WRITING 5

NGUYEN THI THANH THAO

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IELTS WRITING TASK 1
 IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic requires you to write at least 150 words in
response to a graph, table, chart or process.
 You will be presented with factual information and asked to select and
report the main features of the data in under 20 minutes.
IELTS WRITING TASK 1
 Task achievement
• Do everything you are asked to do
• Give a full developed response
• Include/cover all the necessary points
• Write 150 words
 Coherence and cohesion
• Coherence:
Present ideas logically
Use structured paragraphs
• Cohesion:
Write so points stick together, make sense, and convey
your message
Use standard expressions & transition words
IELTS WRITING TASK 1
 Lexical resource
• Use a wide range of vocabulary naturally, correctly, and fluently
• Use correct spelling
• Choose the right words (word choice)
• Use the correct form of words, such as verbs, nouns, etc. (word form)
 Grammatical range and accuracy
• Use a wide range of grammar structures
• Include different kinds of sentences – simple, compound, complex
• Use effective punctuation
• Use correct capitalization
FORM

 Introduction
 Overview
 Detail 1
 Detail 2
INTRODUCTION

 What type of chart/graph is used?

 What objects are described in the given graph/chart?
 When / where are the given objects described?
INTRODUCTION
 Write 1 sentence (about 30 words)
 Paraphrase the question

Starting Presentation Verb Description

Type
The/ given / figure / shows / the comparison of…
supplied / illustration / represents the differences…
presented / graph / chart / illustrates / the changes...
shown / data presents/ gives the number / amount of…
provided / provides data on…
/indicates the proportion of…
information on...
the trend of...
the percentages of...
TIME PHRASES
 From … to …
 Commencing from … to …
 Between … and …,
 Over the period / During the period from … to …
 In the period from … to … / In the period between … and …
 In the last/first 3 months of the year
 Over a ten-year period; Over/ During a decade
 During/Throughout the 19th century
 During the ten-year period from … to … / During the ten-year period
between … and …
 Over the ten-year period from … to … / Over the ten-year period
between … and …
 In 2017
 In the 2000s / During the 2000s
The line graph shows the percentage of Internet users in Canada, Mexico
and the USA from 1999 to 2009.

 Introduction: Paraphrase đề bài trong 1 câu.

 the line graph = the given line graph
 show = compare
 percentage = proportion
 Internet users = people who used the Internet
 Canada, Mexico and the USA = three specific
countries
 from 1999 to 2009 = during a ten-year period
between 1999 and 2009
 The given line graph compares the proportion of
people who used the Internet in three specific
countries, namely Canada, Mexico and the
United States during a ten-year period between
1999 and 2009.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The line graph below shows the holiday costs for tourists from 1990 to
2020. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Holiday costs for tourists 1990-2020 (in millions)

5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Cost of flights Cost of accommodation

 Holiday costs for tourists 1990-2020 (in millions)
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Cost of flights Cost of accommodation

 The given line graph demonstrates the vacation expenditure

that visitors spent on flying and housing over a thirty-year
period starting from the year 1990 to the year 2020.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The line graph below shows the number of tourists who visited per
month in Japan, Thailand and Singapore.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Number of tourists per month in summer, 2009

(in thousands)
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
June July August September

Japan Thailand Singapore

 Number of tourists per month in summer, 2009 (in
thousands)
5
4.5
4
3.5

Thousand
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
June July August September

Japan Thailand Singapore

 The given line graph illustrates the number of citizens

who spent their time on traveling in three different
countries, namely Japan, Thailand and Singapore
during the period of four months in 2009.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The line graph below shows the holiday types by popularity from 1990 to
2020.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Holiday types by popularity (millions of travelers)

4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Beach holidays Skiing holidays City breaks

OVERVIEW

 write two sentences (about 30 words)

 describe two main or general features
 look for the overall change from the beginning to the end of the period
 look for differences and similarities between items
 describe the highest and lowest items overall
OVERVIEW

 Overall,….
 It is clear that…..
 According to the chart/graph/figures,….
 As is shown in the chart/graph/figures,….
 As can be seen from the chart/graph/figures,….
 It can be seen that A experienced an upward/downward trend over the
period of time.
 The most dramatic change was seen in…
 It is noticeable that A accounted for the largest proportion/percentage…
 In particular, the number/the amount of A saw/witnessed a
rise/decline….
Vocabulary to describe upward and downward
movements
• Decline • Plunge
• Decrease • Range
• Drop • Reach
• Go down • Remain (stable at)
• Go up • Rise
• Grow (to) • Slump
• Hold (steady at) • Soar
• Level (off) • Stay (constant at)

