Chart Task 1 Sách Basic Ielts Writing
Chart Task 1 Sách Basic Ielts Writing
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. China's one-child policy has been carried out
successfully, but the proportion of the growth of single-child families varies in different areas.
The chart below shows the proportion of single-child families in cities, outskirts and rural areas
of China in the past 20 years. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information
in the chart below. You should write at least 150 word
The chart illustrates the number of families The chart shows the proportion of single-child
have one child in specific places from 1980 to families in cities, outskirts and rural areas of
2000. It can be easily seen that Cities by far is China between 1980 and 2000.
the most places have single-child of families, While in 1980, the proportion in cities and
while the proportion of single-child families outskirts reached 50% and 40% respect- ively,
in Rural areas is lowest during the period the proportion in rural areas was only 10%.
shown. Ten years later in 1990, the proportion almost
In 1980. 50 % was the number of families doubled in cities, reaching 95%, and that in
have one child in cities, while in Outskirts and outskirts increased 30% from 40% to 70%,
Rural areas there were 40% and 10% single- while rural areas experienced a rise of only
child families respectively. 10 years later, the 10%, reaching 20% of the total in those areas.
proportion of the growth of single-child However, in 2000, the proportion jumped
families increased dramatically by around sharply to 70%, three times more than that in
45% in cities and the figure for in outskirts 1990, having greatly narrowed the gaps
climbed 30% from 40% to 70%, while rural between rural areas and the other two areas.
areas experienced a rise of only 10%, In 2000, almost all the families in cities and
reaching 20% of the total in those areas. outskirts have realised the goal of one child in
However, In 2000, the number of single-child each family.
families in areas jumped sharply to 70%, Obviously, there is still a long way to go
three times more than that in 1990, having before the proportion of single-child families
greatly narrowed the gaps between rural areas in rural areas reaches the same level as that of
and other two areas. In the same time, almost cities and outskirts.
all the families in cities and outskirts have
realized the goal of one child In each family.
Tips:
1. While and respectively
While in 1980, the proportion in cities and outskirts reached 50% and 40% respect- ively,
the proportion in rural areas was only 10%.
In 1980, the proportion in cities and outskirts reached 50% and 40% respect- ively, while
the proportion in rural areas was only 10%.
2. Reduced participial pharase and that
Ten years later in 1990, the proportion almost doubled in cities, reaching 95%, and that in
outskirts increased 30% from 40% to 70%, while rural areas experienced a rise of only
10%, reaching 20% of the total in those areas
+ the proportion almost doubled in cities, reaching 95% = the proportion which reached
95% almost doubled in cities=
3. Noun pharse and participal phrase
However, in 2000, the proportion jumped sharply to 70%, three times more than that in 1990,
having greatly narrowed the gaps between rural areas and the other two areas.
+ having greatly narrowed the gaps between…and: thu hẹp khoảng cách đáng kể giữa… và =
which had greatly narrowed the…