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Ielts Writing Task 1

This document provides an overview of the Writing Task 1 component of the IELTS exam. It discusses the requirements of the task such as producing a 150-word summary in 20 minutes for one-third of the exam score. It outlines the 7 types of materials that can be used, including line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, comparison diagrams, process diagrams, and others. Examples of common question types are presented for each format, along with guidance on how to approach the task, including rewriting the question, providing an overall impression, and using fixed sentence structures.

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Ielts Writing Task 1

This document provides an overview of the Writing Task 1 component of the IELTS exam. It discusses the requirements of the task such as producing a 150-word summary in 20 minutes for one-third of the exam score. It outlines the 7 types of materials that can be used, including line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, comparison diagrams, process diagrams, and others. Examples of common question types are presented for each format, along with guidance on how to approach the task, including rewriting the question, providing an overall impression, and using fixed sentence structures.

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IELTS WRITING TASK 1

UNIT 1: Introduction
• minimum: 150 words
• 20 mins
• 1/3 of the total score
• 7 types
Types of questions

• Line graph
• Bar chart
• Pie chart
• Table
• Comparison diagram (a diagram or map that
compares things)
• Process diagram (a diagram or map that
shows steps in a process)
The graph below shows changes in
young adult unemployment rates in
England between 1993 and 2012.
The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions)
of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from
1995-2002.
The table below shows changes in the numbers of residents
cycling to work in different areas of the UK between 2001 and
2011
The diagram below shows the life cycle of a salmon, from egg
to adult fish.
The diagram below shows how coffee is produced and prepared
for sale in supermarkets and shops.
Introduction
• 1 sentence
• Rewrite the question in your own word
• Take it easy
The graph below shows the average number of UK commuters
travelling each day by car, bus or train between 1970 and 2030.
• The graph below / shows/ the average number of/ UK
commuters/ travelling/ each day/ by car, bus or train/
between 1970 and 2030.
• The graph = the line graph
• Show = compare, illustrate, give information about
• Between 1970 and 2010= from… to…/ over a period of 40
years
• between 1970 and 2030 = from 1970 and the projected/
predicted/ anticipated/ expected figures until 2030
• In 1970 = in the year 1970
• In 1970 and 2010 = in the years 1970 and 2010
• The graph below / shows/ the average
number of/ UK commuters/ travelling/ each
day/ by car, bus or train/ between 1970 and
2030.
• = The line graph gives information about how
many people in the UK commute daily by 3
different means of transport from 1970 and
the predicted figure until 2030
Practice

• The graph below shows changes in young


adult unemployment rates in England
between 1993 and 2012.
Overview
• 1 – 2 sentences
• Overall impression
• It can be seen that/ It is clear that/ Overall
• Overall, Car is by far the most popular choice
among British commuters. The numbers of
people travelling to work by car and train
increase while that of bus decreases over the
time line
Vocabulary
6 fixed structures
• Số lượng khách du lịch nước ngoài đến Anh
tăng từ 1000 năm 2000 lên 1400 năm 2010
• Structure 1: There was….
• There was a significant increase in the number
of foreign visitors to Britain from 1000 in 2000
to 1400 in 2010
• Số lượng khách du lịch nước ngoài đến Anh
tăng từ 1000 năm 2000 lên 1400 năm 2010
• Structure 2: There were….
• There were 1000 tourists to Britain from
another country in 2000 and it increased
significantly by 400 after 10 years
• Số lượng khách du lịch nước ngoài đến Anh tăng
từ 1000 năm 2000 lên 1400 năm 2010
• Structure 3+ 4: The Uk had/ witnessed/
suffered…/ attracted
• The Uk witnessed a dramatic rise in the number
of its oversea holiday makers from…. In….. To…..
In….
• The Uk attracted 1000 oversea holiday makers in
2000 and the figure went up steadily by 400 after
10 years
• Số lượng khách du lịch nước ngoài đến Anh
tăng từ 1000 năm 2000 lên 1400 năm 2010
• Structure 5: 1000 was
• 1000 was the figure for foreign travelers to the
UK in 2000 and that grew remarkably to 1400
after a decade
• Số lượng khách du lịch nước ngoài đến Anh
tăng từ 1000 năm 2000 lên 1400 năm 2010
• Structure 6: The number of/ the figure for/
• The rate/ propotion/ percentage
of
• The figure for oversea travelers to the Uk in
2000 was 1000 and it rose significantly to 400
in 2010
Practice
Structures for future timeline
• Số lượng người đi đến chỗ làm bằng ô tô
được dự đoán tăng lên 9 triệu vào năm 2030
• It is predicted/ projected/ anticipated/
expected that the number of car drivers to
work in the Uk will increase and peak at 9
million in 2030
• The number of British car drivers is p redicted/
projected/ anticipated/ expected to increase
and peak at 9 million in 2030.
Practice
HOME WORK

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