The lowest The Verb Verb showing Verb showing

point highest showing upward little or no
point downward movement movement
movement
• Reach/hit the • Reach a • Decline • Go up • Hold (steady
lowest point peak • Decrease • Grow (to) at)
• Fall to a low • Reach/Hit • Drop • Rise • Level (off)
• Reach a the • Go down • Soar • Range
bottom highest • Plunge • Increase • Remain (stable
point • Slump • Climb at)
• Fall • Stay (constant
 Match the sentences a-d to the line graphs below. Then write the
adverbs in the correct place in the table below.

dramatically gradually marginally markedly

modestly
moderately noticeably progressively sharply
significantly slightly steadily
c
a
1 2

b d

a. The numbers rose. c. The numbers soared.

b. The numbers dropped d. The numbers plunged
 gradually, marginally, modestly,  dramatically, markedly,
moderately, progressively, slightly, noticeably, sharply, significantly
steadily
The line graph shows the percentage of Internet users in Canada, Mexico
and the USA from 1999 to 2009.

Overview:
 Internet users increased in percentage
during the period
 The proportion of Internet users in Canada
and America was higher than in Mexico
 Canada has the fastest growth in the
percentage of Internet users
 Overall, It is clear that the percentage of the
population who used the Internet increased
in each country over the period shown. In
particular, a much larger proportion of
Canadians and Americans had access to the
Internet in comparison with Mexicans, and
Canada experienced the fastest growth in
Internet usage.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The line graph below shows the holiday costs for tourists from 1990 to
2020. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Holiday costs for tourists 1990-2020 (in millions)

5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Cost of flights Cost of accommodation

 Holiday costs for tourists 1990-2020 (in millions)
5

0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Cost of flights Cost of accommodation

 The given line graph demonstrates the vacation expenditure that

visitors spent on flying and housing over a thirty-year period
starting from the year 1990 to the year 2020.
 As can be seen that there was a downward tendency between
the spending of flying and dwelling place. Specifically, during
the mentioned period, while there was a fluctuation in the cost
of flights, the other dropped slightly over this time.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The line graph below shows the number of tourists who visited per
month in Japan, Thailand and Singapore.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Number of tourists per month in summer, 2009

(in thousands)
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
June July August September

Japan Thailand Singapore

  The given line graph illustrates
the number of citizens who spent
Number of tourists per their time on traveling in three
month in summer, 2009 different countries namely Japan,
(in thousands)
Thailand and Singapore during
5
the period of four months in
4
2009.
Thousand

2
 Overall, there was an upward
1 trend in the number of visitors
0 from June to September. Besides,
June July August September
during the mentioned time, the
Japan Thailand
Singapore highest number of travelers was
in Singapore while Thailand had
the least of that issue.
DETAILS
 As is presented in the diagram(s)/ graph(s)/ pie chart(s)/ table...
 As (is) shown in the illustration...
 Getting back to the details...
 The table data clearly shows that...
 The diagram reveals that...
 The graph gives the figure...
 It is apparently seen that...
 It is clear from the data...
 It can be clearly observed that...
 It could be noticed that...
 We can see that...
The number of researchers in Mexico rose dramatically to a high of 242.
 There was a dramatic rise in the number of researchers to a high of
242.
 Rewrite the sentences below using the alternative pattern.
1. In Turkey numbers increased steadily from 47 in 2003 to over double that
in 2007.

2. There was a slight fall in Poland’s numbers to 226 in 2007.

3. From 2005 to 2006 we can see a steep drop in Mexican numbers to 179.

4. Finally they rose very slightly, ending at a total of 183.

The number of researchers in Mexico rose dramatically to a high of 242.
 There was a dramatic rise in the number of researchers to a high of
242.
 Rewrite the sentences below using the alternative pattern.
1. In Turkey numbers increased steadily from 47 in 2003 to over double that
in 2007.
 In Turkey there was a steady increase in numbers from 47 in 2003 to over
double that in 2007.
2. There was a slight fall in Poland’s numbers to 226 in 2007.
 Poland’s numbers fell slightly to 226 in 2007.
3. From 2005 to 2006 we can see a steep drop in Mexican numbers to 179.
 From 2005 to 2006 Mexican numbers dropped steeply to 179.
4. Finally they rose very slightly, ending at a total of 183.
 Finally there was a slight rise, ending at a total of 183.
Match the sentence a-f with a sentence below which has the same meaning

