IELTS_ACADEMIC WRITING

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FIRST PARAGRAPH
PARAPHRASING

 Chart : bar chart

 Shows : illustrates, indicates, gives information about….
 Expenditure : amount of money spent/paid out, expense…
 Two countries : France and the UK
 Consumer goods : cars, computers, books, perfume and cameras.
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The bar chart illustrates the amount of money spent on five consumer
goods (cars, computers, books, perfume and cameras) in France and the UK
in 2010. Units are measured in pounds sterling.
(32 WORDS)
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SECOND PARAGRAPH

List down points that you wish to expand later on

 The UK spent more money on consumer goods than France.
 Both countries spent more money on cars.
 Least amount of money was spent on perfume (the UK) and cameras
(France).
 The most significant difference in both countries was on cameras.
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Overall, the UK spent more money on consumer goods than France
in the period given. Both the British and the French spent most of their
money on cars whereas the least amount of money was spent on perfume
in the UK compared to cameras in France. Furthermore, the most
significant difference in expenditure between the two countries was on
cameras. (60 words)
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THIRD PARAGRAPH
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 Cars : in the UK approximately £ 450,000 ; France at £ 400,000
 Books : in the UK around £ 400,000 ; France: £ 300,000 respectively
 Cameras : in the UK just over £ 350,000 France: only £ 150,000

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As it is illustrated by the bar chart, in terms of cars, people in the UK

spent approximately £ 450,000 on this as opposed to the French at £ 400,000.
Likewise, the British expenditure was higher on books than the French
(around £ 400,000 and £ 300,000 respectively). Besides, in the UK, the
expense on cameras (just over £ 350,000) was over double that of France,
which was only £ 150,000. (65 WORDS)
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FOURTH PARAGRAPH
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 Computers : in France above £ 350,000 ; the UK exactly £ 350,000
 Perfume : in France for £ 200,000 ; the UK : under £ 150,000
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On the other hand, the amount of money paid out on the
remaining goods was higher in France. It was above £ 350,000 spent by
the French on computers, which was slightly more than the British who
spent exactly £ 350,000. Finally, neither of the countries spent much on
perfume, which accounted for £ 200,000 of expense in France, but
under £ 150,000 in the UK. (62 WORDS)
 MODEL ANSWER TASK 1: BAR CHART
The bar chart illustrates the amount of money spent on five consumer goods (cars,
computers, books, perfume and cameras) in France and the UK in 2010. Units are measured
in pounds sterling.
Overall, the UK spent more money on consumer goods than France in the period
given. Both the British and the French spent most of their money on cars whereas the least
amount of money was spent on perfume in the UK compared to cameras in France.
Furthermore, the most significant difference in expenditure between the two countries was
on cameras.
As it is illustrated by the bar chart, in terms of cars, people in the UK spent
approximately £450,000 on this as opposed to the French at £400,000. Likewise, the British
expenditure was higher on books than the French (around £ 400,000 and £ 300,000
respectively). Besides, in the UK, the expense on cameras (just over £ 350,000) was over
double that of France, which was only £ 150,000.
On the other hand, the amount of money paid out on the remaining goods was higher
in France. It was above £ 350,000 spent by the French on computers, which was slightly more
than the British who spent exactly £ 350,000. Finally, neither of the countries spent much on
perfume, which accounted for £ 200,000 of expense in France, but under £ 150,000 in the
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