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VU’S ENGLISH CLASS

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WRITING TASK 1
UNIT 1: FOUNDATION
(Internal circulation)

NAME : _________________
CLASS : _________________

Da Nang, January 2024

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IELTS WRITING – TASK 1
I. NH NG I U C N BI T V IELTS WRITING TASK 1
1. Hi u v Writing Task 1
 Th i gian: 20 phút
 Vi t m t b n báo cáo (report) dài ít nh t là 150 t
thi s yêu c u b n vi t báo cáo cho m t trong các d ng sau: bi u ( ng, c t,
tròn), b ng bi u, b n ho c cách th c (quá trình). Dù v i lo i hình nào, b n c ng ph i mô
t c các c i m chính và a ra các so sánh liên quan.
2. Các d ng trong IELTS WRITING TASK 1

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3. Tiêu chí ánh giá

1. Task Achievement- how accurately the task is

addressed.
2. Coherence and Cohesion- how organized the
writing is.
3. Lexical Resource- how large the stock of
vocabulary is.
4. Grammatical Range and Accuracy- how
varied and accurate the grammar is.

4. Nh ng i m c n l u ý khi làm bài thi vi t IETLS Task 1

 Hi u rõ yêu c u c a , suy ngh xem nên tri n khai n i dung bài vi t theo h ng
nào tr c khi b t u vi t.
 Phân chia th i gian h p lí tránh b m t i m khi không hoàn thành bài vi t Task
1 trong vòng 20 phút.
 Vi t 150 t tr lên cho Task 1.
 Thay vì dùng nh ng t khó, ph c t p, hay không bi t rõ ngh a, nên s d ng nh ng
t phù h p v i ng c nh di n t n i dung mu n truy n t.
 Ch a m t dòng gi a các o n trong bài vi t chúng tr nên rõ ràng và d c.

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UNIT 1: KEY LANGUAGE AND STRUCTURES
A. COMMON ERRORS
1. L I SAI CÁCH VI T S TH P PHÂN
Ti ng Vi t: Dùng d u ph y trong s th p phân
Ti ng Anh: Dùng d u ch m trong s th p phân
Ex: In the year 2001, Coca Cola sold a total of 17.1 billion cases of their fizzy drink
product worldwide.
2. L I SAI V KÍ HI U TI N T
a/ ô la M
ÚNG: $70 per share/ US$70/ 70 US dollars per share/ 70 dollars per share
SAI: 70$ per share
b/ B ng Anh
ÚNG: 70 per share/ 70 Sterling pounds per share/ 70 pounds per share
SAI: 70 per share
c/ ng Vi t Nam
ÚNG: VND 70,000 per share/ 70,000 Vietnam dong per share
SAI: 70 VND per share
B. TIME EXPRESSIONS
In 2015 In the year 2015 …
th
In the 20 century … In the first/ last three months of
IN
In the first five years ... the years…

Ex: In the year 2015, there was a significant increase in production.

… for the first five months … for 25 years …
…. for a decade … for the rest of the year
FOR
Ex: The numbers of employees remained the same for the first five
months.
During the period 2005 to 2010 During the first five months
…During the remainder of the During the first half of this
year century …
DURING …. During this 5-year period During the first half of the year
Ex: Production was slowing down, while imports increased during the
first five months.

