You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Percentage of UK people who consumed daily recommended amount of fruit

and vegetable in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
IELTS Writing Task 1
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

Over the period, the figures for all groups

increased to reach peaks in 2006
(increase) ___________
in which the figure for women was highest at
just over 30%. By 2010, however, the
percentage of females, males and children
eating fruit and vegetables had (decrease)
decreased slightly to 26%, 24% and 16%
___________
respectively.

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 Unit 2
IELTS Writing Task 1 (1)
- PRE IELTS -

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 I. General structure

II. Writing materials

III. Exam practice

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 General structure

The graph shows changes in the number of cars per household in Britain over a period of Introduction
36 years.
Overall, car ownership in Britain increased between 1971 and 2007. In particular, the
Overview
number of households with two cars rose, while the number of households without a car
fell.
In 1971, almost half of all British households did not have regular use of a car. Around 44%
of households had one car, but only about 7% had two cars. It was uncommon for families Body 1
to own three or more cars, with around 2% of households falling into this category.
The one-car household was the most common type from the late 1970’s onwards although
there was little change in the figures for this category. The biggest change was seen in the
proportion of households without a car, which fell steadily over the 36-year period to Body 2
around 25% in 2007. In contrast, the proportion of two-car families rose steadily, reaching
about 26% in 2007, and the proportion of households with more than two cars rose by
around 5%.
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 General structure

• 4 parts: Introduction, Overview, Body 1, Body 2

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 Introduction

Compare the title of the graph and the introduction. Find the synonyms

Title The graph below gives information about car ownership in Britain from 1971
to 2007.
The graph shows changes in the number of cars per household in Britain
over a period of 36 years.

give information show

car ownership cars per household

from 1971 to 2007 a period of 36 years

Paraphrasing the title of the graph

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 General structure

• 4 parts: Introduction, Overview, Body 1, Body 2

• Introduction: Paraphrase the title of the graph (1 sentence)

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 Overview Read the overview and answer the question

The graph below gives information about car ownership in Britain from 1971
to 2007.

Overall, car ownership in Britain increased between 1971 and 2007.(1) In

particular, the number of households with two cars rose, while the number
of households without a car fell.(2)

In the overview:
Which sentence mentions the most outstanding features? Sentence 2
Which sentence mentions the main trend of the graph? Sentence 1

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 Check-up.
Find the mistakes in these introductions/overviews and correct them

Introduction/Overview Correct the

mistake

a. The line graph show the percentage of people in three countries who used the
 shows
Internet between 1999 and 2009.
b. The chart gives information of UK immigration, emigration and net migration
 about
between 1999 and 2008.
c. The charts compare the number of water used for agriculture, industry and
homes around the world, and water use in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of
 amount
Congo.

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 Check-up.
Find the mistakes in these introductions/overviews and correct them

Introduction/Overview Correct the

mistake

d. Overally, there was a fall in the number of marriages in the USA between
 Overall
1970 and 2000.
e. On general, the largest proportion of consumer spending in each country
 In general
went on food, drinks and tobacco.

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 General structure

• 4 parts: Introduction, Overview, Body 1, Body 2

• Introduction: Paraphrase the title of the graph (1 sentence)
• Overview: Identify the overall trend/most outstanding information
(1-2 sentences)

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 Body parts Which period of time does each passage describe?

In 1971, almost half of all British households did not have regular use
The graph below gives information about car 1971
of a car. Around 44% of households had one car, but only about 7%
ownership in Britain from 1971 to 2007.
had two cars. It was uncommon for families to own three or more
cars, with around 2% of households falling into this category.
The one-car household was the most common type from the late
1970’s onwards although there was little change in the figures for this
The late 1970
category. The biggest change was seen in the proportion of
to 2007
households without a car, which fell steadily over the 36-year period
to around 25% in 2007. In contrast, the proportion of two-car families
rose steadily, reaching about 26% in 2007, and the proportion of
households with more than two cars rose by around 5%.

