IELTS Academic Writing Task 1

Line Graph

The line graph shows estimated sales of gold in Dubai for 12 months in 2002 in millions
of Dirhams.

Write a report describing the information in the graph below.

» You should write at least 150 words.

» You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Sample Answer 1:

The given line graph shows data on Gold sales in Dubai from January to December of
the year 2002. As is presented in the illustration, the highest amounts of sales were
done in March and lowest sales were in July and September.

As is presented in the line graph, initially in January 2002, two hundred millions of
Dirham Gold was sold in January and this amount kept increasing for the next two
month and in March it reached to 350 million which is the largest amount throughout the
whole year. After that, the sales volume keeps declining steadily and reached to 110
million in July. With some fluctuations, the sale amount reached to 200 million in August
and finally in December it totalled about 200 million.
In summary, Mars was the best month for Dubai Gold sales in the year 2002 and
throughout the year the sale volume fluctuated keeping an approximate average of 180
million of Dirham per month.

Model Answer 2:

The given line graph compares the gold sales in Dubai from January 2002 to December
2002. The sale price is given in million of Dirham and it is evident from the diagram that
gold sales in Dubai was highest in March while it was lowest in July & September.

According to the given illustration, the gold sale in Dubai was 200 million Dirham in
January in the given year and it increased to around 230 million Dirham in the next
month. The highest sale of the gold was in March amounting 350 million. From April to
July, the sales amount kept on decreasing and reached to the lowest level in July with
just above 100 million Dirham. In August the sale was just above 200 million and after
that sales amount of Dubai gold showed some fluctuations. In September the sales
amount again reached at the lowest point while at the end of the year, December 2012,
the sale was just below 200 million Dirham.