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from September to/ until from 1960 to 1970 …
November … …until the end of April
FROM-TO/ …from this point onwards ... until the end of the year
UNTIL
Ex: There was no change in the rate of fuel consumption from 1960 to
1970.
BETWEEN-
Ex: There was no change in energy use between 2010 and 2015.
AND
... before 2012 ... after 2014
BEFORE/
AFTER Ex: Before 2012 the number remained small, but after 2014 there was a
sudden increase.
… by the year 2010 ... By then
th
BY Ex: By the late 20 century the rural workforce had declined
significantly.
At the end of the first quarter … At the beginning of the year …
th
AT Ex: At the end of the 20 century there was a sharp increase in
manufacturing.
Over the same period … Over the later half of the year/
… over the first ten months period …
… over the previous five years … over a course of a year/ 5
OVER
Over the next years/ decade/ years
quarter of a century. Over a ten-year period …
Ex: There was a steady decline over the previous five years.
C. RELATED VERB
1. BE: The percentage of women in the workforce was higher than in the previous year.
2. MAKE UP/ CONSTITUTE: Women made up/ constituted a significant percentage of
the workforce
3. ACCOUNT FOR: Fossil fuel emissions account for the majority of greenhouse gases.
4. STAND AT: The population of Asia stood at 25 million at the turn of the century.
5. AMOUNT TO: Paper and cardboard amounted to 21% of the total household waste.
6. REACH: The consumption of fossil fuels reached the highest level in recent years.
7. REPRESENT: This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue.
D. MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSIONS
WORD PART OF SPEECH VIETNAMESE MEANING
Halve v Gi m m t n a

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• The shares have halved in value.
• The company is halving its prices.
Treble v G p ba l n; g p ba
• Some goods have almost trebled in price.
Double n/ v G p ôi
• Membership almost doubled in two years.
• He gets paid double for doing the same job I do.
Quarter n/ v M t ph n t / chia t
• Cut the apple into quarters.
• She peeled and quartered an apple.
Half n M tn a
• One and a half hours are allowed for the exam.
Triple adj G p ba
• Its population is about triple that of Venice.
Average adj/ v/ n/ Trung bình
• Average earnings are around £20 000 per annum.
• Economic growth is expected to average 2% next year.
• Parents spend an average of $220 a year on toys.
Equal adj B ng nhau
• There is an equal number of boys and girls in the class.
Threefold adj/ adv G p ba
• Prices have risen threefold.
• There was a threefold increase in the number of unemployed people between 2005 and
2009.
Total adj T ng c ng
• The club has a total membership of 300.

E. DESCRIBING TRENDS
UPWARD TREND
VERB NOUN
1. (to) rise rise
2. (to) increase increase
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3. (to) grow growth
4. (to) go up an upturn
5. (to) jump jump
6. (to) climb climb
7. (to) leap leap
8. (to) boom boom
9. (to) swell swell
10. (to) surge (up)surge
11. (to) peak peak
12. (to) soar soar
13. (to) skyrocket -
14. (to) recover recovery

DOWNWARD TREND
VERB NOUN
1. (to) decrease Decrease
2. (to) decline Decline
3. (to) fall Fall
4. (to) drop Drop
5. (to) reduce Reduction
6. (to) go down A downturn
7. (to) slump Slump
8. (to) plunge Plunge
9. (to) dip Dip
10. (to) collapse Collapse
11. (to) slide Slide
12. (to) dwindle Dwindle
13. (to) nosedive Nosedive
14. (to) deteriorate Deterioration
15. (to) tail off -
16. (to) plummet -
17. (to) dive -

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STABLE TREND
1. (to) remain the same 10. (to) hold steady
2. (to) remain steady 11. (to) stay the same
3. (to) remain constant 12. (to) stay a steady level
4. (to) remain consistent 13. (to) even out
5. (to) remain (fairly) stable 14. (to) experience a period of stability
6. (to) remain (relatively) unchanged 15. (to) level out
7. (to) remain static 16. (to) level off
8. (to) plateau 17. (to) maintain the same level
9. (to) reach a plateau 18. The (trend/ figure) was/ is/ will be flat

FLUCTUATING TREND
1. (to) fluctuate
2. (to) vary (widely/ considerably/ enormously)
3. (to) go through an erratic period
4. (to) rise and fall erratically
5. (to) experience a period of erratic behavior
6. (to) experience a period of instability
7. (to) show some variations/ fluctuations
8. (to) experience a period of volatility
9. (to) enter a period of fluctuation
10. (to) witness considerable variation
11. Wild fluctuations in the rate of …
F. DESCRIBING MOVEMENTS
DEGREE OF CHANGE (LARGE MOVEMENT)
1. Dramatic (ally) 9. Massive (ly)
2. Considerable (ly) 10. Exponential (ly)
3. Sharp (ly) 11. Steep (ly)
4. Marked (ly) 12. Enormous (ly)
5. Great (ly)/ Huge (ly) 13. Substantial (ly)
6. Significant (ly) 14. Abrupt (ly)
7. Rapid (ly) 15. Remarkable (ly)
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DEGREE OF CHANGE (MEDIUM MOVEMENT)
1. Steady 3. Consistent
2. Gradual

