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Some people believe that living with parents has more benefits than living alone, in particular in the pandemic like Covid 19. However, some other people disagree with this statement because they think that living alone gives people more freedom and happiness. In this essay, I will present both advantages and disadvantages of living with family together.
It is undeniable that being together with family gives people more opportunities and chances to share things. For example, people can sharing house chores, paying bills and responsibilities and saving money. This point is very useful for young people who are studying or not working ful time they can receive support from family. Furhtermore, People who live with their parents might feel safer  because there are always someone behind them to take care of anything like unexpected situation or curcumstance. You can make mistakes but can also get support and guidance from older members to avoid mistakes again in future.
On the other hand,  others people believe that, living alone allows people to become more independent and free. This maybe true because young people need to learn how to survive and deal with problems by themselves in the real world. In addition, when they grow up, some of them need to make brave decisions such as to move to a new city or country for study and work, they can not depend on their family always.
In summary, it can be believed that living with  parents have a lot of advantages, however, people who have to live alone can have the same opportunities. So the solution should be own decision for each of individual to decide what is better for their situation.

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The maps depict the remarkable changes that have been taken place in the town of Denham between 1986 and the present time. Generally, the most changes happened to the main street and its two sides.
In 1986, it can be seen that Danham had two extended pirces of farmland, but  these days in those areas have become desolate. In 1986, near the primary school used to be a house with a big garden, but this has turned into a retirement facility with no gardens. Moreover, there used to be several stores but now there are no more stores, only the post office still remains the same as before. Additionally, the bridge to cross the long river Stoke has also remained. Another noticebale change is that the town has a primary school, the houses and the post offices. All of these facilities have expanded in the area.
To sum up, it is clear that the Danham has had several major changes to the main street across the town from the north to the south, on two sides of the street. There are no changes for post office and bridge.

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The line graph illustrates the total amount of time spent on telephone calls in the UK from 1995 to 2002. Overall, it can be seen that the total time in 1999 was far higher than others throughout the entire period.
To begin with, the figures in 1998 and 1999 showed a fairly similar trend. However, In 1995, the total time on local calls was nearly 70 billion minutes, and then it has risen gradually to 90 billion minutes in 1999, after that it declined steadily to 70 billion again in 2002.  Interestingly, National and international calls soared until 2000, after which it flattened out over the rest of period. Furthermore, national and international calls rose steadily from below 40 billion minutes in 1995 to a peak of just over 60 billion in 2002. For mobile calls, it increased wildly from around 3 billion in 1995 to around 45 billion in 2002. You can also see the mobile phone usage nearly doubled from 22 billion minutes to 40 billion from 200 to 2001.  Finally, total time for all calls increased gradually from 1995 to 1999, after this time they rosed more rapidly in 2000, then maintained an upward trend.

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Describing maps
The two given maps reveal the variety of changes which have been made to the city of Mumbai from 1845 to today. Overall, even though  some islands or place names remain, the main transformation was that the seven separate islands were merged into one large island.
Looking at the map of Mumbai now, we can see there are many amenities which have been built since 1845. It is obvious that many railway lines and major roads which run through the city center have been constructed in order to connect between facilities and the residential areas. Particularly, four hospitals, two hotels and a church have been constructed throughout city.
Before 1845, Mumbai’s territory was divided into seven islands which were a rural area with no connection or bridges. However, the same island’s names are still the same today even its location still remain. For example, Coloba is located in the south part of the city whereas Worli and Parel are located in the north part of Mumbai.

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The maps reveal the changes which have taken placein the village of Ryemouth from 1995 to the present day.
In 1995, the village was surrounded by a forest park and a farm land which has been demolished to give place for the construction of a golf course and tennis facilities. The housing terrain in the west north of the village has been expanded and it's for this reason that more houses have been built. In addition, the hotel has constructed its own car park. Nevertheless, some of the places in the village have disappeared, not just the farm land and the forest park but also the shop, the fish market and the fishing port. Additionally, the shop has been replaced by the restaurant and the fish market has been turned into apartments. It can also be seen that the fishing port has completely disappeared, and the cafe has been conserved since 1995 until now.

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The map reveals the transformations which have been made to the village of Ryemouth between 1995 and now.
Overall, it is an obvious fact that major changes have been made to the entire village. First of all, the farmland has been removed to make room for a golf course and some tennis facilities. At the same time, that place on which a golf course and tennis facilities have been built is now a forest park.
Furthermore, a car park has been added next to the hotel. The fishing port has disappeared completely. The fish market has been turned into apartments. On the other hand the cafe has not been replaced yet. All in all, one can say that Ryemouth has changed dramatically ever since 1995.

