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The graph shows the percentage of Internet users in three countries from 1999
to 2009.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

1. Read the question card

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The graph shows the percentage of Internet users in three countries

from 1999 to 2009.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main

features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

IELTS WRITING TASK 1

Task 1 structure

Introduction 1 sentence

Overview 1-2 sentences

List general trends
Body 1 1
Body Describe specific features
1 Body 2 2
Should NOT write a conclusion

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Introduction = 1 sentence
The graph shows the percentage
of Internet users in three
countries from 1999 to 2009.

Summarize the information by

selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons
where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Internet users in USA, Canada and Mexico from 1999 to 2009.

Introduction

The graph shows the percentage

of Internet users in three
countries from 1999 to 2009.

Summarize the information by

selecting and reporting the main
The line graph compares the percentage features, and make comparisons

of people who used the Internet in where relevant.

three countries between 1999 and 2009. Write at least 150 words.

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IELTS WRITING TASK 1

Task 1 structure

Introduction
 List general trends
Overview  Describe 2-4 key features
 Do not write any numbers
Body 1 1 or percentages
Body
1 Body 22

Overview

Internet users

It is clear that the proportion of the population who used the

Internet increased in each country over the period shown.

Overall, a much larger percentage of Canadians and Americans

had access to the Internet in comparison with Mexicans.

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INTRODUCTION + OVERVIEW

The line graph compares the percentage of people who used the Internet in three

countries between 1999 and 2009.

It is clear that the proportion of the population who used the Internet increased in

each country over the period shown. Overall, a much larger percentage of Canadians and

Americans had access to the Internet in comparison with Mexicans.

IELTS WRITING TASK 1

Task 1 structure

Introduction

Overview
 Write specific features into
2 separate paragraphs
Body 1
Body  Use specific numbers
1 Body 2 2  Don’t write all specific
details in a paragraph

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Body 1

Body 1 1 1999 - 2005

Body 21 2009

Body 1

70%

20%

In 1999, the proportion of people using the Internet in the USA was about 20%.
The figures for Canada and Mexico were lower, at about 10% and 5% respectively.
In 2005, Internet usage in both the USA and Canada rose to around 70% of the
population, while the figure for Mexico reached just over 25%.

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Body 2
100%

70%

20%

By 2009, the percentage of Internet users was highest in Canada. Almost 100%
of Canadians used the Internet, compared to about 80% of Americans and only
40% of Mexicans.

BODY
In 1999, the proportion of people using the Internet in the USA was about 20%. The figures

for Canada and Mexico were lower, at about 10% and 5% respectively. In 2005, Internet

usage in both the USA and Canada rose to around 70% of the population, while the figure for

Mexico reached just over 25%.

By 2009, the percentage of Internet users was highest in Canada. Almost 100% of Canadians

used the Internet, compared to about 80% of Americans and only 40% of Mexicans.

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FULL SAMPLE
The line graph compares the percentage of people who used the Internet in three countries
between 1999 and 2009.

It is clear that the proportion of the population who used the Internet increased in each
country over the period shown. Overall, a much larger percentage of Canadians and
Americans had access to the Internet in comparison with Mexicans.

In 1999, the proportion of people using the Internet in the USA was about 20%. The figures
for Canada and Mexico were lower, at about 10% and 5% respectively. In 2005, Internet
usage in both the USA and Canada rose to around 70% of the population, while the figure for
Mexico reached just over 25%.

By 2009, the percentage of Internet users was highest in Canada. Almost 100% of Canadians
used the Internet, compared to about 80% of Americans and only 40% of Mexicans.