> Cum tay Writing Task 1 In the IELTS exam, itis important not to spend more than 20 minutes on Task 1, otherwise you ‘may not have enough time for Writing Task 2, which is longer and is worth twice as many marks, When practising you will probably need more than 20 minutes at fist. Keep a note of how long you take and try reducing the time for each practice test until you can do Task 1 in 20 minutes. Action plan for Bar chart and other graphs Before you write This Action plan refers toa bar chart. Follow the same Action plan for other graphs and diagrams. The bar chart is similar to the one on page 40 but NOT the same. 1 Lookat the task on page 47 and read the question carefully. Think about what the first part of the question tells you. 2 Look at the bar chart and decide what the title, key, labels and numbers mean. 3. Make notes or highlight the data you want to include in your summary: (overstatement ‘rain information comparison or contrast 4 Write your summary. Try to include the language you practised in the exercises on pages 43-45, Use the ideas in the the task and title but avoid copying them word for word. After you write 5 Read through what you have written. Check for meaning - does it give correct information, according to the chart? ~ have you supported your ideas with data from the chart? ¢ grammatical slips - do your verbs agree with their subjects? ~ have you used the correct prepositions? — have you used articles correctly?, etc. spelling - have you copied words correctly? ~ have you avoided habitual mistakes? ‘© length — have you written at least 150 words? 6 Correct any mistakes neatly, but do not rewrite the whole essay. 46 | Test 1 Exam practice Writing Task 1Writing Task 1 ‘Do NOT copy ths sentence 7 = into your answer, you wil You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Bae Remember fo select and The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the ‘compare, but do NOT population living in urban areas in different parts of the world. challenge the data or introduce new information. ‘Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, Sofdiit gan ete ars and make comparisons where relevant. fr writing more than 150 words, but you wif ose Write at least 150 words. ‘meats if you write fess Changes in percentage of population in urban areas: 1950 = 2007 2050 ‘ios Sa Ewope Lain Noah Oceania amerca/ America Cartbean Wiring Task 1 Test 1 Exam practice | 47