VIẾT CÂU TRONG TASK 1

I. Cấu trúc miêu tả xu hướng của 1 một chủ thể

01 S + V + ADV + (data) + (time)
 The figure for Netherlands declined significantly to over 4% in
1996.
02 There be + a/an + adj + N + (data) + in S + time
 There was a significant growth to 4.8% in the proportion of
absent workers due to illness in Sweeden in the last year of the
period.
03 S + witnessed/ experienced/ saw + a/an +adj + N +
(data) + (time)
 Germany experienced a slight fluctuation more or less 1.8%
throughout the period
04 A/an + N + was seen/ observed/ witnessed/ recorded
 An increase was recorded in the data for Netherlands in the
period from 1996 to 2001.
05 Before/after + Ving, S + V + adv
 Before dropping sharply in 1993, the percentage of workers
with illness absence in France rose slightly from 1991 to 1992.
06 S + V + Adv, Then V + more Adv (the same direction)
 The percentage of workers with illness absence in the
Netherlands increased steadily over the years, then rose even
more significantly after 1997.
07 S + V + Adv, but then V + more Adv (the opposite
directions)
 The percentage of workers with illness absence in Sweden
remained stable until 1997, but then increased more sharply in
the following years.
08 There was a/an + Adj + N, which was followed by
a/an adj + N
 There was a significant decline in illness absence rates in
France between 1992 and 1994, which was followed by a
period of stability from 1995 to 2001.

II Cấu trúc so sánh 2 chủ thể:

01 S1 + stood at + [data], số lần + as much as that of S2

→ The percentage of students with very good qualifications stood
at 75%, about three times as much as that of students with
excellent qualifications.
02 S1 + stood at + [data] + as opposed to / in comparison with /
compared to + [data] + S2
→ The percentage of students with very good qualifications stood
at 75% as opposed to / in comparison with / compared to only
22% of students with excellent qualifications.
03 At [data], S + V + số lần + as much as that of + S2
→ At 75%, the figure for students with very good qualifications
was about three times as much as that of students with excellent
qualifications.
04 S1 + stood at + [data], chênh lệch + higher than S2
→ The percentage of students with very good qualifications stood
at over 75%, 53% higher than that of students with excellent
qualifications.
EXERCISE 1: USING THE STRUCTURES PROVIDED, WRITE
SENTENCES DESCRIBING THE CHART BELOW
Average annual expenditures on cell phone and
residential phone services, 2001–2010

1. Describe the figures for cell phone services from 2001

to 2010 in two different methods.
o Method 1:

o Method 2:

2. Describe the figures for residential phone services from

2001 to 2010 in two different methods.
o Method 1:
 o Method 2:

3. Compare the figures for cell phone services and

residential phone services in 2001 in two different
methods.
o Method 1:

o Method 2:

4. Compare the figures for cell phone services and

residential phone services in 2010 in two different
methods.
o Method 1:

o Method 2:
EXERCISE 2: REWRITE THESE SENTENCES:
1. Rice exports from Asia fluctuated significantly over the
period.
There were...
2. The number of COVID cases has risen considerably.
There...
3. There has been a slight decline in the amount of money
spent on research development.
The amount...
4. Online tickets dropped rapidly last month.
There...
5. There was a small increase in the sales of oranges from
2012 to 2013.
The...
6. The number of train passengers remained unchanged
during the period.
There...

1 Describe the figures for Dolphins from 2017 to 2018.

 Method 1:

 Method 2:
2 Describe the figures for Whales from 2019 to 2022.
 Method 1:
 Method 2:
3 Describe the figures for Dolphins from 2021 to 2022.
 Method 1:
 Method 2:
V. WRITE SENTENCES DESCRIBING THE CHART BELOW
The chart below shows the expenditure on five consumer goods in
two countries in 2020.
(Bar chart: Expenditure categories - Transportation, Technology,
Books, Medicine, Clothes; Two countries - Spain and the US)

Example: Compare the figures for Transportation in Spain

and the United States.
 Method 1: The amount of expenditure on transportation in
Spain was $400,000, compared to around $450,000 in the US.
 Method 2: Around $450,000 was spent on cars in the US,
while the figure for Spain stood at $400,000.
 Compare the figures for Technology in Spain and the US.
 Method 1:
 Method 2:
 Compare the figures for Books in Spain and the US.
 Method 1:
 Method 2:
 Compare the figures for Clothes in Spain and the US.
 Method 1:
 Method 2:
VIẾT MỞ BÀI
Cấu trúc:
Graph name + V (present simple) + what + where + when
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VERB WHAT WHERE WHEN
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CÁCH VIẾT TỔNG QUAN

Trong đoạn tổng quan (overview), ta tóm tắt xu hướng cả bài và
đặc điểm nổi bật của thông tin. Một phần tổng quan đầy đủ bao
gồm 2 yếu tố:
Câu 1 – XU HƯỚNG (TĂNG/GIẢM):
Khi phân tích xu hướng, ta nhìn điểm đầu và điểm cuối:
 Nếu: Điểm cuối cao hơn điểm đầu, hạng mục đó có xu hướng
tăng.
 Nếu: Điểm cuối nhỏ hơn điểm đầu, hạng mục đó có xu hướng
giảm.
 Nếu: Điểm cuối bằng điểm đầu, hạng mục đó có xu hướng biến
ổn.
Công thức:
Overall, it is clear that + [subject's unit] + witnessed an upward
trend, (while the opposite was true for ...)

Câu 2 – ĐẶC ĐIỂM NỔI BẬT:

Với câu đưa ra đặc điểm nổi bật (highlights), ta tập trung miêu tả
các mốc thời gian có con số CAO NHẤT / THẤP NHẤT / BIẾN ĐỔI /
GIỮ NGUYÊN.
Lưu ý: Vì là đoạn tổng quan nên không liệt kê số liệu.
Công thức:
[Highlight] + was seen / recorded in + [category]
Ví dụ:
 The highest figure can be seen in Trang’s number of candies.
 The most significant fluctuation can be recorded in Viet’s
figure.
 The lowest figure can be seen in Thinh’s number of candies.
Quantity of candies
(Chart showing the quantity of candies for Trang, Viet, and Thinh
at three different times: 13:00, 16:00, and 19:00.)

Với đề bài đã cho, chúng ta có:

 Đặc điểm về xu hướng:
o Books: tăng
o Technology: giảm
 Đặc điểm nổi bật:
o Clothes: ở vị trí thấp nhất trong gần như toàn bộ quãng
thời gian được khảo sát
Overall: While the yearly spending on books witnessed an
upward trend, the opposite was true for technology’s expenditure.
Additionally, during most of the period, the lowest figure can be
seen in clothes’ yearly spending.

II. ÁP DỤNG CÔNG THỨC:

01
S + V (trend) + ADV + [data] + (time)
→ The number of Viet’s candies increased significantly from 8 to
11 between 13:00 and 16:00.
02
There be + a/an + ADJ + N-trend + in + S
→ There was a slight decrease in the number of Thinh’s candies
between 13:00 and 19:00.
03
S + witnessed/experienced/saw + a/an + ADJ + N-trend
→ The number of Trang’s candies witnessed a sharp increase
from 8 to 11 between 13:00 and 16:00.