IELTS WRITING

TASK 1 (HOW TO WRITE ABOUT GRAPHS)

S. Sharifi
MA IN TEACHING ENGLISH | UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• 32 years of experience in teaching English

• University Instructor
• MA in Teaching English
S. Sharifi • BS in information Technology
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CREATIVE CONTENT
 Table of Contents

Title Pages

Line Graphs 2-6

Bar Charts 7-16

Pie Charts 17-21

Table 22-33

Multiple Graphs 34-40

Process Diagrams 41-50

Maps 51-58

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WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph shows children by age group as a percentage of the population in the
United Kingdom between 1990 and 2001.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The graph below provides a breakdown of the UK weekly market share of visits
to three social networking websites between March 2007 and March 2008.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The graph below shows the popularity of social networking sites compared to two
internet search engines in the USA from January 2004 to June 2006.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The graph below shows the global production and forecast of fossil fuels.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

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The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in
New Zealand between 1901 and 2101.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The bar chart gives information about the percentage of workers in different sectors
of employment in three countries at different stages of economic development.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The bar charts below give information on road transport in a number of European
countries.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries

between 1989 and 1999.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The bar chart below shows the percentage of unemployed graduates, aged 20-24, in
one European country over a two-year period .

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The chart shows student expenditure over a three-year period in the United Kingdom .

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The chart shows the division of household tasks by gender in Great Britain .

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The chart shows the results of a Labour Force Survey in the United Kingdom in 2007.

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comparisons where necessary.

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The chart below gives information about the Daily Happiness-Stress Index in the USA
during one week in 2008 .

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The bar chart below shows the key reasons for young males watching Formula 1 in
March 2007.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

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The charts illustrate the results of a world online survey on optimism and happiness
conducted in 2005.

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comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The pie charts below show average household expenditure in Hong Kong and Britain
in the year 2000.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The charts below show the percentage of time younger and older people spend on
various internet activities in their free time (excluding email).

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The charts below show the percentage of monthly household income spent on various
items by two different groups in one European country.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The charts below show the world traffic volume measured in passenger-kilometer-miles .

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The charts below provide information about energy generation by fuel type in Florida
in two separate years.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table below gives information about the use of different modes of transport in
Shanghai in 1996, and one possible projection (high motorization scenario) for their
use in 2030.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table below gives information about the daily cost of water per person in five
different countries. ( Figures are based on the minimum daily requirement per person
of 11.5 litres.)

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table below gives figures for student applications and acceptances for UK
university courses in the field of tourism, transport, and travel.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table below gives information on participation in various leisure activities.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table below shows the number of visits to the UK by overseas residents between
1975 and 1998.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table below shows the percentage of adults aged 16 and over who participated in
various activities in the four weeks prior to interview in the United Kingdom in 2002.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table below gives information about the participation of 11–14- year-olds by gender
in extreme sports in the UK in 2003 .

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

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The table shows world demographic indicators for various regions of the world in 2005.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

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The table shows spending in the UK by visitors from North America and purpose of
visit between 2002 and 2006.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table shows spending in the UK by visitors from Europe and purpose of visit
between 2002 and 2006.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The chart below shows the number of international visits made from the United Kingdom.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

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The table below shows the number of international visits into the United Kingdom.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The graph and bar chart below show the average monthly rainfall and temperature for
one region of East Africa.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The charts show the number of people using the internet from 1995 to 2002 and
internet users in the world in 2003.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Write at least 150 words.

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The table provides information about satisfaction with living standards in England by
age in the year 2007. The pie chart shows how confident people are about the future.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The chart below shows the value of one country’s exports in various categories during
2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in
2016 compared with 2015.

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comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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The graph below shows the demand for electricity in England during typical days in
winter and summer. The pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average English
home.

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comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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The charts below give information about travel to and from the UK, and about the
most popular countries for UK residents to visit.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

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The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less
productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of the world
during the 1990s.

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comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.

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El Nino is the name of a warm ocean current that affects weather patterns on both sides
of the Pacific Ocean. The diagrams compare normal conditions in the Pacific with El
Nino conditions.

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The diagrams show a structure that is used to generate electricity from wave power.

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The diagram shows how photographs can be produced using digital photographic
equipment.

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The following diagram shows how pencils are manufactured.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The following diagram shows how greenhouse gases trap energy from the Sun.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The diagram below shows how leather goods are produced.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The diagram shows the process by which advertisements are produced.

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The diagram below shows the production of a lead pencil.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The diagram illustrates how solar energy is used to provide hot water for domestic use.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The diagram below shows the stages involved in ocean Thermal Energy conversion
which uses the temperature difference between deep and surface ocean water to produce
electricity.

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comparisons where relevant.

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Plan A below shows a health center in 2005. Plan B shows the same place in the
present day.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The maps below show the changes experienced by the town of Lakeside at the
beginning of the 21st Century.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The maps show the transformation of the village of Eastminster over a ten-year period.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The maps below show the changes experienced by Riverside town from 1970 to 2009.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is planned for
the town. The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some
tourist facilities.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The maps below show the center of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans
for its development.

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comparisons where relevant.

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The plans below show a public park when it first opened in 1920 and the same
park today.

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comparisons where relevant.

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