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The maps demonstrate the advancement of the town of Ryemonth from 1995 to the present day.

To begin with, to the north of right the farmland has been replaced by golf course and the forest park under the golf course was turned into a tennis court. Also directly opposite the golf course and tennis court were built more housing facilities and a road has been constructed in the same area.

Furthermore, to the south of the restaurant , the shop and the fish market in the south have been demolished and are now replaced by residential apartments.

Finally, the sea front of the cafe still remains.

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The map reveals the changes which have been made to the village of Ryemouth between 1995 and present.

Firstly, it is obvious that the farmland area and forest park have been merged and replaced by golf courses with tennis facilities. From my perspective, because of that, a car park has been constructed next to a hotel for entertaining the visitors. Secondly, a fishing port has been demolished, which impacts on the disappearance of a big fish market.  This has given way to apartments instead of the fish market in this area. So, the economy of this village has been transformed fish industry into residential  industry. Additionally, as another feature, a new road has been constructed next to the main road so that more houses have been built than in 1995.

In conclusion, this village has been developed into a housing facility rather than a fishing area.

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The maps depict significant changes which have taken place in the village of Ryemouth between 1995 and the present day.
Overall, the diagram reveals several significant reconstructions of the village by replacing old or not useful building with new housing and the  transformation of landscape. First of all, two more houses have been added in both sides on the main road in the north-west side of the village. In addition to this, a couple new houses have been built in the one side of newly expanded road in the west. In the north-East nowadays, one can be find golf and tennis courts which used to be farmland and forest park in 1995. New transformation has also taken place in the shops and fish market in 1995. These days the shops have been changed into restaurants complex and fish market replaced by new apartments in the seaside. In 1995, fishing port used for different marine purposes ,whereas nowadays there is no port which has been demolished. However, some objects have a negligible changes or no changes at all. In the East-south of the map, there are insignificant changes in hotel infrastructure such as creation a car park also there is no alteration in cafe can be seen.

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The village of Ryemouth map between 1995 and present shows the development that has happened in the village. The main features are: In 1995 the village had a fishing port but it has been disappeared and now has a free space in this area.  In 1995 the village had a fish market but it has been changed into apartment blocks as the shop has been changed into a restaurant too. At hotel area has been added a car park, just next to the hotel. Meanwhile, in 1995 the village had a farmland and forest park but both have been disappeared and now a tennis and golf area have been built. The changes of village in 1995 and now have been a lot, in the north more houses have been built and actually a new street has been added due to development.

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IELTS Writing Task 1: Question
A map diagram in IELTS Writing Task 1 is likely to be a before/after street plan that requires you to compare past and present. In this case, however, it's present and future that you need to compare.
The diagram shows proposed changes to Foster Road. Write a 150-word report describing the proposed changes for a local committee.

IELTS Writing Task 1: Model Answer

The diagram shows proposals to transform Foster Road between SE 84th and 85th Avenue into a tree-lined avenue that is safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

First of all, the planners propose to widen the sidewalk on both sides of the road and add bicycle lanes. This will mean reducing the number of lanes for cars and other vehicles. A pedestrian crossing will also be installed at the lower end of the street, near the gas station. This crossing will include an island in the middle where people can wait in safety.

In addition to the safety measures above, planners also want to plant trees along both sides of the road. These trees will transform the appearance of the neighbourhood as well as provide vital extra shade for pedestrians.

To summarise, under these proposals, the needs of local residents will be better served by making Foster Road a safer and more pleasant environment.

(152 words, IELTS 9.0)

Why does this Task 1 answer get an IELTS Band 9 score?

Task achievement: The candidate writes at least 150 words and describes all of the proposed changes. The changes are summarised at the beginning and end, and described in detail in the body of the report. The changes are connected to their function and their location on the map is also clearly described.

Coherence and cohesion: The body of the report is divided into two paragraphs, one describing the changes that will improve safety, and another describing changes that will improve the environment. These paragraphs are clearly linked ( "In addition to the safety measures above,..."). There are several uses of reference links such as this and these to refer back to a previous sentence.

Lexical resource: The candidate introduces relevant vocabulary not on the original maps such as pedestrian, cyclist, measures, and tree-lined. The candidate transforms certain words as in proposed > proposal and installation > installed. There are no spelling mistakes.

Grammatical range and accuracy: The model answer includes a range of complex sentence structures. Tense is always used correctly to show that the changes will occur in the future. There are no grammatical errors.

Teacher's Notes

When describing changes to a map in IELTS Writing Task 1, you will usually start by comparing the diagrams, identify four or five changes that seem important, and write about these. But it's worth taking 1-2 minutes first to reflect on why the changes are significant and if there is a common theme or themes. Being able to identify a common theme or tendency is one way to get a high score for Task Achievement.

