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Task 1 Template 1: Line Graph

The document provides 10 templates for summarizing different types of texts, charts, diagrams and maps. Each template includes guidance on how to structure a 3 sentence summary, including noting key details at a glance, highlighting 3 main points according to the text, and noting additional details. The templates cover summarizing line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, processes, maps, discussing advantages and disadvantages, comparing multiple views, and addressing problems and solutions.
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Task 1 Template 1: Line Graph

The document provides 10 templates for summarizing different types of texts, charts, diagrams and maps. Each template includes guidance on how to structure a 3 sentence summary, including noting key details at a glance, highlighting 3 main points according to the text, and noting additional details. The templates cover summarizing line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, processes, maps, discussing advantages and disadvantages, comparing multiple views, and addressing problems and solutions.
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TASK 1

Template 1: Line graph

The given line graph provides information about


At the first glance, it is clear that
According to the chart,
 Between […] and […], the number of […] increased gradually from […] to
[…]
 In addition, there was a slight fall in the number of […] from […] in […] to
[…] in […]
 In contrast, the number of […] rose significantly, reaching […] in […]
As can be seen in the chart,
 Interestingly,
 It is noticeable that

Template 2: Bar chart

The given bar chart provides information about


At the first glance, it is clear that the number/amount of […] was the highest while
the number/amount of […] was the lowest.
According to the chart,
 The number/amount of […] was higher than that of […], x1 and x2
respectively.
 The number/amount of […] was (nearly) as high as that of […], x1 and x2
respectively.
 The number/amount of […] was (twice/three times) as high as that of […],
x1 and x2 respectively.
As can be seen in the chart,
Template 3: Pie chart

The given pie chart provides information about


At the first glance, it is clear that
According to the chart,
 The proportion of […] was the highest, at […]%
 The proportion of […] was the lowest, at […]%
As can be seen in the chart,
 […] (accounted for / constituted / represented / made up) […]% of the total
number of […]
 The percentage of […] was […]%, which was higher/lower than that of […]

Template 4: Table

The given table provides information about


At the first glance, it is clear that
According to the table,
 The number/amount of […] was higher than that of […], x1 and x2
respectively.
 The number/amount of […] was (nearly) as high as that of […], x1 and x2
respectively.
 The number/amount of […] was (twice/three times) as high as that of […],
x1 and x2 respectively.
As can be seen in the table,
 Between […] and […], the number of […] grew steadily from […] to […]
 In addition, there was a sharp decrease in the number of […] from […] in
[…] to […] in […]
Template 5: Process

The given diagram illustrates the process of producing […].


It is clear from the picture that the process contains [x] steps, starting with [V-ing]
and ending with [V-ing].
At the beginning of the process, […]. In the second step, […]. After that, […]. In
the following step, […]. Subsequently, […]. Finally, […].

Template 6: Maps

The given maps provide information about the development of […] between […]
and […].
It is clear from the maps that […] experienced significant changes during the […-
…] period. One of the most important changes was […].
According to the first map, there used to be a […] in the […] of the […]. To the
north of the […], there was a […]. In addition, there was a […] located between
[…] and […].
After […] years, several buildings [were/have been built] in the area. In the south
of the […], the original […] [was/has been] replaced with a […]. Surprisingly,
[…].
TASK 2

Template 7: Agree - Disagree

Some people suggest that […]. Personally, I [fully/partly] [agree/disagree] with


this idea.
One of the most important reasons why I agree with the statement is that […]. In
other words, […]. Therefore, […]. For example, […].
Secondly, […]. To be specific, […]. As a result, […]. For instance, […].
In conclusion, I support / reject the view that […].

Template 8: Advantages - Disadvantages & Opinion

Some people suggest that […]. In this essay, I am going to discuss both the
advantages and disadvantages of this, and present my opinion.
[…] has several benefits that should be considered. Firstly, […]. To be more
specific, […]. As a result, […]. For example, […]. Secondly, […]. In other words,
[…]. For instance, […].
On the other hand, there are also a number of drawbacks of […]. The first
drawback is that […]. As a result, […]. For example, […]. In addition, […]. In
other words, […]. An example of this problem is […].
In conclusion, […] has both benefits and drawbacks. Personally, I […].
Template 9: Discuss both Views

Some people argue that […] while others believe that […]. In this essay, I am
going to discuss both opinions and present my own perspective.
On the one hand, many people support the view that […]. Firstly, […]. To be more
specific, […]. As a result, […]. For example, […]. Secondly, […]. Furthermore,
[…].
On the other hand, it is widely believed that […]. The first reason for this
viewpoint is that […]. As a result, […]. For example, […]. In addition, […].
Moreover, […].
In conclusion, there are two different views about […]. In my opinion, […].

Template 10: Problems and Solutions

Type 1: Causes and Solutions

One of the most pressing issues nowadays is […]. This essay will identify the
reasons why this problem happens and suggest several measures to address the
issue.
The problem of […] is caused by several factors. Firstly, […]. As a result, […].
For example, […]. Secondly, […]. In other words, […]. For instance, […].
To solve the problems, individuals and governments can adopt a number of
measures. Firstly, […]. Secondly, […].
In conclusion, […] is a serious issue, which happens because […]. Some effective
solutions are […] and […].
Type 2: Consequences and Solutions

One of the most pressing issues nowadays is […]. This essay will analyze a
number of problems involved and suggest several measures to address the issue.
This phenomenon has caused several problems for […]. Firstly, […]. As a result,
[…]. For instance, […]. Secondly, […].
To solve the problems, individuals and governments can adopt a number of
measures. Firstly, […]. As a consequence, […]. For example, […]. Secondly, […].
In conclusion, […] is a serious issue that causes a number of consequences such
as […] and […]. Some effective solutions are […] and […].

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