Group data (By time, similar/different trends…)

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 General structure

• 4 parts: Introduction, Overview, Body 1, Body 2

• Introduction: Paraphrase the title of the graph (1 sentence)
• Overview: Identify the overall trend/most outstanding information
(1-2 sentences)
• Body parts: Group data (by period of time, similarities/differences…)
(3-4 sentences/part)

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materials
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 Describing words

incre_se
increase decrease
d_crease stay
staythe
the fluctuate
same/
same/
ris_
rise fall
/fɔːl/ unchanged
unchang_d

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 Describing words

• Sharp
Sh_rp
Big change
• Considerable

• Slight
Small change
Gradual
• /ˈɡrædʒuəl/

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 Writing materials

Describing words
• Increase, rise (N/V)
• Decrease, fall (N/V)
• Fluctuate – fluctuation (V – N)
• Stay the same/stay unchanged
• Sharp – sharply, considerable - considerably
• Slight – slightly, gradual – gradually

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 Check-up Describe the charts below

1. Example:
Nov – Dec: Increase slightly

Rise sharply
a. Feb – Mar: ………………………………..
Decrease considerably
b. Mar – Jul: ………………………………..
Fluctuate
c. Jul – Oct: ………………………………..
Stay unchanged
d. Oct – Nov: ………………………………..

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 Check-up Describe the charts below

2.

Increase considerably
a. Nuclear power: ………………………………..
Fall gradually
b. Hydro power: ………………………………..
Decrease sharply
c. Natural gas: ………………………………..
Fall considerably
d. Coal: ………………………………..

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 Check-up Describe the charts below
EU
Increase slightly
3. a. 2013 – 2014: ………………………………..
Fluctuate
b. 2014 – 2017: ………………………………..

UK
Fall gradually
c. 2013 – 2014: ………………………………..
Rise considerably
d. 2014 – 2017: ………………………………..

USA
Stay the same
e. 2014 – 2015: ………………………………..
Decrease sharply
f. 2016 – 2017: ………………………………..
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 Describing structures

The India population increased sharply.

S V Adv

S + V + Adv

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Describing words Describing structures

• Increase, Rise (N/V) • S + V + Adv
• Decrease, fall (N/V)
• Fluctuate – fluctuation (V – N)
• Stay the same
• Sharply, quickly (Adv)
• Slightly, slowly (Adv)

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 Describing structures

The India population increased sharply.

S V Adv

 There was a sharp increase in the India population.

There be a adj N in noun phrase

There + be + a/an adj N + in …

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Describing words Describing structures

• Increase, Rise (N/V) • S + V + Adv
• Decrease, fall (N/V) • There + be + a/an adj N + in …
• Fluctuate – fluctuation (V – N)
• Stay the same
• Sharply, quickly (Adv)
• Slightly, slowly (Adv)

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 Check-up Describe the graph in two ways

Example:
Canada’s wheat exports (1985 – 1986)
 Canada’s wheat exports decreased slightly from 1985 to 1986.
 There was a slight decrease in Canada’s wheat exports from 1985 to 1986.
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 Check-up Describe the graph in two ways

1. Australia’s wheat exports (1985 – 1986)

 Australia’s wheat exports increased slightly
from 1985 to 1986.
 There was a slight increase in Australia’s
wheat exports from 1985 to 1986.

2. European’s wheat exports (1985 – 1986)

 European’s wheat exports fell gradually from
1985 to 1986.
 There was a gradual fall in European’s wheat
exports from 1985 to 1986.

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 Check-up Describe the graph in two ways

3. Canadian wheat exports (1986 – 1990)

 Canada’s wheat exports fluctuated from 1986

to 1990.

 There was a fluctuation in Canada’s wheat

exports from 1986 to 1990.

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 Check-up Describe the graph in two ways

4. Australian wheat exports (1989 – 1990)

 Australia’s wheat exports stayed unchanged
from 1989 to 1990.
 Australia’s wheat exports stayed the same
from 1989 to 1990.

5. Canada’s wheat exports (1986 – 1988)

 Canada’s wheat exports rose sharply from
1986 to 1988.
 There was a sharp rise in Canada’s wheat
exports from 1986 to 1988.