DEGREE OF CHANGE (SMALL MOVEMENT)

3. Insignificant (ly) 6. Inconsiderable (ly)
4. Gentle (ly) 7. Negligible
5. Minimal (ly) 8. Relative (ly)
6. Slight (ly) 9. Slow (ly)
7. Marginal (ly)
EXERCISE 1: Choose the best expression to describe the suitable trend for the given line.

1. A-C a. Remained stable

2. C-D b. Increased substantially
3. D-E c. Fell slowly
4. E-G d. Reached a peak
5. G e. Dropped significantly
6. G-L f. Rose gradually
7. J g. Hit the lowest point
8. L-N h. Fluctuated
EXERCISE 2: Fill in the gaps with a suitable word.
1. The stock market d_ _ _ _ _ sed significantly from three billion dollars to one billion
dollars throughout the day.
2. The i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ in oil prices was caused by increased demand.
3. The number of COVID cases continues to fl_ _t_ _ _ _ in some areas.
4. The temperature is expected to d_ _ _ tonight.
5. The price of housing has f_ _ _en by 20% in the last year.
6. The population of the city has ra _ _ _ _ _in_ _ _ _ _ _d over the last decade.

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7. The interest rate d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _sli_ _ _ _ _ from 5% to 3%.
8. The number of tourists de_ _ _ _ _ _ _ sig_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ly during the pandemic.
G. PREPOSITIONS
PREPOSITION USAGE EXAMPLE
(to) stand at + s li u: ng t i The crime rate stood at 5% in
m c (vào 1 m c c nh) 2000.

(to) remain stable/ remain the The figure for rice export in
same at + s li u: gi nguyên t i Vietnam remained stable at $15
m c million in 2015.
AT
The amount of electricity
(to) peak at + s li u: tm c
produced peaked at 10000 units
cao nh t là bao nhiêu
in 2000.

(to) bottom at + s li u: t Income of OptiQuest bottomed

m c th p nh t là bao nhiêu at $50 million.

(Verb) Increase/ decrease to + The number of students increased

s li u: t ng n/ gi m xu ng to 10000 after two years.
m c
TO
(Noun) Increase/ decrease to + There was an increase to 10000
s li u: m t s t ng n/ gi m in the number of students after
xu ng m c two years.

(Verb) Increase/ decrease by + The number of students increased

s li u: t ng n/ gi m i bao by 2000 after two years.
nhiêu
BY
(Noun) Increase/ decrease by There was an increase by 2000
+ s li u: m t s t ng n/ gi m in the number of students after
xu ng m c two years.

(to) reach a high of + s li u: Income of TechV reached a high

OF t m c cao là bao nhiêu of $120 million.

(to) hit a low of + s li u: t Income of BrightStar hit a low of

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m c th p là bao nhiêu $80 million.

(to) reach a peak/ reach the The amount of electricity

highest point of + s li u: t n produced reached a peak of
m c cao nh t là bao nhiêu. 10000 units in 2000.

(to) hit the lowest point of + s The amount of electricity

li u: ch m m c th p nh t là bao produced hit the lowest point of
nhiêu. 8000 units in 2000.

(to) fluctuate/ a fluctuation The unemployment rate of

around + s li u: giao ng trong Vietnam fluctuated around 10%
AROUND/
kho ng from 2007 to 2010.
BETWEEN …
(to) fluctuate/ a fluctuation The unemployment rate of
AND
between … and …: dao ng Vietnam fluctuated between 8%
m c gi a … và … and 12% from 2007 to 2010.

