown of spending 19 95-6 19 96-7 19 97-8 Total expenditure ($ million) 33, 611 39 ,16 5 45, 315 As % of government budget 17 .6% 18 % 18 .2% % spent on  primary... Housing Clothing Entertainment France 25% 31% 7% 13 % Germany 22% 33% 15 % 19 % UK 27% 37% 11 % 11 % Turkey 36% 20% 12 % 10 % Spain 31% 18 % 8% 15 % Words choices: it is evident However that shows the remaining... of the USA, and its infant mortality rate was 10 times greater Words 17 8 Lesson 11 : IELTS Task Line Graph In this lesson we'll look at an IELTS task line graph in order to help you understand