WRITING TASK 1:

If you write less than 150 words in Task 1 you will lose marks, but there is no maximum number of
words. Just write 170-180 words.

Introduction: Sentence one defines what the graph is about i.e the date, location, what
is being described in the graph.

Example: The graph shows the number of cases of X disease in India between the years
2000 and 2005.

Expressing movements: Verbs and Nouns

Fluctuation = variation
As with any task 1, this is important. You should not keep repeating the same structures. The key
language when you write about pie charts is proportions and percentages.
Common phrases to see are "the proportion of…" or "the percentage of…"
However, you can also use other words and fractions. These are some examples from the model
answer:
 A large number of people
 over a quarter of people
 a small minority
 A significant number of people
 less than a fifth
This table presents some examples of how you can change percentages to fractions or ratios:

Percentage Fraction
80% four-fifths

50% Half

25% a quarter

If the percentages are not exact as above, then you can use qualifiers to Qualifier
make sure your description remains accurate. Here are some examples:
Percentage
77% just over three
quarters
77% approximately three
quarters
49% just under a half
49% nearly a half
32% almost a third

This table presents some examples of how you can change percentages to other phrases:

Percentage proportion / number / amount / majority /

minority*
75% - 85% a very large majority
65% - 75% a significant proportion
10% - 15% a minority
5% a very small number

NOTE: The words above are interchageable, though number is for countable nouns and amount is for
uncountable nouns.

Below are useful high – level sentence structures which you can utilize to get a higher
score for IELTS Writing Task 1.

 While the figure for factories in Japan went up dramatically to 120,000 in 2010, the quantity in Korea plummeted to 12,000 at
the same time.

 There was a dramatic growth in the number of factories in Japan to 120.000 in 2010,followed by a sharp decrease to 1,000 in
2015.

 The number of factories in Japan experienced an increase to 120,000 in 2010, before hitting a free fall to 1,000 in 2015.
  The figure for factories in Japan hit a free fall to 1,000 in 2o15, after undergoing an increase to 120,000 in 2010..

 In comparison with the number of factories in Japan, which witnessed an dramatic increase to 120,000 in 2010, the quantity in
Korea plummeted to 12,000 at this time.

 The quantity of factories in Japan went through a period of dramatic increase to 120,000 in 2010, exceeding the number in
Korea, which had only 12,000.

 To describe process diagram, use words like first stage, firstly, then, following this. Tell whether its a natural process or man –
made process and no. of stages in the process.

As / Whereas/ While X verb, Y verb (at the same time).

 While the figure for factories in Japan went up dramatically to 120,000 in 2010, the quantity in
Korea plummeted to 12,000 at the same time.
2. Clause, followed by + Noun Phrase

 There was a dramatic growth in the number of factories in Japan to 120.000 in 2010,followed
by a sharp decrease to 1,000 in 2015.
3. Clause, prior to/before Verb-ing

 The number of factories in Japan experienced an increase to 120,000 in 2010, before hitting a
free fall to 1,000 in 2015.
4. Clause, after Verb – ing

 The figure for factories in Japan hit a free fall to 1,000 in 2o15, after undergoing an increase
to 120,000 in 2010.
5. In comparison to/with X, which verb, Y verb.

 In comparison with the number of factories in Japan, which witnessed an dramatic increaseto
120,000 in 2010, the quantity in Korea plummeted to 12,000 at this time.

6. X verb, Verb-ing, (which verb).

 The quantity of factories in Japan went through a period of dramatic increase to 120,000 in
2010, exceeding the number in Korea, which had only 12,000