The graph illustrates the proportion of total expenditure in a certain European

country between 1960 and 2000. (Actual test in April 2021)

 Writing – Unit 1

Task 1.
Line graph
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Lesson preparation
02
Exam focus
• Vocabulary – Writing materials IELTS Writing Task 1

• Grammar – Prepositions for Line graph

time and numbers

03Practice
04
Glossary

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Lesson
preparation
• Vocabulary – Writing materials

• Grammar – Prepositions for time and numbers

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 Vocabulary

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 Exercise 1. Choose the best answer

The line graph illustrates the 1.

(proportion/figure/amount) of people listening to
the radio and watching TV who were over the age
of 4 in a 24-hour period, in the UK from October to
December 1992. Overall, the 2. (major/ majority/
most) of people listened to the radio in the morning
while 3. (major/ majority/ most) people watched TV
in the evening. There were 4. (much/ many/ more)
people watching TV than those listening to the
radio.
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5. (Regarding/In term of/In regard with) the TV,

there were under 10% of people watching TV. This
figure remained relatively 6. (stabilize/ stability/
stable) until 11 am before 7. (dropping/ peaking/
hitting) at approximately 45% at around 9 pm. After
that time, there was a 8. (considerable/ gradual/
slight) decrease in viewers to under 20% by
midnight.

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 Exercise 1. Choose the best answer

Similarly, the percentage of radio listeners also

began low at under 5%. After continuing at under
5%, the figure then 9. (fluctuated/ increased
slightly/ rose dramatically) to a 10. (peak/ bottom/
top) of almost 30% at about 8 am. The proportion
of audience 11. (reduced/ fluctuated/ fell) in a
gradual downward trend to 5% at the end of the
day.

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 Writing materials – Describing trends

Fall (V-N)

Drop (V-N) Big change

Noticeable Noticeably
Decrease (V-N)
Dramatic Dramatically
Sharp Decline (V-N) Sharply

A/an/the Noun Verb

Gradual change
Gradual Rise (V-N) gradually
Steady Grow (v)- Growth (N) Steadily
Slow Increase (V-N) Slowly
 Writing materials – Describing trends

• Fluctuate - fluctuation

• Reach a peak
• Peak at
• Remain unchanged/stable
• Stabilize

• Hit the lowest point

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Fill in the gap with the right preposition

1. The unemployment rate hit its highest point, (in / at / by) 10%.
2. In 2018, the rate of school enrolment in Viet Duc Primary School fell (at / to / by)
2% (from 15% to 13%).
3. The figures for Canada and Mexico were lower, (at / between / with) 10% and 5%
respectively.
4. Net migration peaked (in / by / at) almost 250,000 people in 2004.
5. In 2010, the unemployment rate increased (to / with / of) 5%.
 Prepositions In
Between … and For
Prepositions for time
From … to During
From … until Over

Grammar Prepositions for numbers

notes • From … to: describe movement in an upward or downward direction on

the graph with verbs such as rise
• Begin/End/Stand + at: describe a state (not movement)
• With nouns, use of
• By: the amount of change between two points
• To: change to an exact point
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Exam focus
IELTS Writing Task 1
Line graph

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 Exam
information
In IELTS Writing Task 1, you are required to
write 150 words minimum. You should
spend around 20 minutes on this part of the
test and it is worth 1/3 of your total mark on
the Writing test. It is advised that data
should be chosen wisely and accurately.
 Types of line graph

Less than 4 lines 4 lines and more

 Sample
The chart gives information about UK immigration, emigration and net migration between
1999 and 2008.
Both immigration and emigration rates rose over the period shown, but the figures for
immigration were significantly higher. Net migration peaked in 2004 and 2007.
In 1999, over 450,000 people came to live in the UK, while the number of people who
emigrated stood at just under 300,000. The figure for net migration was around 160,000,
and it remained at a similar level until 2003. From 1999 to 2004, the immigration rate rose
by nearly 150,000 people, but there was a much smaller rise in emigration. Net migration
peaked at almost 250,000 people in 2004.
After 2004, the rate of immigration remained high, but the number of people emigrating
fluctuated. Emigration fell suddenly in 2007, before peaking at about 420,000 people in
2008. As a result, the net migration figure rose to around 240,000 in 2007, but fell back to
around 160,000 in 2008.
 Sample Introduction
(1 sentence)
1. The chart gives information about UK immigration, emigration and net migration
between 1999 and 2008.
Overview (1-2
2. Both immigration and emigration rates rose over the period shown, but the figures
sentences)
for immigration were significantly higher. Net migration peaked in 2004 and 2007.
3. In 1999, over 450,000 people came to live in the UK, while the number of people who
emigrated stood at just under 300,000. The figure for net migration was around Body paragraph 1
(3-4 sentences)
160,000, and it remained at a similar level until 2003. From 1999 to 2004, the
immigration rate rose by nearly 150,000 people, but there was a much smaller rise in
emigration. Net migration peaked at almost 250,000 people in 2004.
4. After 2004, the rate of immigration remained high, but the number of people
Body paragraph 2
emigrating fluctuated. Emigration fell suddenly in 2007, before peaking at about (3-4 sentences)
420,000 people in 2008. As a result, the net migration figure rose to around 240,000
in 2007, but fell back to around 160,000 in 2008.
 General structures – Task 1

Introduction Overview Body paragraphs

1 sentence 1-2 sentences 3-4 sentences

Paraphrase Report data

question Overview

Describe
trends/changes
“1-2-3-4”
Make
comparisons
Activity 2a. Introduction
Analyze the question based on What/ Where/ When, then choose the suitable introduction and
explain why you choose it

The graph shows internet users as percentage of population in the USA, Canada and Mexico
What Where
from 1999 to 2009.
When

A. The line graph expresses the proportion of people using the Internet between 1999 and 2009.
B. The line graph provides information about the percentage of people using the Internet in three
countries.
C. The line graph compares the percentage of people using the Internet in three countries
between 1999 and 2009.