L U Ý: DÙNG GI I T CHÍNH XÁC

Khi mô t s li u và các c i m, các gi i t nh “to, by, with và at” có vai trò r t quan
tr ng trong câu. D i ây là m t vài ví d tham kh o:
 Dùng gi i t “to” khi mô t s thay i n m c nào ó
Ex: In 2008, the rate of unemployment rose to 10%.
 Dùng gi i t “by” khi mô t s thay i m t kho ng nào ó
Ex: In 2009, the rate of unemployment fell by 2% (from 10% to 8%).
 Dùng gi i t “with” nói v ph n tr m, s l ng chi m c
Ex: He won the election with 52% of the vote.
 Dùng gi i t “at” thêm con s vào cu i câu
Ex: Unemployment reached its highest level in 2008, at 10%.
EXERCISE 3: Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition.
1. The income of A rose ________ $60 million________ $180 million.
2. The income of B reduced ________ $140 million ________ $40 million.
3. The income of A rose ________ $120 million (from $60 million ________ $180 million).
4. The income of C recorded a reduction ________ $200 million ________ $100 million.
5. The income of D remained unchanged ________ $80 million.
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6. The income of E fluctuated ________ $120 million ________ $170 million.
7. The income of E bottomed ________ $40 million.
8. The income of F peaked ________ $190 million.
9. The income of F hit a low ________ $80 million.
10. The income of G reached a high ________ $120 million.
EXERCISE 4: Fill in the gaps to complete the following paragraph.

The average amount of money on cell phone

services increased (1) ________ $200 (2)
________ around $500 per year (3) ________
2001 (4) ________ 2006. After that, this figure
continued to increase. It rose (5) ________
nearly $800 in 2010. In contrast, the average
expenditures on residential phone decreased
significantly (6) ________ $650 in 2001 (7)
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H. APPROXIMATION
APPROXIMATION (QUANTITY & EXTENT & DEGREE)
Well over/ Just over Only a small minority of A small amount of
Just under/ Well under A significant minority of Roughly a quarter of
More than The majority of Almost two thirds
Not much The overwhelming majority of A low quantity of
Just below The vast majority/ Most Five out of ten
Almost all A mere fraction of A tiny fraction of …
Over half A considerable amount of A significant percentage of
Around/ nearly/ Almost A small number of Few/ Very few/ Quite a few
Roughly/ Approximately A very small number of Within a range of 60%
With over half a million
I. MAKING PREDICTION
C U TRÚC 1:
[Predictions/ Expectations/ Anticipations/ Forecasts/ Estimates/ Evaluations/
Calculations] + [show/ reveal/ indicate] + (that) it will drop dramatically.
C U TRÚC 2:
It is + [predicted/ expected/ anticipated/ forecast/ estimated/ evaluated/ calculated] +
that the number of cars will drop dramatically.
C U TRÚC 3:
The number of cars is + [predicted/ expected/ anticipated/ forecast/ estimated/
evaluated/ calculated] to drop dramatically.

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UNIT 2: HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR WRITING
A. IELTS WRITING TASK 1: REPORT STRUCTURE
The chart shows the annual GDP growth rates in 3 countries from 2007 to 2010.

The chart gives data about the yearly rate of GDP growth in
INTRODUCTION
Tunisia, Japan and Ecuador from 2007 to 2010
It can be seen that the rate of GDP growth in Japan increased
steadily while the figures for the other two nations experienced a OVERVIEW
decline over the period.
Looking at the chart in more detail, the Japanese yearly rate of
growth in GDP experienced a gradual upturn, from 2% in the year
DETAILED
2007 to just under 7% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a non-stop
PARAGRAPH 1
decrease in Tunisia’s figures through the years, from approximately
6% to only 3%, which was much lower than that of Japan.
Starting at 3% during the first year of the period, the percentage
of GDP growth in Ecuador rose to over 4% in the next year, followed
DETAILED
by a significant drop to only 1% in 2009. This figure soon recovered
PARAGRAPH 2
to roughly 2% in 2010, which was the lowest among the three
countries.