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 Exam
practice
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 Exercise 1 Fill in the blank with the given word

rise fall slightly decrease gradually

Increase quickly considerable increase same

According to the graph, the population in India is

increase quickly and experts say
expected to ______________,
that by 2030, both countries will have the
same
_________ population of 1.45 billion. After this,
fall slightly to 1.4
China's population is likely to ___________
billion in 2050, while India's population will
rise
probably ________ and reach 1.6 billion.

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 Exercise 1 Fill in the blank with the given word

rise fall slightly decrease gradually

Increase quickly considerable increase same

Thus, over the 50-year period, India is going to

considerable increase in its
experience a _____________________
population and it will overtake China. On the
other hand, China's population will peak in
decrease gradually
2030 and then __________________.

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 Exercise 2 Write full sentences based on the given words

1. Between 2000 and 2010 / there / a / slight rise / number / Indian citizens.
 Between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight rise in the number of Indian citizens.

2. China’s population / increase / sharply / in / next / 5 years.

 China’s population will increase sharply in the next 5 years.

3. number of unemployed people / decreased / considerably / 2015 to 2018.

 The number of unemployed people decreased considerably from 2015 to 2018.

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4. number / Chinese workers / fell / slightly / 350.000 million people / 2001.

 The number of Chinese workers fell slightly to 350.000 million people in 2001.

5. There / was / small / increase / number / books / in / local library.

 There was a small increase in the number of books in the local library.

6. Thailand’s rice export / rose / gradually / 25 million tons / 2003.

 Thailand’s rice export rose gradually to 25 million tons in 2003.

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 Exercise 2 Write full sentences based on the given words

7. percentage / people / using / cars / rose / steadily / over / period.

 The percentage of people using cars rose steadily over the period.

8. percentage / female leaders / increased / sharply / in / last 3 years.

 The percentage of female leaders increased sharply in the last 3 years.

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 Exercise 2 Write full sentences based on the given words

9. number / visitors / coming / New York / fell / considerably / during / Covid-19 period.
 The number of visitors coming to New York fell considerably during the Covid-19 period.

10. There / was / slight increase / number / girls / attending / chess club.
 There was a slight increase in the number of girls attending the chess club.

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 Exercise 3 Translate into English, using the learnt structures

The line graph below shows the consumption of 3 different

types of fast food in Britain from 1970 to 1990. 1. Lượng tiêu thụ Hamburger tăng nhẹ từ năm 1970
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
đến 1985.
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
 Hamburger consumption increased slightly from
1970 to 1985.

2. Lượng tiêu thụ Fish & Chips tăng mạnh từ năm 1980
đến 1990.
 There was a considerable rise in the amount of Fish
& Chips consumption between 1980 and 1990.

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The line graph below shows the consumption of 3 different

types of fast food in Britain from 1970 to 1990.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
3. Lượng tiêu thụ của cả Hamburger và Fish & Chips
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
đều tăng nhẹ vào 5 năm đầu tiên (1970 – 1975).
 Both Hamburger and Fish & Chips consumption
rose gradually in the first 5 years (1970 – 1975)

4. Lượng tiêu thụ Pizza không thay đổi từ năm 1985

đến 1990.
 The amount of Pizza consumed stayed unchanged
from 1985 to 1990.

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 Exercise 3 Translate into English, using the learnt structures

The line graph below shows the consumption of 3 different

types of fast food in Britain from 1970 to 1990.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

5. Lượng tiêu thụ Hamburger tăng nhẹ từ năm 1980

đến 1985, sau đó tăng mạnh vào năm 1990.
 Hamburger consumption increased slightly between
1970 and 1985, then rose sharply in 1990.

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 HOMEWORK

1. Hoàn thành phần Homework trang 212, 214 – UNIT 2. Writing Task 1 (1) sách giáo
trình Pre IELTS và nộp bài trên app IMAPEducare.

2. Chuẩn bị và đọc trước UNIT 3. Writing Task 1 (2)

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