Graphs, charts, tables

Tips:

 Keywords to use: Figure

1. Use correct tense
+ if the time in the past-> past
+ if the time projection for the future -> future
+ if no time-> present
2. In IELTS writing task 1 you may have to describe trend:

Noun Verb
+ variation + vary
+ decline/decrease + decline/decrease
+ drop/fall + go down/ plummet
+ rise/increase + jump/ rocket
+ fluctuation + fluctuate
+ growth + grow/climb
3. Tốc độ của sự thay đổi:

Adjectives Adverbs
Slow Slowly
Gradual Gradually
Steady Steadily
Sudden Suddenly
Quick Quickly
Swift Swift
Rapid Rapidly
4. Data such as percentage can be changed to fraction or ratio:

75% Three-quarter
55% More than half
30% Less than a third
25% A quarter
10% One in ten
5. Qualifier:

Percentage Qualifier
77% Over than three quarter
77% Approximately three quarter
49% Nearly a half
32% Almost a third
6. Percentage to phrases:

Percentage Proportion/ number/ amount /majority/

minority
75%-85% A very large majority
Step to write
1. Introduce the chart: paraphrase the title of the chart, making sure you put in a time frame if there
is one,
2. Overview: state the main trend or trends. Data shouldn’t be given and describe what is happening
overall.
3. Give the details: make references to the data. Group data together where there are patterns ( either
both go up or both go down)
 65%-75% A significant proportion
10%-15% A minority
5% A very small number

Step to write
1. Introduce the chart: paraphrase the title of the chart, making sure you put in a time frame if there
is one,
2. Overview: state the main trend or trends. Data shouldn’t be given and describe what is happening
overall.
3. Give the details: make references to the data. Group data together where there are patterns ( either
both go up or both go down)