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A map diagram in IELTS Writing Task 1 is likely to be a before/after street plan that requires you to compare past and present. In this case, however, it's present and future that you need to compare. The diagram shows proposed changes to Foster Road.

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SAMPLE GRAPH WRITING TASK 1 WITH ANSWERS

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SAMPLE GRAPH WRITING TASK 1 WITH ANSWERS

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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart below shows the percentage change in the share of international students among university graduates in different Canadian provinces between 2001 and 2006.

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

» Write at least 150 words.

TASK 1: WORK WITH A PARTNER, LOOK AT THE DATA AND FIND THE MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1.       The line graph shows data for international students in seven different provinces of Canadian Universities between 2001 and 2026.

2.       The percentage of international students among those provinces decreased significantly.

3.       Ontario had nearly 7% share of international students in 2001 which was the largest percentage.

4.       In 2001, Nova Scotia and Quebec both had less than 5% share of international students.

5.       All other provinces listed in the graph had less than 3% share of those international students.

6.       In 2006, the percentages of international students in these provinces increased slowly.

7.       New Brunswick had the lowest percentage of international students (about 12%) while Nova Scotia and British Columbia both had over 15% such students.

8.       In summary, more international students went to study in Australian Universities in 2006 than 2001.

TASK 2: WRITE A GRAPH ANALYSIS OF AT LEAST 150 WORDS IN 20 MINUTES

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1.       The bar graph shows data for international students in eight different provinces of Canadian Universities between 2001 and 2006.

2.       The percentage of international students among those provinces increased significantly.

3.    New  Brunswick had nearly 7% share of international students in 2001 which was the largest percentage.

4.       In 2001, Nova Scotia and Quebec both had more than 5% share of international students.

5.       All other provinces listed in the graph had more than 3% share of those international students.

6.       In 2006, the percentages of international students in these provinces increased quickly/rapidly/significantly/substantially.

7.       New Brunswick had the highest percentage of international students (about 12%) while Nova Scotia and British Columbia both had over 10% such students.

8.       In summary, more international students went to study in Canadian Universities in 2006 than 2001.

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THINGS TO REMEMBER:
1. Summarise the information
2. Report only the main features (most important info or trends)
3. Make comparisons if relevant
4. Write at least 150 words in around 20 minutes

USEFUL LANGUAGE
Introducing the topic
The ...........(pie/bar/line) chart shows/displays/compares/depicts… (change some keywords of the question). Overall, there are several important/significant/major differences/trends/features...

Describing the first major trend/chart/graph
First of all, it is clear that (in 2010)/ (in Graph A)/ (for female workers)..., the biggest amount was spent on…
Most noticeably of all, it can be seen in the first chart that the second highest percentage of cars were...whereas…
The first result worth pointing out is that the majority of funds was spent on...
As seen in the first set of data, the most noticeable trend was…
To begin with, the most important/striking feature is that approximately half of the consumers...

Describing the second set of data + comparing data and trends
Similarly, the second chart demonstrates that…. There is a remarkable increase/rise...in...
Compared to the first pie chart, the second one indicates a sharp rise/fall in...
Additionally, the second chart reveals a remarkable increase/decrease in…although there was...//despite a plunge in...
In contrast with..., it can be seen in the second chart that…

Conclusion/Summary
In conclusion, it can be said that while A is... B is...
To conclude, there are significant changes/differences in...

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The bar chart shows the percentages of different students in other counties in Canadian Universities between 2001 to 2006.
First of all, according the chart, the highest percentage in 2006 is New Brunswick. It is more than 10 % and the lowest percentage is Ontario more than 5 %.
However, New Brunswick has larger percentages of students than the other counties after 5 years.
In summary, more international students of New Brunswick went to study in Canadian Universities in 2006 than 2001.

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The bar graph describes the changes in the enrolments of international graduates in eight different Canadian universities in 2001 and 2006.

In 2001, New Brunswick had nearly 7% share of international students. It is the largest percentage. Similarly, Nova Scotia and Quebec had more than 5% share as seen in the graph, so they are second and third of large percentages, even though the graph shows more than 3% share in all other provinces.

After 5 years In 2006, Nova Scotia and British Columbia had more than 10% share. Moreover, New Brunswick had about 12% of international students in these chart. Additionally, the percentage of international students is increasing rapidly.

In conclusion, there were significant changes in student enrolments from 2001 to 2006. It can also be said that more and more students wish to study in Canadian universities.

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This bar chart shows the percentage of students studying abroad in Canadian universities from 2001 to 2006.

