IELTS Writing Task 1

LANGUAGE BANK

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 Making an overview
statement
● We can see from the chart/table that…

● The chart/table shows us that…

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 Describing an overall
trend
● Overall…

● From an overall perspective…

● Looking at the graph/chart/table as a whole…

● One of the first things to note is…

● One thing that clearly stands out is…

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 Introducing a key point
● It is interesting to see/note that…

● One striking feature of the graph/chart is…

● Interestingly…

● Surprisingly…

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 Introducing supporting details
● For example,

● For instance,

● Moreover,

● More specifically,

● This fact is borne out by…

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 Comparing data
● There are twice/3 times as many X as Y

● In comparison to X, Y is…

● There are slightly more/fewer X than Y

● There are significantly more/fewer X than Y

● The amount/quantity/percentage of X is er
than that of Y
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 Approximating
● Approximately

● Roughly

● About
● Just above/over/under/below

● A little less/more than

● Slightly less/more than

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 Describing trends
● The figures rose/increased/went up from…to

● The figures fell/decreased/went down from…to

● There is/was a steady/gradual/sudden…

● There is/was a(n) upward/downward trend

● There is/was little or no change

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 Describing trends: adverbs
● Dramatically

● Sharply

● Suddenly
● Significantly

● Steadily

● gradually

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 Describing trends
● There is/was a…

● …rise/increase between / from…to

● …fall/decrease/drop/decline between / from…to

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 Describing trends
● Fluctuated between

● Rose to…

● Dipped to…

● Reached a peak/high (point) of…

● Reached a low point of…

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 Talking about time
● From the beginning of this period

● During this period

● From then until March

● Between March and June

● …ending the year at…

● When/once/as soon as

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 Describing a process
● First

● Then / next / after that

● Before that
● As soon as

● until

● Finally

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 Describing a process
● The X is made/done…

● After X has been completed / finished…

● …Y is begun / initiated / started

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