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Useful structures

The graph shows

What When
The line graph
 the number/amount of …  from … to …
expresses/compares
 the percentage/proportion  between … and
/gives information
of … …
about …
 How much/ many + S +V

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 Introduction
The graph below shows UK acid rain emissions,
where what
measured in millions of tones, from four different

sectors between 1990 and 2007.

when

The line graph illustrates how much acid rain emissions was produced in the
UK over a period of 17 years
The line graph compares four sectors in terms of the amount of acid rain
emissions that they produced in the UK over a period of 17 years.
 The chart compares [categories] in terms of [what] [where] [when]
 Check-up. Write the introductions

a. The graph below gives information about car ownership per household in Britain
between 1971 and 2007.
(Suggested answer) The line graph expresses the number of cars per household in Great Britain
from 1971 to 2007.

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Introduction Practice

The line graph show internet users as percentage of population.

The line graph compares three nations in

terms of the percentage of people who used
the Internet between 1999 and 2009.
Overview Which overview would you choose?

A. It is clear that the total amount of acid rain emissions in the UK fell considerably
between 1990 and 2007. The most dramatic decrease was seen in the electricity from
3.3 to 0.5 million tonnes. too much data for an overview

B. The most dramatic decrease was seen in the electricity, gas and water supply
sector.

State the main trend and its significant order

Overview

2 noticeable features

• Total amount of acid rain

emissions decreased Trend
considerably

• Most dramatic decrease:

electricity, gas and water Order
supply sector
 Matching

1. The number of internet users in Vietnam

fell dramatically to 10% in 2002. a) A + ADJ + N + was seen + in + X

2. There was a dramatic fall in the number of b) X + saw + a + ADJ + N

internet users in Vietnam in 2002.
3. The number of internet users in Vietnam c) There was a + ADJ + N + in + X
saw a dramatic fall in 2002.
d) The year + saw + a + ADJ + N + in + X
4. A dramatic fall was seen in the number of
internet users in Vietnam in 2002 e) X + verb + ADV
5. The year 2002 saw a dramatic fall in the
number of internet users in Vietnam
Writing materials Structure - Change

1. X + verb + ADV (X tăng/giảm mạnh/nhẹ)

2. There was a + ADJ + N + in + X (có một sự tăng/giảm)

3. X + saw + a + ADJ + N (thấy một sự tăng/giảm)

4. A + ADJ + N + was seen + in + X (một sự tăng/giảm được thấy)

5. The year + saw + a + ADJ + N + in + X (năm đó chứng kiến một sự

tăng/giảm)
Overview

2 noticeable features

• Total amount of acid rain

emissions decreased Trend
considerably

• Most dramatic decrease:

electricity, gas and water Order
supply sector
 Overview Useful structures

• Overall,
• In general / Generally
• It can be seen that
• It is clear / noticeable
n_tic_able that
It is clear that the total amount of acid rain emissions
in the UK fell considerably between 1990 and 2007.
Also, The most dramatic decrease was seen in the
electricity, gas and water supply sector.
The chart shows the percentage of people who accessed news from 4 sources from
1995 and projection to 2025

Overall, while the internet gained

more popularity during the given
period, the opposite was true for the
remaining figures. Also, the figure for
the Internet is predicted to be the
highest in the future.
 Writing task 1. Overview

In the overview part, you should state the

outstanding features about
• Trend (increase/decrease)
• Order (highest/lowest)

Useful structures:
• Overall/ In general/ Generally
• It can be seen that/ It is noticeable that

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• Viết mở bài (dùng ít nhất 2 cách) và overview của 2 biểu đồ ở dưới  đánh máy vào word
nộp qua email: [email protected]
• Làm bài tập “Glossary”
• Làm “Lesson preparation Listening 1”
 Homework

The line graph below shows the percentage of tourists to Scotland

who visited four different attractions in Edinburgh
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Glossary

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Exercise 1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of word

extremely rapidly worldwide regions

inhabitants slightly in excess of rose
most noticeable marginal 2.5 billion
slightly approximately stood at

1. The line graph shows the growth in the global population. worldwide
2. The population went up. rose
3. The population went up very quickly in East Asia and the Pacific. extremely rapidly
4. The population only went up a little bit in Europe. slightly
5. The biggest change was in East Asia and the Pacific. most noticeable
6. The population went up from just over 1,000 million people to almost 2,500 million people.
slightly in excess of
Exercise 1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of word

extremely rapidly worldwide regions

inhabitants slightly in excess of rose
most noticeable marginal 2.5 billion
slightly approximately stood at

7. The population went up to almost 2,500 million people. 2.5 billion

8. The population was about 500 million in 1960. stood at
9. The population went up to about 800 million people. inhabitants
10. The population went up to about 800 million people. approximately
11. The areas with the smallest populations went up by about 200 million. regions
12. There was only a small change in Europe and Central Asia. marginal
 English Vietnamese

Marginal change Thay đổi nhỏ

In excess of Vượt quá

Noticeable
Đáng chú ý, nổi bật
Striking

Inhabitant Dân cư

Worldwide Toàn cầu

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