First of all, the highest number of students chose to study in New Brunswick in 2001 and 2006. In 2006, the ratio was over 10%. However, it has increased most rapidly in British Columbia. There has been a 6% increase in the student numbers here. Quite encouraging is that the figure for every university rose to more than five percent in 2006.

In addition, Ontario has the smallest percentage achieved in 2001
and in 2006. It was 3% and 6% respectively. In 2001, there were five less than 5% however in 2006 all of them increased by more than five percent.
In 2001, Novia Scotia and Quebec both had more than 5% share of international students

In conclusion, it is evident that there was a noticeable increase in the ratio of international students in Canadian universities.

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The bar chart illustrates the ratio of overseas students in 8 different provinces of Canadian universities between 2001 and 2006.

To begin with, it is undeniable fact that there was a significant increase in 2006 in comparison to 2001 especially in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. These two provinces had the highest percentages as compared to others. Besides, there was a sharp fall in 2001 compared to 2006 particularly in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. It can be seen that there was a substantial increase in the other provinces. Besides, overseas graduates increased substantially in 2006 compared to 2001. In addition to that, all the others  provinces listed in the graph had less than 5% share of those overseas students. Furthermore, as can be seen from the chart the percentage of overseas students  in all provinces had significantly increased as well.

In conclusion, it can be said that there were significant trends in the ratio of International students in Canada form 2001 to 2006.

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The bar chart indicates the proportion of international students who were study exchange between university graduates in eight provinces in Canada from 2001 to 2006.

Overall, there are significant increases in the percentages of international graduates between Canadian universities . In 2001,  three provinces had over 5% such as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec while other provinces had 5% approximately. New Brunswick had more than 7% share of international students which was the highest percentage of all these provinces. In 2006, the proportion of international graduates sky-rocketed as compared with that in 2001. The number of students in British Columbia surged over 10% and those of these provinces had over 6% after 5 years.

In conclusion, there are more and more overseas students who came to Canada to study and the most favorite places are New Brunswick and British Columbia.

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The bar chart displays the proportion change in the share of overseas students among university graduates in different Canadian province between 2001 and 2006.

Firstly, it is clear that significant increase between 2001 to 2006 to comparison. According to the bar chart, in 2001, New Brunswick is the largest province and the lowest province is Ontario. Additionally, in 2006, the percentage of overseas students is increased rapidly in 2006.For instance, Nova Scotia and British Columbia had increased 10% compared with 2001.  On the other hand, New Brunswick and British Columbia were the two most popular provinces for them in 2006.

In conclusion, the bar chart provided information about students who studied for higher education in Canadian universities or colleges.

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The bar chart displays the percentages of the international students among university graduates in different Canadian provinces between 2001 and 2006.

First of all, in 2001, the largest one was New Brunswick which was nearly 7%, and the lowest one was Ontario which was nearly 4%. Other provinces of chart has almost nearly 5%. And in 2006, the ranking was the same as in 2001 not the amount of percentages, but the percentage of New Brunswick was nearly 12% and in Ontario nearly 6%.

Compared to the percentages in 2001 and 2006, it is undeniable that there is a big difference with the percentages. The numbers of international graduates had increased rapidly in 2006. As seen in British Columbia, almost 5% in 2001, but over 10% in 2006.

In conclusion, it can be said that as the time is passed, many more international students decided to study in these provinces.

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The bar chart shows the percentages of international students in 8 different provinces of Canadian universities between 2001 and 2006.There are big distinctions among eight provinces of Canadian.

To begin with, it is clear that more than 7% studied in New Brunswick, which is the largest one among these provinces in 2001 and 2006. The second largest is Nova Scotia that registered approximately 7% in 2001. On the other hand, Ontario is the lowest province which only received under 5% in 2001.

Furthermore, there are only three provinces of Canadian over 5% in 2001 and more than two provinces more than 10% in 2006. It is general that all of the percentages in provinces

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This bar chart depicts the proportion of overseas students in 8 various provinces of Canadian universities from 2001 to 2006. It is evident from the graph that there were substantial increases from 2001 to 2006  predominantly.

According to the graph, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia ,and  British Columbia attracted above 10% of students in 2006. Both of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in comparison to British Columbia in 2001 had around 8% and 7% respectively. Whereas the other counties were below that 5 per cent , but after then had a significant rise.

On the other hand, the other 5 counties were below than 10% in  2006. Quebec was one of the 5 counties which had just above 5 per cent in 2001 while the others were less than 5 per cent in 2001.

To sum up, it could be said that all the counties had significant increases though these are not evenly distributed among the provinces.

