IELTS WRITING

TASK 1 -
CHANGES OVER
TIME
WHAT WE’RE GOING TO LEARN TODAY

• Analysing an IELTS Writing Task 1 with data showing changes

over time.
• Analysing an effective writing structure.
• Practicing writing an effective introduction.
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ü Changes over time

ü Static data
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ANALYSE A CHART

Look at the graph and answer the questions below:

1. What does the graph show?
2. What is the main difference between the two lines on
the graph?
3. Are there any significant similarities or differences
between the two language trends?
4. What are the main features of each trend?
5. How could you divide the information into
paragraphs?
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ANALYSE A CHART

Look at the graph and answer the questions below:

1 What does the graph show?
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Heading

ANALYSE A CHART
Look at the graph and answer the questions
below: Title fo the graph:
(Who, Where)
1 What does the graph show?
- Heading (focusing on what, who, where,
when).
- Title of the graph
- Unit(s) and time period Unit(s)
- Categories
à The line graph shows how many 13-year-
old students took French and Mandarin in a
school in England between 2000 and the
present. Time range

Categories
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ANALYSE A CHART

Look at the graph and answer the questions below:

2. What is the main features of the two lines on the graph?
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ANALYSE A CHART

Look at the graph and answer the questions below:

2. What is the main features of the two lines on the
graph?
à They are opposites. Figures for French have
gradually fallen. Figures for Mandarin have risen.
àThe number of students choosing French has been
higher than that of Mandarin.
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ANALYSE A CHART

Look at the graph again and find verb phrases

which mean the following:
• 1. went down
• 2. hit a high point
• 3. has stayed the same
• 4. went up a lot
• 5. went up and down
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Look at the graph • 1 fell; dipped, decreased,
again and find verb declined, dropped,
phrases which mean plunged, plummeted.
the following:
• 2 reached a peak of
• 1 went down (two
• 3 has remained stable,
phrases)
remained unchanged.
• 2 hit a high point
• 4 rose dramatically
• 3 has stayed the same [speed] / significantly
• 4 went up a lot [degree].
• 5 went up and down • 5 fluctuated.
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ANALYSE A CHART

3. Are there any significant similarities or differences

between the two language trends?
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ANALYSE A CHART

3. Are there any significant similarities or differences

between the two language trends?
- Focus on data at the beginning of the period
- Focus on data at the end of the period
- Focus on the period that show opposite or similar
trends
- Focus on the period that one category surpasses the
other one(s).
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ANALYSE A CHART

3. Are there any significant similarities or differences

between the two language trends?
à Significant differences: 2000 and the trend
to 2005
à Significant similarities: the 2010 figure
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ANALYSE A CHART

Look at the graph and answer the questions below:

4 What are the main features of each trend?
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ANALYSE A CHART
Look at the graph and answer the questions
below:
4 What are the main features of each
trend?
• French: the fall to 2005, the rise to 2006
and the stable pattern to now
• Mandarin: the rise to 2005, the dip in
2006 and the fluctuation to now.
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ANSWER
1. It shows how many 13-year-old students took French and
Mandarin in a school in England between 2000 and the present.
2. They are opposites. Figures for French have gradually fallen.
Figures for Mandarin have risen.
3. Significant similarities: the 2010 figure Significant differences:
2000 and the trend to 2005
4. French: the fall to 2005 I the rise to 2006 and the stable pattern
to now
Mandarin: the rise to 2005 I the dip in 2006 and the fluctuation to
now.
5 Paragraph 1: : overview of graph
Paragraph 2: introduction and summary of main trends
Paragraph 3: summary of trends and differences/ similarities
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ANALYSE A CHART

