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Describe how

something works

IELTS WRITING TASK 1


The diagram illustrates a simple method of purifying dirty water in
order to make it suitable for consumption.
The diagram shows how a hot balloon works
The diagram shows
an automatic photo
booth
Outline
Intro
Overview - purpose
Body 1: Equipment
(construction)
Body 2: Operation
INTRO + OVERVIEW
The diagram shows how to use a
coin-operated photo booth.

Overall, following some simple


procedures, customers can take a
photo of themselves, but the
photo booth does not allow them
to obtain their photo instantly
because they have to wait for one
minute for it to come out
BODY 1
Regarding the equipment of the booth,
it is about the size of a normal phone
booth, and there is a slot on the left side
for coins to be inserted. Under this part
are two buttons: one to choose a large
photo and the other to choose 4
passport-sized ones. In addition, users
can also opt for a black and white
photograph or a colored one, but it is
recommended that pictures taken to
apply for a passport be colored. There is
an adjustable stool inside the booth and
a screen for them to adjust their eye
level. A mirror, which is above the
screen, allows people to check their
appearance and a light bulb is
positioned in front of this mirror
BODY 2
Turning next to what customers
need to do inside the phone
booth, the curtain at the doorway
must be closed. After pulling a
string above their head, they have
3 seconds to position their eye
level and a flash light appears only
once to provide enough light for
their photo. Finally, their photo,
or photos, can be collected after
one minute on the tray outside of
the phone booth on the left under
the buttons that they need to
press to choose the color of their
photo.
ODD QUESTIONS
The diagram below shows
the development of
cutting tools in the Stone
Age. Summarise the
information by selecting
and reporting the main
features and make
comparisons where
relevant.
Intro + Overview
The picture shows how cutting tools in
the Stone Age had developed, with tool
A dating 1.4 million years ago, and tool B
0.8 million years ago.
Overall, tool A was much more
rudimental, with its edges being less
defined, and therefore less sharp, and
tool B's surface was less rugged and it
was larger and longer than its earlier
counterpart. Both improvements allowed
humans to hold it more easily and enhanced
its cutting functionality.
Body 1
Tool A was about 9 cm long, which was
approximately 2 cm shorter than tool B.
The front and back views of both tools
reveal that the latter's surface was much
smoother, and its pointy shape
resembled a waterdrop, making it
easier to hold at the bigger end and
more efficient in piercing food.
Body 2
The side view clearly indicates that the
thickness of both tools was the same.
However, the well-defined line running
from the top to bottom of the picture
means tool B had become much
sharper.
The diagrams below show
the development of the
horse over a period of 40
million years
Intro + Overview

The pictures show how the


horse has evolved over the
course of 40 million years.

Overall, the size of the horse


has increased significantly
with the emergence of new
features such as manes and
hooves.
Body 1
Forty million years ago, the
Eohippus, which was the first in
its lineage, had a short neck and
tail and it had four similar-sized
toes on each foot. Ten million
years later, the Eohippus had
evolved into the Mesohippus,
which was almost double its
ancestor in terms of size, tail and
neck length. The foot structure of
the later creature had also changed
as it had only 3 toes, with the
middle one being bigger than the
side ones.
Body 2
About 15 million years ago, the
Merychippus, which had evolved from
the Mesohippus, had a discernible
mane and the tail was a bit thicker and
longer than that of the Mesohippus. Its
body size and other features were
similar to those of its closest ancestor,
but the toes of the Mesohippus had
become much bigger, with the size of
the middle one doubling that of the
other phalanxes. Finally, the present-
day horse had become a bit taller and
larger than the Merychippus. It had
lost its side toes and developed a large
hoof. Its tail and mane are distinctively
longer than those of its ancestors.
CHECK LIST WRITING TASK 1
CHECKLIST TASK 1

INTRO đã paraphrase chưa? Overview đã clear chưa?


Chưa paraphrase chỉ đc 5.0-6.0 Phải highlight được những yếu tố quan trọng:
Thay đổi theo thời gian: Trends & Differences
KHÔNG thay đổi theo thời gian: Differences & Similarities
Maps: Biggest Differences
Process: Bước đầu & Bước cuối
Odd question: Big difference

Thân bài đã nhóm thông tin Có dùng cấu trúc nào risky không?
logic chưa? Nên dùng chắc chắn các cấu trúc đã
Chưa ok sẽ mất điểm CC & Task học và dùng đúng ngữ cảnh
achievement
CHECK LIST TASK 1

Có từ vựng nào risky không? Có lỗi spelling hay ngữ pháp không?
Có từ nào cũng cùng nghĩa Đảm bảo viết đúng mới đạt
đấy nhưng chắc chắn đúng điểm cao
hơn không? Mình đừng cố
dùng từ lạ (sẽ hay) nhưng nếu
không đúng ngữ cảnh, sắc thái
thì vẫn bị trừ điểm

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