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1. line > bar     2026 > 2006   senven > eight
2. decreased > increased
3. Ontario > new brunswick
4. less > more
5. less > more
6. slowly > quickly
7. lowest > highest   15% > 10%
8. Australian > Canadian

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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries.

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

» You should write at least 150 words.

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Firstly, you should know that the IELTS writing test marking scheme is divided into four parts:

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Task Achievement

Lexical Resource

Coherence and Cohesion

Therefore, grammar accounts for 25% of the marks in your writing test.

You are assessed on two things:

1. Your ability to produce grammatically accurate sentences;

2. Your ability to use a wide range of grammar structures.

In IELTS writing task 1 you may have to describe trends. This may come up in a line graph, bar chart or when comparing more than one chart. There are two main grammatical structures we can use to describe trends.
There + be + adj. + noun + in + noun phrase

Example:

There was a gradual rise in the price of oil.

There has been a sharp drop in the price of oil.

Possible adjectives

gradual

moderate

modest

sharp

dramatic

slight

steep

steady

significant

considerable

rapid

Possible nouns:

decline

variation

decrease

dip

drop

fall

peak

fluctuation

growth

increase

rise

slump

Noun phrase + verb + adverb

Example:

The price of oil rose gradually.

The price of oil has risen dramatically.

Possible verbs:

rise

jump

grow

climb

increase

rocket

fall

drop

decline

decrease

go down

plummet

plunge

Possible adverbs:

gradually

moderately

modestly

sharply

dramatically

slightly

steeply

steadily

significantly

considerably

rapidly

slowly

Describing Increases and Decreases

When describing any of the charts in IELTS writing task 1, you might have to describe increases and decreases. There are three main ways you can describe increases and decreases.
Noun phrase + verb + adverb

Example:

The price of property fell sharply

The percentage of homes dropped dramatically.
There + be + noun + in + noun phrase

Example:

There was a fall in literacy levels.

There has been an increase in the cost of coffee.

Using fractions

Example:

The price of oil halved in less than a year.

The price of oil has halved since July.

By July, the price of oil has halved.

Making Comparisons

IELTS writing task 1 will often require you to make comparisons between data sources, groups and times. Here are five grammatical structures you can use to make comparisons.

More/few/less + noun + than

Example:
Overall, more people preferred public transport than taxis.

of one syllable -er + than

Example:

A higher number of people preferred public transport than taxis.

More/less + adj. of more than one syllable + than

Example:

Taxis were more popular than public transport.

of one syllable -est.

Example:

The highest % of commuters preferred taxis.

The most/least + adj. of more than one syllable.

Example:

The least popular mode of transport was buses.

Summarising

IELTS writing task 1 is essentially a summarising task. Your overview paragraph should contain two or three sentences summarising the main features of the graph. In order to help you do this, here are some short phrases.

To summarise, the most marked change is….

Overall, it is clear….

Overall, the majority/minority….

In sum, the most noticeable trend is….

Don’t say ‘to conclude’. This is only for discursive essays.

Tenses

Using the appropriate tenses in IELTS writing task 1 is essential if you want to get a high band score.

The key is to look at the title of the chart and the information contained on both axes to establish what time frame is used. This will help you establish what tense you should use.

Example:

If the time is one point in the past, for example January 1990, then we should use the past tense.

If it has projections for the future, for example 2045, we use future tenses.

It there is no time, we use present simple.

Below are a range of tenses that could be used in task 1. Remember, the tense you use will depend on the information displayed in the graph. This is not a complete list of tenses and an awareness of all the English tenses will help you achieve the IELTS score you need.

Present Perfect:

We use this tense generally to talk about an action that happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time period is not important.

In writing task 1, we use this tense to talk about changes in data that have happened over a period of time.

Example

The price of oil has fallen by $5 a barrel every week since July.

Present Perfect Continuous

We use this tense to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now.

Example

Oil prices have been decreasing since July.

Future Perfect

We use this tense to state that something will be finished by a particular time in the future.

We often use it with ‘by’ or ‘in’.

Example

The price of oil will have reached $300 a barrel by 2020.

Past Simple

Use this tense to talk about an action that started and finished at a specific time in the past.

Example

The price of oil fell from $150 in Jan 2014 to $50 in Jan 2015.

Approximations, Percentages and Fractions

In many of the IELTS writing task 1 questions, you will have to deal with percentages. This is a good opportunity to express these percentages in a different way and boost your score. A way of varying this language is to express them as fractions or proportions.

Remember that you should vary your language as much as possible in order to score high in the ‘lexical resource’ part of the test.

For instance, use approximations. E.g. 49% can be expressed as “nearly a half”.