5 How could you divide the information into

paragraphs?
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ANALYSE A CHART

5 How could you divide the information into

paragraphs?
• Paragraph 1: introduction and overview of (normally 2)
main trends.
• Paragraph 2: details of trends and differences/
similarities.
• Paragraph 3: details of trends and differences/
similarities.
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a. Overall, it can be seen that more students have been choosing to study
Mandarin, but French is still the most popular language option.
b. Over the next five years, the figure fell considerably for French, but
rose dramatically for Mandarin and reached a peak at 75 students.
c. In 2000, the number of students who took French was 150, compared to
just under 10 students who chose Mandarin.
d. French gained some popularity in 2006, but has remained fairly stable
since then at about 90 students.
e. The graph shows how many 13-year-old students studied French and
Mandarin between 2000 and the present day in a school in England.
f. On the other hand, the trend for French is the opposite.
g. So there was a significant difference in numbers at this time.
h. According to the data, Mandarin has increased in popularity during this
time.
i. In contrast, the number of students taking Mandarin dipped in 2006 and
then fluctuated, before it returned to 75.
j. Since 2005, the trends have not changed as much.
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e. The graph shows how many 13-year-old students studied French and
Mandarin between 2000 and the present day in a school in England.
a. Overall, it can be seen that more students have been choosing to study
Mandarin, but French is still the most popular language option.
h. According to the data, Mandarin has increased in popularity during this
time.
f. On the other hand, the trend for French is the opposite.
c. In 2000, the number of students who took French was 150, compared to
just under 10 students who chose Mandarin.
g. So there was a significant difference in numbers at this time.
b. Over the next five years, the figure fell considerably for French, but
rose dramatically for Mandarin and reached a peak at 75 students.
j. Since 2005, the trends have not changed as much.
d. French gained some popularity in 2006, but has remained fairly stable
since then at about 90 students.
i. In contrast, the number of students taking Mandarin dipped in 2006 and
then fluctuated, before it returned to 75.
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e. The graph shows how many 13-year-old students studied French and Mandarin
between 2000 and the present day in a school in England.
[INTRODUCTION]
==
a. Overall, it can be seen that more students have been choosing to study Mandarin, but
French is still the most popular language option.
h. According to the data, Mandarin has increased in popularity during this time. f. On
the other hand, the trend for French is the opposite.
[OVERVIEW]
==
c. In 2000, the number of students who took French was 150, compared to just under 10
students who chose Mandarin.
g. So there was a significant difference in numbers at this time.
b. Over the next five years, the figure fell considerably for French, but rose
dramatically for Mandarin and reached a peak at 75 students.
[DETAIL PARAGRAPH 1]
=
j. Since 2005, the trends have not changed as much.
d. French gained some popularity in 2006, but has remained fairly stable since then at
about 90 students.
i. In contrast, the number of students taking Mandarin dipped in 2006 and then
fluctuated, before it returned to 75.
[DETAIL PARAGRAPH 2]
Put these sentences in the correct order: e,a, h,f,c,g,b,j,d,i, REWRITE THE ESSAY to enhance coherence and cohesion:
e. The graph shows how many 13-year-old students studied French e. The graph shows how many 13-year-old students studied French
and Mandarin between 2000 and the present day in a school in and Mandarin between 2000 and the present day in a school in
England. England.
== h. Overall, Mandarin has increased in popularity during the given
a. Overall, it can be seen that more students have been choosing to period time while the trend for French is the opposite. a. In
study Mandarin, but French is still the most popular language option. addition, it can be seen that more students have been choosing to
h. According to the data, Mandarin has increased in popularity during study Mandarin, but French is still the most popular language
this time. f. On the other hand, the trend for French is the opposite. option.
== ==
c. In 2000, the number of students who took French was 150, g. There was a significant difference in the numbers of students
compared to just under 10 students who chose Mandarin. taking French and Mandarin over the first 5 years of the
g. So there was a significant difference in numbers at this time. period.
b. Over the next five years, the figure fell considerably for French, c. In 2000, 150 students chose French compared to just under 10
but rose dramatically for Mandarin and reached a peak at 75 students. students selected Mandarin.
= b. Over the next five years, the figure fell considerably for French,
j. Since 2005, the trends have not changed as much. but rose dramatically for Mandarin and peaked at of 75 students.
d. French gained some popularity in 2006, but has remained fairly ==
stable since then at about 90 students. j. Since 2005, the trends have not changed as much.
i. In contrast, the number of students taking Mandarin dipped in 2006 d. French gained some popularity in 2006, but has remained fairly
and then fluctuated, before it returned to 75. stable since then at about 90 students.
i. In contrast, the number of students taking Mandarin dipped in
2006 and then fluctuated, before it returned to 75.
IELTS WRITING
TASK 1 -
WRITE AN
INTRODUCTION
• Bước 1: Phân tích đề
• Thí sinh nên dành 1-2 phút để phân 4ch đề bằng cách trả lời những câu hỏi sau:
1. Đối tượng (chủ ngữ) của biểu đồ là gì?
2. Đơn vị là gì?
3. Địa điểm?
4. Có mốc hay khoảng thời gian không?
5. Thì của động từ?
• Bước 2: Viết IntroducKon (1 câu)
• Yêu cầu cần ghi nhớ: không được sử dụng toàn bộ từ ngữ trong đề bài mà cần paraphrase lại (dùng
synonyms, dùng cấu trúc câu khác đi, đảo vị trí của các cụm trong đề bài etc.)
• Để paraphrase, cần xác định các key words trong đề bài (e.g: what, where, when, who) và paraphrase
các keyword này.
• Lưu ý các khi parapharse "shows" trong đề bài, sử dụng từ tương đương ở thì hiện tại
• Khi paraphrase phần còn lại trong câu, lưu ý sử dụng đúng tenses (thông thường là thì quá khứ, đôi khi
là thì tương lai cho các bài có dữ liệu thể hiện việc dự đoán trong tương lai)
 • Ví dụ: The chart below shows the average number of commuters travelling each day by car, bus or train
in the UK between 1970 and 2000.
• *commuter noun [ C ] /kəˈmjuː.tər/ someone who regularly travels between work and home.

