Tab 1

Writing Task 1: Introduction (present simple)

Type of graph/ Verb Subject Place Time
chart
The chart shows male and female X between 1970 and
fitness membership 2000
The bar chart/ presents/ gives the number of men from 1970 to 2000
graph information/ and women over a period of 30
describes/ participating in years/ over a span
illustrates/ fitness/ of 30 years
demonstrates how many fitness
male and female
members
● line/ bar graph
● pie/ bar chart
Practice:
The line graph shows the information for internet users as percentage of population in three
countries from 1999 and 2009.
Dan
Type of graph/ Verb Subject Place Time
chart
The line graph shows information internet users in three countries From 1999 and
for 2009
The line graph describes the number of in three nations: between 1999 and
internet users USA, Canada and 2009.
Mexico

Linh

Type of graph/ Verb Subject Place Time

chart
Line graph shows The information for Three countries From 1999 and
internet users 2009
Between 1999 and

Minh

Type of graph/ Verb Subject Place Time

chart
Line graph shows The information for Three countries From 1999 and
internet user 2009
demonstrate Between 1999 and
2009
dan
Type of graph/ Verb What Where When
chart
The bar chart shows the number of in 9 countries Between 1997 and
Asian elephants 2004
The bar graph gives information how many Asian in 9 nations from 1997 to 2004.
about elephants

Linh
Type of graph/ Verb Subject Place Time
chart
The bar chart Shows the number Asian elephants in 9 countries : Between 1997 and
of vietnam, india, 2004
malaysia, sri lanka,
cambodia,...
The bar graph Asian elephants in 9 nations in Asia From 1997 and
2004

Minh
Type of graph/ Verb Subject Place Time
chart
Bar chart Shows the number asian elephants 9 countries between 1998 and
2004
Bar graph Demonstrate the Asian elephants 9 nations from 1997 to 2004
number
DESCRIBING TRENDS

1. Verbs describing trends (tả các xu hướng: tăng, giảm, ổn định, biến động)
 Going up Going down Staying the same Fluctuation
Increase Decline Remain stable Fluctuate
grow Decrease Remain unchanged
Rise Fall Stay constant
reach a peak (chạm Level off
đỉnh) Hit the bottom
= peak(chạm đỉnh) Hit the lowest point
(chạm đáy)

2. Miêu tả mức độ thay đổi

 Linh Đan Minh
1.f 1. f 1f
2.e 2.e 2e
3.a [Link] 3a
4.b 4.b 4b
5.d 5. d 5d
6.h 6.h 6h
7.g 7. 7g
8.c 8.c 8c

3. Useful sentence structure

1. S + Verb + Adv + number + time.
The Americas’ tourist income declined slightly from 9 billion to 6 billion in the early
1990s.

2. There + be + a + Adj + N (chỉ xu hướng) + in + S + number + time….

There was a slight decline in the Americas’ tourist income from 9 billion to 6 billion in the
early 1990s.

3. S + experienced/ saw/ witnessed + a/an + adj + noun + number+ time period

 The America’s tourist income witnessed a slight decline from 9 billion to 6 billion in the early
1990.

4. A/an + adj + noun + number + be seen + in S + time period

A slight decline from 9 billion to 6 billion was seen in America’s tourist income in the early 1990s.

5. Time period (khoảng thời gian/ mốc tgian) + witnessed/saw + a/an + adj + noun + number + in
+ S.
The early 1990s witnessed a slight decline from 9 billion to 6 billion in the Americas’ tourist income.

The number of cars increased significantly from 1000 to 3000/ by 2000 in 2024.

minh There was a significant increase from 1000 to 3000 in 2024.

The number of cars experienced a significant increase from 1000 to
3000 in 2024
A significant increase from 1000 to 3000 was seen in the number of
cars in 2024
2024 saw a significant increase from 1000 to 3000 in the number of
cars

dan There was a significant increase from 1000 to 3000 in 2024.

