IELTS Writing Task 1

IELTS Writing Task 1

Introduction

In the IELTS exam, you will get a chart or graph and you will have to write 150 words about it

150 words = 3-4 short paragraphs

First, we will learn some new words to describe changes (= trends)

You will need these words to write about the chart or graph you will see in the test

We use words such as 'increase (go up) / descrease (go down)' and their synonyms to write about the changes we can see in the graph

Synonym = different word with the same meaning

Spend a few minutes looking at these examples. This will be followed by 8 short questions on Quizziz.

Multiple Choice

decline

Multiple Choice

rise

Multiple Choice

drop

Multiple Choice

stay constant

Multiple Choice

increase

Multiple Choice

decrease

Multiple Choice

remain steady

Multiple Choice

jump

Spend a few minutes studying this new vocabulary

You will get 3 questions on Quizziz to see how much you remember

Multiple Choice

• The number of people using Netflix has remained constant for the last ten years.

• The number of people using Netflix has dropped over the years.

• The number of people using Netflix has steadily increased over a decade.

Multiple Choice

• The number of cars sold in China has dramatically decreased towards the end of 2019.

• A larger number of cars was sold in China in 2019 than in 2020.

• The number of cars sold in China did not change much in the last couple of years.

Multiple Choice

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has jumped over the years.

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has slowly declined over the years.

• The number of young people watching Cartoon Network has dropped dramatically over the years.

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the change you can see here!

Do you think that graphs always tell the truth?

We will watch a video to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E91bGT9BjYk&ab_channel=TED-Ed

Open Ended

Do you always believe what you see in the news, especially if they show a graph or chart with information?