a. More females than males went to 1. The popularity of pop music was
every event. nearly as high with men as with
b. Significantly more women than men women.
went to a classical music event. 2. Fewer men than women went to the
c. Far fewer people – roughly half the events shown.
amount – went to see classical music 3. The least popular event was classical
compared to opera. music; though opera was also less
d. Slightly less pop music was listened to popular than pop.
by men than women. 4. Many more people – approximately
e. The most popular music event to visit double – went to see opera compared
overall was pop. to classical music.
f. Opera concerts were attended by a 5. Far fewer male attended classical
larger number of people than classical music events than females.
music concerts. 6. A larger majority of people went to
opera concerts compared to classical
music.
Match the sentence a-f with a sentence below which has the same meaning

a. More females than males went to 1. The popularity of pop music was
2
every event. nearly as high with men as with
b. Significantly more women than men women.
went to a classical music event. 5 2. Fewer men than women went to the
c. Far fewer people – roughly half the events shown.
amount – went to see classical music 3. The least popular event was classical
compared to opera. 4 music; though opera was also less
d. Slightly less pop music was listened to popular than pop.
by men than women. 1 4. Many more people – approximately
e. The most popular music event to visit double – went to see opera compared
overall was pop. to classical music.
3
f. Opera concerts were attended by a 5. Far fewer male attended classical
larger number of people than classical music events than females.
music concerts. 6. A larger majority of people went to
6
opera concerts compared to classical
music.
 Vocabulary to represent comparison in graphs:

Type Word(s) should be used

Similar about / almost / nearly / roughly / approximately / around / just about / very nearly /

Just over just above / just bigger / just beyond / just across

Just short just below / just beneath / just sort / just under / just a little

Much more well above / well beyond / well across / well over

Much less well below / well under / well short / well beneath

Use the following expression to focus on an item in the graph.

» Regarding / With regards to

» In the case of
» As for
» Turning to
 In 2008, the rate of unemployment rose to 10%.
 In 2009, the rate of unemployment fell by 2% (from 10% to 8%).
 He won the election with 52% of the vote.
 Unemployment reached its highest level in 2008, at 10%.
 The number of + Plural Countable Noun + Singular Verb Form
The number of people out of work fell by 99,000 to 2.39 million in the
three months to October.
 The amount of + Singular Uncountable Noun + Singular Verb Form
The amount of rainfall doubles between May and June.
 The proportion of + Countable or Uncountable Nouns + Singular Verb Form
The proportion of spending on furniture and equipment reached its
peak in 2001, at 23%.
 The percentage of + Countable or Uncountable Nouns + Singular Verb Form
The percentage of people using their phones to access the Internet
jumped to 41% in
 The figures for Countable or Uncountable Nouns + Plural Verb Form
The figures for imprisonment fluctuated sharply over the period
shown.
 Prices in the UK are high compared to / with / in comparison with
(prices in) Canada and Australia.
 Compared to / with / in comparison with (prices in) Canada and
Australia, prices in the UK are high.
 There are 5 million smokers in the UK while / whereas there are only 2
million Canadians and 1 million Australians.
 Between 1990 and 2000, the number of smokers in the UK decreased
dramatically while / whereas the figures for Canada and Australia
remained the same level.
 Both cities experienced a rise in the number of tourists coming in through their
airports, which reached a common level of 255,000 in July
 Both cities experienced a rise in the number of tourists coming in through their
airports, reaching a common level of 255,000 in July.
 Gold bar prices experienced a spectacular rise in November, which climbed to a new
peak of $625.
 Gold bar prices experienced a spectacular rise in November, climbing to a new peak
of $625.
 In the first half of 2009, the attendance at the museum went into free fall,
which nose-dived to approximately 300,000.
 In the first half of 2009, the attendance at the museum went into free fall, nose-
diving to approximately 300,000 visitors.
 Females also spend less time socializing and much less time than men on sport,
which allows them more time for studying.
 Females also spend less time socializing and much less time than men on
sport, allowing them more time for studying.
 Complete the model with the given words
dipping to downward trend increased steadily
rose upward trend

 Regarding literacy courses, it is the only one which

Types of course taken in showed a (1)______________, beginning with just over 1.5
China million students in 2008 then (2) ______________ almost 0
25
by 2010. Uptake (3) ______________ slightly in 2012 to just

20 under a million but this course type remained the lowest

in terms of student numbers.
15
 On the other hand, numbers on undergraduate courses

10 (4) ______________from around 19 million in 2008 to 23

million in 2012. These courses had approximately four
5
times as many students as the other type of course.