The number of cars witnessed a significant increase from 1000 to
3000 in 2024.
A significant increase from 1000 to 3000 was seen in the number of
cars in 2024.
2024 witnessed a significant increase from 1000 to 3000 in the
number of cars.

Linh There was a significant increase from 1000 to 3000/ of 2000 in 2024.
The number of cars saw a significant increase from 1000 to 3000 in
2024.
A significant increase from 1000 to 3000 was experienced in the
number of cars in 2024.
2024 saw a significant increase from 1000 to 3000 in the number of
cars.

4. Diễn tả số liệu
HOMEWORK:
Rewrite the sentences in 4 different ways.

2. The research investment decreased significantly in 2005.

Linh There was a significant decrease in the research investment in 2005.

The research investment experienced a significant decrease in 2005.
A significant decrease was seen in research investment in 2005.
2005 witnessed a significant decrease in the research investment.
minh There was a significant decrease in the research investment in 2005
2005 saw a significant decrease in the research investment
A significant decrease was seen in the research investment in 2005
The research investment saw a significant decrease in 2005

3. There was a slight fall in the sales of mangos in 2006.

 dan The sales of mangos fell slightly in 2006.
The sales of mangos saw a slight fall in 2006.
A slight fall was seen in sales of mangos in 2006.
2006 saw a slight fall in the sales of mangoes.
Linh A slight fall was seen in 2006 in the sales of mangos in 2006.
2006 saw a slight fall in the sales of mangos.
The sales of mangos saw a slight fall in 2006.
The sales of mangos fell slightly in 2006.
minh 2006 saw a slight fall in the sales of mangos
A slight fall was seen in the sales of mangos in 2006
The sales of mangos slight fallin 2006
The sales of mangos saw a slight fall in 2006

4. The quality of food in supermarkets has increased sharply.

dan There was a sharp increase in the quality of food in supermarkets.

The quality of food saw a sharp increase in supermarkets.
A sharp increase was seen in the quality of food in supermarkets.

Linh There was a sharp increase in the quality of food in supermarkets.

The quality of food experienced a sharp increase in supermarkets.
A sharp increase was seen in the quality of food in supermarkets.
minh A sharp increased was seen in a quality of food in supermarket
There was a sharp increase in the quality of food in supermarket
the quality of food saw a sharp increase in supermarket

5. There was a quick drop of $3 million in sugar imports in 1988.

dan 1988 saw a quick drop of $3 million in sugar imports.

The sugar imports dropped quickly of $3 million in sugar imports in
1988.
The sugar imports saw a quick drop of $3 million in 1988.
A quick drop of $3 million was seen in sugar imports in 1988.
Linh The sugar imports dropped quickly of $3 million in sugar in 1988.
1988 witnessed a quick drop of $3 million in sugar imports in 1988.
A quick drop of $3 million was seen in sugar imports in 1988.
The sugar imports dropped quickly of $3 million in 1988.
minh The sugar imports saw a quick drop of $3 million in 1988
1988 saw a quick drop of $3 million in sugar imports
The sugar import quick drop of $3 million in 1988
A quick drop of $3 million was seen in sugar imports

6. The price of laptops dropped quickly over the period.

dan There was a quick drop in the price over the period.
The price of laptops saw a quick drop over the period.
A quick drop was seen in the price of laptops over the period.
 Over the period saw a quick drop in the price of laptops.
Linh There was a quick drop in the price over the period.
A quick drop was seen in the price of laptops over the period.
Over the period saw a quick drop in the price of laptops.
The price of laptops saw a quick drop over the period.
minh Over the period saw a quickly dropped in the price of laptops
There was a quickly dropped quickly in the price over the period
A quickly drop was seen in price of laptops over a period
The price of laptop saw a quickly dropped over a period

A QUICKLY DROPPED???
A + ADJ + N
=> A QUICK DROP chứ??

7. There was an upward trend in the number of visitors to the website.

dan The number of visitors trended upward to the website. . => ko có từ

trended đâu => The number of visitors to the website FOLLOWED AN
UPWARD TREND.

