IELTS Writing

Day 12 - Topic 2

Line Chart (Writing Task 1)

Practise line chart language and reports through Mini Practice 51.

Line Chart

Test Sample

The line chart below shows the results of a survey giving the reasons why people moved to the capital city of a particular country.

Survey results reason for moving line chart

Answer: (186 word counts)

The line chart depicts the reasons (employment, study, family/friends, adventure) for people relocating to the capital cities of specific countries between 2000 and 2015. (Introduction)

Overall, the factors of employment, study and family/friends for migration showed a significant rise, while the cause of adventure did not exhibit a dramatic increase from 2000 to 2015. (Overview)

In 2000, employment, study, and family/friends purposes were almost 60,000, 20,000 and 10,000 out of 100,000, respectively. Employment, the most popular motive in 2000, experienced an upward trend, reaching close to 90,100 by 2010. However, between 2010 and 2015, it faced a drop to nearly 88,000. Meanwhile, the reason for study demonstrated a substantial increase throughout the duration. At the end of the period, employment and study reached a peak of about 88,000. Likewise, the factor of family/friends illustrated an increment between 2005 and 2010. In other years, it remained almostconstant. At the conclusion, it experienced a twofold increase and obtained approximately 23,000.

(Main Feature 1)

In comparison, adventure became the most stable factor during the period. Although there was a slight increase, it did not change much and became almost 12,000 from 11,000. (Main Feature 2)

Warm-Up 23

Look at the line chart below, and mention 2 main features from the picture!

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Average carbon dioxide emissions per person from 1967 to 2007

Warm-Up 24

Let's make an overview for the chart in Warm-up 24 by paraphrasing the rubric!

Paraphrase this sentence into your own version!

The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.

Vocabulary Building

Verbs and nouns for describing trends and changes:

Verbs and nouns for describing trends and changes part 1
Verbs and nouns for describing trends and changes part 2

Adjectives and adverbs for degree of change:

Adjectives and adverbs for degree of change

Adjectives and adverbs for speed of change:

Adjectives and adverbs for speed of change
Trend vocabulary reference

Warm-Up 25

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Average carbon dioxide emissions per person from 1967 to 2007

Please describe each line using the vocabulary that you have gained beforehand.

Warm-Up 26

Please compile your work from Warm-Up 17,18 up to 19 into the whole-complete essay. Make sure that you have reached 150 words in total.

Mini Practice 50

Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line chart shows the trends of employment in the USA and predictions for the future.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Mini Practice 50 employment trends in the USA

Mini Practice 51

Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below gives information about the number of cases of diarrhea in Mashhad between 1983 and 1992.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Mini Practice 51 diarrhea cases in Mashhad