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Meeting 2 - WT1 (Language For Trends)

The document provides vocabulary for describing trends and changes in statistical data in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1. It lists verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs for characterizing the degree, direction, speed and other attributes of trends over time, such as rises, falls, fluctuations, dramatic increases or decreases, gradual or rapid changes, and periods of stability. Examples include verbs like increase or decline, and nouns like growth or reduction to describe the magnitude of changes, and adjectives like substantial or minimal to characterize the extent of differences.

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Meeting 2 - WT1 (Language For Trends)

The document provides vocabulary for describing trends and changes in statistical data in IELTS Academic Writing Task 1. It lists verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs for characterizing the degree, direction, speed and other attributes of trends over time, such as rises, falls, fluctuations, dramatic increases or decreases, gradual or rapid changes, and periods of stability. Examples include verbs like increase or decline, and nouns like growth or reduction to describe the magnitude of changes, and adjectives like substantial or minimal to characterize the extent of differences.

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Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One

A) Verbs and nouns for describing trends and changes:

Trend Verbs Nouns

 rise (rose-risen) [to/by]  a rise [of]


 increase [to/by]  an increase [of]
 go (went-gone) up [to/by]  a growth [of]
 climb [to/by]  an upward trend
 grow (grew-grown) [to/by]
 a doubling in + n.
 double  a trebling in + n.
 treble/triple
 a boom
 boom
 a surge
 surge
 soar
 rocket [to/by]

 fall (fell-fallen) [to/by]  a fall [of]


 decline [to/by]  a decline [of]
 decrease [to/by]  a decrease [of]
 dip (dipped) [to/by]  a drop [of]
 drop (dropped) [to/by]  a reduction
 go (went-gone) down [to/by]
 a slump
 plummet [to/by]
 a plunge
 plunge [to/by]
 a plummet
 dive [to/by]
 deteriorate
 slump [to/by]

 do (did) not change  no change


 remain/stay + stable/steady/static/unchanged [at]
 maintain the same level

 stood at/was  a levelling off [at]


 a plateau [at]
 level (levelled) off [at]
 plateau (plateaued) [at]  reached a high/peak of
Position  level (levelled) out [at]  reached a low of
 stabilise [at]
 peaked [at]
 reached

Constant  a fluctuation
 fluctuated [around]
Change

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Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One

B) Adjectives and adverbs for degree of change:

Degree Adjective Adverb


dramatic dramatically
huge n/a
Very extensive change
enormous enormously
tremendous tremendously

substantial substantially
considerable considerably
Extensive change
significant significantly
remarkable remarkably

noticeable noticeably
Average change marked markedly
moderate moderately

slight slightly
Small change small n/a
minimal minimally

C) Adjectives and adverbs for speed of change:

Speed Adjective Adverb


rapid rapidly
quick quickly
Quick change sharp sharply
swift swiftly
steep steeply

steady steadily
Slow change gradual gradually
slow slowly

sudden suddenly
Unexpected change unexpected unexpectedly
abrupt abruptly

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