IELTS Writing Task 1

Methods and techniques

Describe figures, write a report. Don’t give opinions

Write a summary. No conclusion.

6 types of question

1. Line graph

2. Bar chart

3. Pie chart

4. Table

5. Diagram- comparing

6. Diagram- process

1-4 numbers describe, compare, changes/trends

5. Describe, compare

6. 比较不同

Essay Structure ---- 4 paragraph

1. Introduction

2. Overview（in summary，it’s clear that）

3. Details

4. Details

1. Introduction: paraphrase the question (one sentence)

2. Overview: 2 sentences, the main, general things

3+4 Details, 2 paragraphs, this makes you organize or group the

information better

 Line graphs

2-5 lines on the graphs

Your job is to compare the lines, not describe the separately
First, make a very general comparsion
Second, compare the lines as specific points
Write at least one thing about each line
Good vocabulary
 Bar Charts
Your job is to compare the bar
Making comparisons.
Almost double, the second most successful, whereas,over the

following 4 years, saw sales rise

Comparisons: Respectively, overtook, saw declining sales, figures for

 Pie chart
多 percentage，少数字
第三段 和 overview 的信息相同，只是细节化了内容
Vocabulary： paraphrase。Compare，describe changes
Table
2 different charts