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M t bài vi t Task 1 th ng c chia ra thành 4 ph n (4 o n):

B. IELTS WRITING TASK 1: METHOD

B C 1: PHÂN TÍCH BÀI

1. it ng (ch ng ) c a bi u là gì?
2. n v là gì?
3. Có m c th i gian không? Thì c a ng t ?

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CÁCH MÔ T S L NG
ây là nh ng m u có th áp d ng khi mô t các con s khác nhau trong bài task 1.
1. The number of + danh t s nhi u + ng t s ít
Ex: The number of people out of work fell by 99,000 to 2.39 million in the three months
to October.
2. The amount of + danh t không m c+ ng t s ít
Ex: The amount of rainfall doubles between May and June.
3. The proportion of + danh t m c/ danh t không m c+ ng t s ít
Ex: The proportion of spending on furniture and equipment reached its peak in 2001, at
23%.
4. The percentage of + danh t m c/ danh t không m c+ ng t s ít
Ex: The percentage of people using their phones to access the Internet jumped to 41%.
5. The figure for + danh t m c/ danh t không m c+ ng t s ít
Ex: The figure for imprisonment fluctuated sharply over the period shown.

✓ it ng (ch ng ) là gì?: S l ng thành viên nam và n tham gia câu l c b th

d c. (The number of male and female members in a fitness club)
✓ n v là gì?: Ng i
✓ Có m c hay kho ng th i gian không? Thì c a ng t ?: S li u c a bi u c
ghi l i t n m 1970 n n m 2000 thì quá kh n

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1. The line graph shows the information for internet users as percentage of population in
three countries from 1999 and 2009.

✓ i t ng (ch ng ) là gì?
_________________________________________________________________________
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✓ n v là gì?
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_________________________________________________________________________
✓ Có m c hay kho ng th i gian không? Thì c a ng t ?
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. The graph below shows the number of Asian elephants between 1997 and 2004.

✓ i t ng (ch ng ) là gì?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
✓ n v là gì?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
✓ Có m c hay kho ng th i gian không? Thì c a ng t ?

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3. The bar chart below shows shares of expenditure for five major categories in the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in the year 2009.

✓ i t ng (ch ng ) là gì?
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✓ n v là gì?
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✓ Có m c hay kho ng th i gian không? Thì c a ng t ?
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________________________________________________________________________

4. The pie charts below show the comparison of different kinds of energy production in
France in two years.

✓ i t ng (ch ng ) là gì?
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_________________________________________________________________________
✓ n v là gì?
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✓ Có m c hay kho ng th i gian không? Thì c a ng t ?
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5. The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five
different countries in 2002.

✓ i t ng (ch ng ) là gì?
_________________________________________________________________________
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✓ n v là gì?
_________________________________________________________________________
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✓ Có m c hay kho ng th i gian không? Thì c a ng t ?
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B C 2: VI T INTRODUCTION
The chart shows the average number of commuters travelling each day by car, bus or
train in the UK between 1970 and 2000.
SUBJECT VERB WHAT WHERE WHEN
the average number of
between
commuters travelling
BÀI The chart shows in the UK 1970 and
each day by car, bus or
2000
train
how many people
over a
commuted daily by
illustrates period of 30
three different means
years
of transports
VI T L I The chart in the UK
figures of daily
commuters by three from 1970
compares
different means of to 2000
transports

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The chart shows the average number of commuters travelling each day by car, bus or
train in the UK between 1970 and 2000.
The graph compares figures for daily commuters by three different means of
transport in the UK from 1970 to 2000.
CÁC THÔNG TIN LÝ GI I CÁCH PHÂN
ÁP D NG BÀI
C N CHÚ Ý TÍCH
Tên, lo i bi u (bi u
Graph name c t, b ng, bi u ng, line graph
bi u tròn, …)
• the yearly/ annual amount of money
spent on books, technology, clothes.
Thông tin chính mà bi u
What • average yearly spending/
mô t
expenditure on books, technology,
clothes.
a i m c nêu trong • in someland
Where
bài
• over a period of 9 years starting from
2001.
When Dòng th i gian c a bi u
• between 2001 and 2010.
• from 2001 to 2009
• books
Các h ng m c bi u
Category • technology
nghiên c u
• clothes
Measurement nv • US dollars
L a ch n thì phù h p v i
Tense • Past tense (2001-2010)
th i gian c a bài