Below are a range of expressions that can be used to express percentages.

Fractions

73%- nearly three quarters

51%- just over a half

49%- just under a half

32%- nearly a third

3%- a tiny fraction

50%- exactly a half

26%- roughly one quarter

49%- around a half

24%- almost a quarter

77%- approximately three quarters

Proportions

70%- a large proportion

71%- a significant majority

15% a small minority

3%- an insignificant minority

Source: https://www.ieltsadvantage.com/2015/03/10/ielts-writing-task-1-grammar-guide/

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This article will help you improve your score for IELTS Writing Task 1 vocabulary and grammar.

Firstly, you should know that the IELTS writing test marking scheme is divided into four parts:

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Task Achievement

Lexical Resource

Coherence and Cohesion

Therefore, grammar accounts for 25% of the marks in your writing test.

You are assessed on two things:

1. Your ability to produce grammatically accurate sentences;

2. Your ability to use a wide range of grammar structures.

As a result, grammar is often the area that students struggle with the most, as it can easily bring a student's scores down.

Accuracy of grammar

Examiners look for how many 'error-free' sentences you have. Therefore, you need to make sure each sentence has no errors. Even a small mistake like an article in the wrong place or misplaced plural counts towards this.

As a result, you must check your work after you finish writing. Always try to leave yourself two minutes at the end to proofread your work. Simple errors, which could be fixed with a quick check, will really damage your marks in this area.

Range of grammar

A good answer will have a range of appropriate structures and tenses. Many students try to insert complex sentences and tenses into their answers. This is a poor strategy that will make your answers look unnatural and can result in you making mistakes.

A good answer uses complex sentences (such as conditional and relative clauses) that flow naturally. In other words, don't insert complicated sentences or tenses just for the sake of it.

Below is some advice on certain grammar structures that will help boost your score in part one of the writing test if used appropriately. I have only included advice for charts, such as pie charts, line graphs and bar charts, in this post. I discuss process diagrams in a separate post.

Describing Trends

In IELTS writing task 1, you may have to describe trends. This may come up in a line graph, bar chart or when comparing more than one chart.

There are two main grammatical structures we can use to describe trends.

Example:

There was a gradual rise in the price of oil.

There has been a sharp drop in the price of oil.
Possible adjectives Possible nouns: Example:
The price of oil rose gradually.

The price of oil has risen dramatically.

Possible verbs:

Possible adverbs:

Describing Increases and Decreases

When describing any of the charts in IELTS writing task 1, you might have to describe increases and decreases. There are three main ways you can describe increases and decreases.
Example:
The price of property fell sharply

The percentage of homes dropped dramatically.
Example:
There was a fall in literacy levels.

There has been an increase in the cost of coffee.
Example:
The price of oil halved in less than a year.

The price of oil has halved since July.

By July, the price of oil has halved.

Making Comparisons

IELTS writing task 1 will often require comparing data sources, groups and times. Here are five grammatical structures you can use to make comparisons.
Example:
Overall, more people preferred public transport to taxis.
Example:
A higher number of people preferred public transport to taxis.

More/less + adj. of more than one syllable + than
Example:
Taxis were more popular than public transport.
Example:
The highest % of commuters preferred taxis.

The most/least + adj. of more than one syllable.
Example:
The least popular mode of transport was buses.

Summarising

IELTS writing task 1 is essentially a summarising task. Your overview paragraph should contain two or three sentences summarising the main features of the graph. To help you do this, here are some short phrases.

To summarise, the most marked change is....

Overall, it is clear....

Overall, the majority/minority....

In sum, the most noticeable trend is....

Don't say 'to conclude'. This is only for discursive essays.

Tenses

Using the appropriate tenses in IELTS writing task 1 is essential if you want to get a high band score.

The key is to look at the chart's title and the information on both axes to establish what time frame is used. This will help you establish what tense you should use.
Example:

If the time is one point in the past, for example, January 1990, then we should use the past tense.

If it has projections for the future, for example, 2045, we use future tenses.

If there is no time, we use the present simple.

Below are a range of tenses that could be used in task 1. Remember, the tense you use will depend on the information displayed in the graph. This is not a complete list of tenses, and an awareness of all the English tenses will help you achieve the IELTS score you need.

We use this tense generally to talk about an action that happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact period is not important.

In writing task 1, we use this tense to talk about changes in data that have happened over a period of time.
Example
The price of oil has fallen by $5 a barrel every week since July.

We use this tense to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now.
Example
Oil prices have been decreasing since July.

We use this tense to state that something will be finished at a particular time in the future.

We often use it with ' by' or ' in '.
Example
The price of oil will have reached $300 a barrel by 2020.