Subject Verb What Where When

Đề bài The graph below shows average number of in the UK from 1970 to
commuters moving 2000
each day by car, bus, or
train
Introduction 1 The (line) graph shows how many people in Great Britain between 1970
below illustrates commuted daily by and 2000
three different means
of transport, namely
car, bus, and train

Introduction 2 The (line) graph compares figures for daily in the UK over a period
below commuters by three of 30 years,
different means of starting from
transport namely car, 1970.
bus, and train
• Lưu ý 1:
• the number of + Noun (đếm được) -> how many
• the amount of + Noun (không đếm được) -> how much
• how many/ much + Noun + Verb
• Lưu ý 2:
• Với các bạn sắp thi, bạn không cần học quá nhiều verb thay thế cho "shows" hay nhiều cách paraphrase
khác nhau cho phần WHAT bởi vì bạn chỉ viết một lần cho giám khảo chấm. Bạn không nên dành quá
nhiều nỗ lực cho một introduc„on ấn tượng. Bạn chỉ cần đảm bảo 2 điều quan trọng: 1. paraphrase
nhanh & hiệu quả 2. sử dụng đúng thì.
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Subject Verb What Where When
Đề bài The shows average in the from
graph number of UK 1970 to
below commuters 2000
moving each
day by car,
bus, or train

Introdu The shows how many in Great between

ction 1 (line) illustrates people Britain 1970
graph commuted and
below daily by 2000
three
different
means of
transport,
namely car,
bus, and
train
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1. What does the chart show?

2 What information would you put in your
introductory sentence?
3 What is the biggest problem for the middle age
group? What percentage of them experience this
problem? How does this compare with the other age
groups?
4 Which age group seems to have the most problems
related to money? How does this compare with the
other age groups?
5 Which group has the most problems finding a
school for their children? And which has the least?
6 In general, which group has to deal with the most
problems?
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1 What is the greatest problem for 18–34-year-

olds? How many of them experience this problem?
How does this compare with the other age groups?
2 What is most problematic for people in the oldest
age group? How does this compare with the
youngest age group?
3 What thing does the oldest age group have the
least difficulty with? How does this compare with
the other age groups?
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• The chart shows the difficul1es people have when they move to
a new country and how the problems vary according to people’s
ages.
• In general, all age groups experience the same problems
to some extent, but the percentage of older people who
find language learning difficult is much higher than the
others.
• The greatest problem for young people aged 18 to 34 is forming
friendships, a problem experienced by 46 percent of the people
in this age group. However, only 36 percent of 35- to 54-year-olds
find it hard to make friends, while even fewer people over 55 (23
percent) have this problem.
• FiLy-four percent of the older age group find learning
to speak the local language the most problema1c. In comparison,
the youngest age group finds this easier, and the percentage who
have problems learning the language is much lower, at 29
percent.
• In contrast to their language-learning difficul1es, only 22 percent
of people in the oldest age group have trouble finding
accommoda1on. However, this is the second most significant
problem for the other two age groups with 39 to 40 percent of
the people in each group finding it hard.