Khi vi t m bài, ta c n dung k thu t paraphrase khi phân tích What-Where-When

C U TRÚC: [Graph name] + V (hi n t i n) + what + where + when

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CÁCH PARAPHRASE
VÍ D
TH NG DÙNG
The number of + countable noun The chart shows the number of young males and
(plural) females playing sports in 2000.
= how many + countable noun = The chart shows how many young men and
(plural) + verb women playing sports in 2000
The amount of + uncountable The chart illustrates the amount of electricity
noun produced from three sources in 2010.
= how much + uncountable noun + = The chart illustrates how much electricity was
verb produced from three sources in 2010.
The percentage of + noun The chart shows the percentage of men and
(countable or uncountable) women participating in soccer.
= the proportion of + noun = The chart illustrates the proportion of male and
(countable or uncountable) female participants in soccer.
The chart shows the number of young males and
females playing sports in 2000.
= The chart shows figures for young men and
women playing sports in 2000.
The chart illustrates the amount of electricity
The figure/ figures for + noun produced from three sources in 2010.
(countable or uncountable) = The chart illustrates figures for electricity
production from three sources in 2010.
The chart shows the percentage of women
participating in soccer.
= The chart illustrates figure for soccer
participation among females.
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Exercise 1: Paraphrase the following graph descriptions to form suitable introductory
paragraphs. Use the prompt words and phrases in square brackets […] to help you.
(1) The graph shows data about the annual profits of three gyms in London from 2003 to
2008.
[prompts: shows data = gives information; annual = yearly; in London = London-based]
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(2) The chart shows information about the annual sales of three US bakeries from 2003
to 2008.
[prompts: shows information about = tracks; sales = revenues; US = American]
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(3) The table shows data about the average annual earnings for three different job types
from 2003 to 2008.
[prompts: shows = presents; about = concerning; average = mean; job types = professions]
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Exercise 2: Paraphrase the following graph descriptions to form suitable introductory
paragraphs.
1. The line graph shows the information for Internet users as percentage of population in
three centuries from 1999 to 2009.
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3. The bar chart below shows shares of expenditure for five major categories in the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan in the year 2009.
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4. The pie charts below show electricity production by source in New Zealand in 1980 and
2010.
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5. The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five
different countries in 2002.
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B C 3: XÁC NH VÀ VI T PH N OVERVIEW
• Nhìn bi u , tìm ra m t ho c hai c i m áng chú ý nh t c a bi u (xu h ng
c a các ng, it ng nào có s li u n i b t, …)
• Vi t t 1-2 câu tóm t t l i hai c i m y.
• Không a s li u c th vào ph n này
B C 4: L A CH N, NHÓM THÔNG TIN VÀO 2 O N DETAIL
bài Task 1 luôn có câu: “Summarise the information by selecting and reporting
the main features and make comparisons where relevant.”
Thông tin và s li u trong m t bi u th ng r t nhi u, vì v y không th c p n
h t các s li u ó mà c n l a ch n các s li u chính và so sánh khi c n thi t.