Use this tense to talk about an action that started and finished at a specific time in the past.
Example
The price of oil fell from $150 in Jan 2014 to $50 in Jan 2015.

Approximations, Percentages and Fractions

You will have to deal with percentages in many of the IELTS writing task 1 questions. This is a good opportunity to express these percentages differently and boost your score. A way of varying this language is to express them as fractions or proportions.

Remember that you should vary your language as much as possible to score high in the 'lexical resource' part of the test.

For instance, use approximations. E.g. 49% can be expressed as "nearly a half".

Below are a range of expressions that can be used to express percentages.

Fractions

73%- nearly three quarters

51%- just over a half

49%- just under a half

32%- nearly a third

3%- a tiny fraction

50%- exactly a half

26%- roughly one quarter

49%- around a half

24%- almost a quarter

77%- approximately three quarters

Proportions

70%- a large proportion

71%- a significant majority

15% a small minority

3%- an insignificant minority

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Updated for 2023- You need a detailed guide on IELTS Writing Task 1 Vocabulary and Grammar to get a Band 7, 8 or 9 on the IELTS Writing test.

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The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries. And there are a few differences among these countries.

First of all, it is clear that British spent nearly 170 thousand pounds on the Photographic film, and far more than other countries. The second is French people who spent more than 165 thousand pounds. British also spent 165 thousand pounds for toys and CDs, which are higher than other four nations. But for Tennis racquets, British are the same as Italy and more than other two counties.

In addition, we can notice distinctively that Italians spent over 155 thousand pounds for Toys which are more than other consumer goods, and we can conclude that for Personal stereos, four countries are all slow down slightly and Germans are the least one.

Furthermore, Germans spent 145 thousand pounds approximately for both Toys and CDs, besides, it is also the least among four countries. It is also easily to find that Britain is the highest country for six consumer goods while Germany is the least one in total.

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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing - Pie Charts 7/2/2020

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» You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Australia in 2010 and 2015.

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

Write at least 150 words.

Source:
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The two pie charts describe the expenses on online shopping of Australian people in the year 2010 and 2015. In general, there are different trends in the amount spent on consumer goods and products.

First of all, it can be seen that in 2010 most money was spent on electronic goods, which accounted for 27%, followed by home furniture and food bills, 22% and 21% respectively. A similar amount was spent on video games while the least money was spent on gifts (7%) and books (4%).

In 2015, however, sales on electrical products increased significantly to 33% whereas there was a gentle fall in the sales of food and drinks. Video games became less popular, dropping from 19% in 2010 to only 8% five years later. Nevertheless, a noticeable upward trend could be seen for both gift items and books in 2015.

In conclusion, there were significant changes in the percentages of online transactions in Australia in 2010 and 2015.

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The pie charts below depict the proportion of amount sold by online shopping in Australia in the years 2010 and 2015.

Overall, It is clear that electric & appliance is the highest sell in the both years. However, books expenses has occupied the lowest slice in the both pie charts.

Firstly, electric & appliance and food & beverages accounted for 27% and 21% respectively in 2010 and these figures rose markedly to 33% and 22% in 5 years period. Moreover, usage of books was 4% in the first pie chart and it increased gently by 3% in 5 years. Furthermore, gift items in 2010 was 7% and there was a slide increment by 5% and reached 11% in 2015.

On the other hand, in 2010, home furnishing has fallen minimally from 22% (2010) to 19% (2015). Additionally, there was a significant drop in video games, which had taken 19% of slice in the pie chart in 2010 and in the year 2015 it has covered only 8%.

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The two pie charts describe the expenses on online shopping of Australian people in the year 2010 and 2015. In general, there are different trends in the amount spent on consumer goods and products as well.

To begin with, in 2010 comparing those two pie charts there has been an increase in electronic goods by 27% followed by home furniture 22% additionally, food bills 21% consecutively an upward trend which was similar video games 19% while the least money has been spent on gifts 7% and also books 4%.

In comparison to 2015, the sales on electrical products substantially increased to 33% while there was only a slight fall in the sales of food and drinks as well. Video games is becoming less popular in comparison past years decreasing from 19% in 2015 just to 8% after five years. Nonetheless, a perceivable trend can be seen for each items and books in 2015.

To sum up, there were crucial changes in the ratio of online products in Australia in 2010 and 2015

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These two pie charts show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Australia in the 2010 and 2015. The two pie char show the differences in some parts.

First of all, in 2010, electric appliances was 27% while food and beverage (21%) which was 6% less than electric appliances. The sale of home furnishings was almost the same as food and beverage. Surprisingly, video games was 19%, gift items was 7%. And the least amount that was spent on books (4%).