The number of visitors saw a trend upward to the website.

Đối tượng phải là: “the number of visitors to the website” (lượt khách
thăm trang web)
A trend upward WAS SEEN in the number of visitors to the website.
Linh The number of visitors trended upward to the website . => ko có từ
trended đâu => The number of visitors to the website FOLLOWED AN
UPWARD TREND.
An upward trend was seen in the number of visitors.
The number of visitors trended upward to the website.

Đối tượng phải là: “the number of visitors to the website” (lượt khách
thăm trang web)
minh The number of visitors saw a upward trend to the website
Đối tượng phải là: “the number of visitors to the website” (lượt khách
thăm trang web)
A upward trend in the number of visitors to the website
The number of visitors to the website upward trend

8. The growth rate fluctuated wildly throughout the years.

dan There was a wild fluctuation in the growth rate throughout the years.
The growth rate saw a wild fluctuation throughout the years.
A wild fluctuation was seen in growth rate throughout the years.
Throughout the years saw a wild fluctuation in the growth rate.
linh The growth experienced a wild fluctuation throughout the years.
There was a wild fluctuation in the growth rate throughout the years.
A wild fluctuation was seen in growth rate throughout the years.
Throughout the years saw a wild fluctuation in the growth rate.
minh There was a wild fluctuation in the growth rate throughout the years
 A wild fluctuation was seen in growth rate throughout the years
The growth rate saw a wild fluctuation throughout the years
Throughout the years saw a wild fluctuation in the growth rate

9. The number of students applying to the university stabilized over the decades.

dan There was a stabilization in the number of students applying to the

university over the decades.
The number of students applying to the university saw a stabilization over
the decades.
A stabilization was seen in the number of students applying to the
university over the decades.
Over the decades saw a stabilization in the number of students applying to
the university.
Linh There was a stabilization in the number of students applying to the
university over the decades.
A stabilization was seen in the number of students applying to the
university over the decades.
Over the decades witness a stabilization in the number of students
applying to the university.
The number of students applying to the university experienced a
stabilization over the decades.
minh There was a stabilization in the number of students applying to the
university over the decades
A stabilization was seen in the number of students applying to the
university over the decades
Over the decades saw a stabilization in the number of students applying to
the university
The number of students applying to the university saw a stabilization over
the decades

[Link] year 2000 saw a gradual growth in the house price in London.

dan The house price in London grew gradually in 2000.

There was a gradual growth in the house price in London in 2000.
The house price in London saw a gradual growth in 2000.
A gradual growth was seen in house price in London in 2000.
linh There was a gradual growth in the house price in London in 2000.
A gradual growth was seen in the house price in London in 2000.
The house price in London experienced a gradual growth in 2000.
The house price in London grew gradually in 2000.
minh A gradual growth was seen in the house price in london in 2000
The house price in london grew gradually in 2000
The house price in london saw a gradual growth in 2000
There was a gradual growth in the house price in london in 2000
Tab 2
Minh
The expenditures of cell phone service stood at
$200,about just 4 times as much as that of
residential phone services in 2001
The expenditure on cell phone services stood at
$200 as opposed to $700 of money on residential
phone services
4
The expenditures on cell phone services stood at
$800,$400 higher than that of

Linh
3.
The expenditures on cell phone services stood at
$200, about just 4 times as much as that of
residential phone services in 2001.
At $200, the expenditures on cell phone was about 4
times as much as that of residential phone services
in 2001.
4.
The expenditures on cell phone services stood at
$800, $400 higher than that of residential phone
services in 2010.
At $800, the expenditures on cell phone services
stood , twice as much as that of residential phone
services in 2010.
Đan
3,
-The expenditures on cell phone services stood at
$200, about 4 times as much as that of residential
phone services.
-The expenditures on cell phone services stood at
$200 as opposed to $700 of residential phone
services.
4,
-At $700, the figure for cell phone services was
about
4 times as much as that of residential phone
services.
-The expenditures on cell phone services stood at
$700, $300 higher than that of residential phone
services.