0 Similarly, numbers of students enrolled as postgraduates

2008 2010 2012
and using online courses followed a similar (5)
postgraduates undergraduates
online training literacy courses ______________and increased moderately from 2008 to
2012, ending with around 5 million and 2 million
participants respectively in 2012.
 Complete the model with the given words
dipping to downward trend increased steadily
rose upward trend

 Regarding literacy courses, it is the only one which

downward
Types of course taken in showed a trend
(1)______________, beginning with just over 1.5
China dipping to
million students in 2008 then (2) ______________ almost 0
rose
25
by 2010. Uptake (3) ______________ slightly in 2012 to just

20 under a million but this course type remained the lowest

in terms of student numbers.
15
 On theincreased
other hand, numbers on undergraduate courses
steadily
10 (4) ______________from around 19 million in 2008 to 23
million in 2012. These courses had approximately four
5
times as many students as the other type of course.

0 Similarly, numbers of students enrolled as postgraduates

2008 2010 2012
and using online courses followed a similar (5)
upward trend
postgraduates undergraduates
online training literacy courses ______________and increased moderately from 2008 to
2012, ending with around 5 million and 2 million
participants respectively in 2012.
The line graph shows the percentage of Internet users in Canada, Mexico
and the USA from 1999 to 2009.

Body paragraph 1:
 1999: USA - 20%
 1999: Canada - 10%, Mexico - 5% => both
are lower than USA
 2005: USA and Canada rose to 70%,
Mexico only 25%
 In 1999, the percentage of people using
the Internet in the United States was
about 20%. The figures for Canada and
Mexico were lower, at about 10% and 5%
respectively. In 2005, Internet usage in
both the United States and Canada rose to
around 70% of the population, while the
figure for Mexico reached just over 25%.
 Body paragraph 2: 2009: highest
percentage in Canada
 Canada: almost 100%
 USA: 80%
 Mexico: 40%
 By 2009, the percentage of Internet
users was the highest in Canada.
Almost 100% of Canadians used the
Internet, compared to about 80% of
Americans and only 40% of
Mexicans.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The line graph below shows the holiday costs for tourists from 1990 to
2020. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Holiday costs for tourists 1990-2020 (in millions)

5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Cost of flights Cost of accommodation

 Holiday costs for tourists 1990-2020 (in mil-
lions)
5

0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Cost of flights Cost of accommodation

 It is clearly noticed that the cost of flights that visitors

spent from 1990 to 2000 had a gradual decrease, at 4.5
and 2.5 million respectively. Then, the travelers invested a
large amount of money in paying airline tickets. This figure
reached the highest point in 2020, at 3.5 million.
 Holiday costs for tourists 1990-2020 (in mil-
lions)
5

0
1990 2000 2010 2020

Cost of flights Cost of accommodation

 We can also see that the travelers expended exactly 3.5

million on accommodation at the beginning of the period.
However, in the following years, people spent less their
money on this issue and this figure went down to 3 million.
This trend continued going down moderately and stayed the
same level, at 2.5 million in 2020.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The line graph below shows the number of tourists who visited per
month in Japan, Thailand and Singapore.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Number of tourists per month in summer, 2009

(in thousands)
5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
June July August September

Japan Thailand Singapore

  From the beginning of the period,
Japan had the highest number of
visitors, at roughly 4 thousand.
Number of tourists per
month in summer, 2009
Besides, it almost doubled the number
(in thousands) of visitors in Thailand. However, Japan
5
decreased quickly and reached at 3
thousand in September. Furthermore,
4
it was higher than Thailand, getting
Thousand

3
2.5 thousand in the same month.
2
 Although Singapore reached the
1
second highest number of tourists in
0
June July August September June, its trend fluctuated during four
Japan Thailand months. It started at 3.5 thousand;
Singapore
after three months, it had an unstable
trend and it was rather higher than
Thailand, at 4.5 thousand and 3
thousand respectively.
Notes

 Paraphrase the question

 Separate the paragraph clearly
 Write a good overview
 Select the key information and describe or compare it well
 Spend only 20 minutes