Compared to the 2010 pie chart, in 2015, electrics & appliances increased by 6%, and food & beverage was quite same. Additionally, home furnishings decreased by 3%, and video games hugely decreased by 11%. However, the amount spent on gift items increased by 4%, and books increased by 4%.

It could be seen that there were substantial changes of online shopping in Australia every year.

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Two pie charts represent the differences in online shopping sales for retail shops in  Australia in 2010 and 2015.

To begin to with, comparing the two pie charts, the most popular online sales were electronics and food. Comparing  2010 with 2015, it rose slightly by 6% and 1% each. Judging from this, one can say online sales of electronic devices and food  were expected to increase in the future.

On the other hand, the most precipitous part was video games. There was a sharp drop from 19% to 8% and home furnishing also went down by 3%. However, there was a slight up swing for a book and gift items by 3% and 4% respectively. It is very encouraging.

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The graphs show online shopping sales for retail sectors in Australia in 2010 and 2015. In these pie charts, people can see the most important thing and some of changes about their shopping habits.

Most noticeably of all, electric&appliance is the biggest space in the two charts. It occupied 33% in the graph in 2015, also it was 27% in 2010. Additionally, one of increased thing in graph is gift items. it is increased 7% to 11%. Total space are small, but it rise 4% in the charts. Similarly, book category is slide increase in charts. It was 4% in 2010 and go up to 3% in 2015.

In conclusion, it can be seen change about people's online shopping in Australia in 2010 and 2015.

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The graph displays the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Australia in 2010 and 2015.So, the essay discuss the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

First of all, It is clear that 27% of money was spent on electronic and appliance in 2010, other costs of shopping online include food & beverage is 21%, home furnishings is 22%, video games is 19%, gift items is 7%, and books is 4%.

Compared to the first graph, in 2015, electronic and appliance is 33%, from 2010 to 2015 increased by 6%.food & beverage dose not rising or decreasing, home furnishings decrease by 3%, video games decrease by 11%, gift items increase by 4%, and books also increase by 4%.According to two pie charts, video games is fastest to rising, and books and gifts items is obviously rising quite fast in 2015.

In conclusion, We can finding information from two pie charts which top three selection when Australian use online shopping, include electric and appliance, food and beverage, and home and furnishing.

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The two pie charts compare the percentages of commodity which were sold online in Australia between 2010 and 2015

It is clear that almost Australia people spend money on at electric and appliance, food and beverage, home furnishing which made up 60% approximately of all.

In 2010, it can be seen that the percentage of electric and appliance was highest number at 33% while that of food and beverage, home and furnishing and video games reached 21%, 22% and 19% respectively.

In 2015, the percentage of video games decrease significantly from 19% to 8%. The main reason was the growth of gift items and book which reached 11% and 7% respectively in 2015. Moreover , the rate of electric and appliance, food and beverage increase slightly. these percentages were 33% and 22% respectively.

In conclusion, Australians expand more shopping online for three main sectors such as electric and appliance, food and beverage, home and furnishing.

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The graph shows the online shopping for retail sectors in Australia in 2010 to 2015. There are slight difference about the money on the product and issues on the internet between 2010 and 2015.

First of all, it is clear that more than 27% was spent the on electric and appliance on the internet. Compared to 2015, it slightly rose from 27% to 33%. That means electric & appliance is becoming an essential part of people's life. The second one is Home Furnishings, which was nearly 22% and compared to 2015 it has gone down to the 19%.

In addition, the amount spent on food & beverage was more than 21%, which illustrates a slight fall. Besides, there are vast trends in the expenses for video games between 2010 and 2015, which plummeted from 19% to 8%.

In conclusion, it appears that most Australian consumers prefer to spend on electrics and food, and home furnishings.

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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Australia in 2010 and 2015.

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

Write at least 150 words.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
Introducing the topic
The two charts show/display/compare… / Both charts illustrate significant trends in…

Describing the first major trend/chart/graph
First of all, it is clear that the biggest amount was spent on…
Most noticeably of all, it can be seen in the first chart that…
The first result worth pointing out is that...
It can be seen that the most noticeable trend was…
To begin with, the most important/striking feature is that...

Describing the second set of data + comparing data and trends
Similarly, the second chart demonstrates that…. There is a remarkable increase/rise...in...
Compared to the first pie chart, the second one indicates a sharp rise/fall in...
Additionally, the second chart reveals a remarkable increase/decrease in…
In contrast with.., it can be seen in the second chart that…

Conclusion/Summary
In conclusion, it can be said that while A is... B is...//there are significant changes in...

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