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USEFUL STRUCTURES
S l ng h c sinh Trung Tâm Anh Ng ABC là 1700 vào n m 2014 và con s này
t ng lên m c 2500 vào n m 2018
1. S + V + ADV + [data] + (time)
The number of ABC English Centre students increased significantly to 2500 in 2018.
2. There + be + [a/ an + ADJ + N] + [data] + in S + (time)
There was a significant increase of 800 in the number of students at ABC English Centre
in 2018.
3. S + experienced/ saw/ witnessed + [a/ an + ADJ + N] + [data] + (time)
The number of students at ABC English Centre witnessed a significant increase of 800
in 2018.
4. [a/ an + ADJ + N] + [data] + was seen/ experienced/ witnessed + in S + (time)
A significant increase of 800 was seen in the number of students at ABC English Centre
in 2018.
5. (Time) + witnessed/ saw/ experienced + [a/ an + ADJ + N] + in S
The year 2018 witnessed a significant increase of 800 in the number of students at ABC
English Centre.
EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The stock market has _______________ over the past few months. (FLUCTUATE)
2. The temperature is expected to _______________ as we move into summer. (RISE –
SIGNIFICANT)
3. The number of applicants for the job has _______________ in the last week. (DROP –
SLIGHT)
4. Sales have _______________ by 10% since last year. (DROP – STEEP)
5. Housing prices have _______________ in recent years. (INCREASE –
CONSIDERABLE)
6. The population of the city has _______________ over the last decade. (FLUCTUATE –
SLIGHT)
7. The value of the company’s stock _______________ after the announcement of the new
product. (INCREASE – RAPID)
8. The price of the item _______________ at $300 yesterday. (PEAK)
9. There was a significant _______________ in the price of oil last year. (FLUCTUATE)

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10. The temperature _______________ during the night. (DROP – SLOW)
EXERCISE 2: Fill in the gaps.
Over the past year, sales of the company have been (1) fl_ _ _ _ _ting and unst_ _le. At the
start of the year, sales began to (2) g_ _w, reaching a high of $100,000 in April. However,
sales began to (3) decl_ _ _ signi_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ after that, and by August, sales had (4) d_ _
_ped to $60,000. Sales continued to (5) decr_ _ _ _ throughout the rest of the year before
(6) p_ _king at $100,000 again in December. The figures (7) re_ _ _ _ed st_ _le for the rest
of the period.
EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the following sentences.
Example: There has been a substantial decrease in the amount of money spent on dolls.
→ The amount of money spent on dolls has declined substantially.
→ The amount of money spent on dolls has shown a substantial decline.
1. Rice exports from Asia fluctuated significantly over the period.
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2. The number of COVID cases has risen considerably.
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3. There has been a slight decline in the amount of money spent on research development.
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4. Online tickets dropped rapidly last month.
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5. There was a small increase in the sales of oranges from 2012 to 2013.
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6. The number of train passengers remained unchanged during the period.
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EXERCISE 4: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that they retain
their original meaning.
1. The development of new products fell gradually over the period from 1990 to 2000.
→ There was a gradual fall in the development of new products over the period from 1990
to 2000.
→ The development of new products experienced a gradual fall over the from 1990 to
2000.
→ A gradual fall was seen in the development of new products over from 1990 to 2000.
→ The period from from 1990 to 2000 witnessed a gradual fall in the development of new
products,
2. The research investment decreased significantly in 2005.
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3. There was a slight fall in the sales of mangos in 2005.
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5. There was a quick drop of $3 million in sugar imports in 1988.
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6. The price of laptops dropped quickly over the period.
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7. There was an upward trend in the number of visitors to the website.
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8. The growth rate fluctuated wildly throughout the years.
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9. The number of students applying to the university stabilized over the decade.
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10. The year 2000 saw a gradual growth in house prices in London.
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EXERCISE 5: Write sentences describing the chart below.

Example: Describe the figures for Bears from 2021 to 2022.

 Method 1: The number of bears in the wild increased significantly from 140
million to 182 million between 2021 and 2022.
 Method 2: There was an increase in the number of bears from 140 million to
182 million between 2021 and 2022.
1. Describe the figures for Dolphins from 2017 to 2018.
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2. Describe the figures for Whales from 2019 to 2022.
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3. Describe the figures for Dolphins from 2021 to 2022.
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EXERCISE 6: Write sentences describing the chart below.

Example: Compare the figures for Iransportation in Spain and the United States.
 Method 1: The amount of expenditure on transportation in Spain was $400,000,
compared to around $450,000 in the US.
 Method 2: There was around $450,000 spent on cars in the US, while the figure
for Spain stood at $400,000.
1. Compare the figures for Technology in Spain and the US.
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2. Compare the figures for Books in Spain and the US.
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3. Compare the figures for Clothes in Spain and the US.
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