Trend Task 1
Trend Task 1
Trend Task 1
Paragraph 1 Introduction: Explain in your own words what the graph(s), table(s), or
diagram(s) is showing
demonstrates information
highlights data
gives information
provides data
presents data
From … to…
Percent
Between … and
Percentage
Over the period of The bar chart presents data about sales of different types of
Proportion fiction books over the period from 2006 to 2010.
Over the span of
Introduction – Structure
shows information
illustrates data
The line graph(s)
demonstrates information
gives information
The pie chart(s) provides data
presents data
PRACTICE
Introduction Sample
The bar chart presents data about sales
of different types of fiction books over the
period from 2006 to 2010.
OVERVIEW
Overview – structure
Overall, …
See
Experience
Witness
Undergo
Review
Vocabulary to show the changes
Trends Verb form Noun Form
rise / increase / go up / rocket(ed) / climb / a rise / an increase / an upward trend / a
Increase upsurge / soar/ shot up/ improve/ jump/ leap/ growth / a leap / a jump / an improvement/ a
move upward/ skyrocket/ soar/ surge. climb.
Rapid ups and wave / fluctuate / oscillate / vacillate / wave/ fluctuations / oscillations /
downs palpitate vacillations / palpitations
Review
Vocabulary to show the changes
See Saw
Experience Experienced
Witness Witnessed
Undergo Underwent
Predict Predicted
Expect Expected
Forecast Forecasted
Structures for describing trends
Ex. There was a significant growth in the number of visitors in Vietnam in 2020
Ex. A significant growth can be seen in the number of visitors in Vietnam in 2020
There + be + a/an + ADJ + N (downward trend) + in + data of the category + prep + time ,
followed by + a/an + ADJ + N ( upward trend)
Ex. There was a significant decrease in the number of visitors in Vietnam in 2020, followed by a
dramatic growth in 2021
Data of the category + experience(d)/ witness(ed)… + a/an + ADJ + N ( upward trend) + prep + time + before
hitting a free + N (downward trend) + time
Ex. The number of visitors in Vietnam experienced a significant growth in 2020 before hitting a free all in 2021
Important Prepositions
• Stand at / start at + number / proportion
• At about / at around + number / proportion
At • V + at -> fall at 5 %
Body Sample
The most sold book in 2006 was romance, with sales of
around $82 million. Moreover, in the next year this
figure went up dramatically to almost $115 million, but
then dropped even further in 2008 to just over $70
million. After that, romance books sales climbed steadily to
about $83 million by 2010. Mystery books had a similar
trend. After climbing from just over $60 million to slightly
more than $80 million between 2006 and 2007, mystery
sales dropped sharply to just over $50 million in 2008 and
then fluctuated slightly around this level.
Sci-fi was the least popular type in all years, with sales
figures below $20 million, except for the last year where
classics sold less than $10 million. Classics and young
adult had similar sales figures in the middle
years, although in the first and last year young adult books
were approximately twice as popular as classics.
Model essay (Basic)
The bar chart presents data about sales of different types of fiction
books over the period from 2006 to 2010.
Overall, book sales of all kinds of fiction book fluctuated during the
period, while romance and mystery books were much more
popular than sci-fi, classics, or young adult ones.
The most sold book in 2006 was romance, with sales of around $82
million. Moreover, in the next year this figure went up
dramatically to almost $115 million, but then dropped even
further in 2008 to just over $70 million. After that, romance books
sales climbed steadily to about $83 million by 2010. Mystery
books had a similar trend. After climbing from just over $60
million to slightly more than $80 million between 2006 and 2007,
mystery sales dropped sharply to just over $50 million in 2008 and
then fluctuated slightly around this level.
Sci-fi was the least popular type in all years, with sales figures
below $20 million, except for the last year where classics sold less
than $10 million. Classics and young adult had similar sales
figures in the middle years, although in the first and last year
young adult books were approximately twice as popular as
classics.
Model essay (Advanced)
The bar charts illustrates sales information for five categories of
fiction books over the five-year period from 2006 to 2010.
At the other end of the scale, sci-fi books were the least popular
throughout the period, except for the final year where classics
slumped to a low of just $10 million in sales, while sci-fi sales
figures were approximately $15 million at this point. Finally,
although classics and young adult were about equally popular in
the middle years, with sales of around $30 million (2007), $20
million (2008) and $25 million (2009), in 2006 and 2010 the
classics were outsold by young adult novels by a ratio of
approximately two to one.
HOMEWORK
The graph shows the percentage of female members of Parliament in European
countries between 2000 and 2012.
Write a report of at least 150 words summarising the main details and making
comparisons where necessary.
HOMEWORK
The line graph shows TV news viewing figures over a one-year period.
Write a report of at least 150 words summarising the main details and making
comparisons where necessary.
Model essay (Basic)
The country with the highest level of female representation in 2000 was
Germany at around one-third, and this figure grew slightly to around
37% by 2012. However, in 2012 Italy was now the country with the
greatest proportion of women in Parliament at around 39% after
climbing substantially from around 27% in 2000. Finally, France also
experience steady growth, rising from a quarter in 2000 to just under a
third by the conclusion of the period. (189 words, band 9)
Model essay (Basic)
The line graph indicates the changes in the number of people who
watched the news on Channel One over the period of a year. The news
is shown at 1pm, 6pm, and 9 30pm, while a new news show at 11pm
began on May the 1st.
Overall, the 6pm show usually received the most views, although the
11pm show was watched more in August. Moreover, during August the
9 30pm show plummeted in viewer numbers, passing the 1pm show to
become the least watched version of the news.
At the beginning of the year, the 6pm show received almost 5 million
viewers, which was the highest number for any show throughout the
period. After that, viewer numbers fluctuated with an overall
downward trend, and they reached a low in August of around 3.2
million. At this time, the 1130pm news reached its peak of just over 4m
viewers after only having around 200000 when it began at the start of
May. However, while the 6pm news ended the period at its August-level,
the 1130pm news dropped sharply to slightly over 1m viewers.
With regard to the 9 30pm news, its figures climbed steadily until May
then plunged to a low of around 1m in May when the 11 00pm news
began. From then on, it grew significantly to about 3m in
December. Finally, the 1pm show remained stable over the year at about
1.3m views per day. (230 words)
Model essay (Advanced)
The line graph provides information about the ratings for a news show that
aired on Channel One at four different times during the day: 1pm, 6pm,
9 30pm, and 11pm. The latter edition was implemented at the beginning of May.
A broad assessment reveals that although the 6pm news was the most popular
show, its viewer numbers decreased over the year and were briefly overtaken in
August by the 11pm news. Furthermore, the increase in popularity of the 11pm
show saw a corresponding decline in the 9 30pm version, while the 1pm show’s
viewership was stable and generally the lowest.
Firstly, the 9 30pm show’s viewers grew steadily from 3.2 million in January to
about 3.8 million in May, but then sank rapidly to become the least-watched
version by August, with just over a million views. Meanwhile, after starting in
May with only approximately 200000 watchers, the 11 30pm news soared to
fractionally more than 4m views in August, making it the most-viewed show at
this time. Nevertheless, after this surge in ratings, watchers of the latest show
shrank dramatically to become the least popular show with slightly under a
million views per day, which was just under the 1pm show’s 1.2 million
consistent views.
As for the 6pm show, despite being the most popular, its figures fluctuated with
an overall decline so that by August it had around three and a quarter million
viewers, down from 4.8 million in January. It rebounded to 4 million daily
views in September but then continued its general slide, finishing with around
3.2 million people watching it on a daily basis. (257 words)