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IELTS Writing Task 1

Task 1 – Temporal Graphs ExtensionTask 1 on the IELTS exam requires you to transfer information from a chart into a written report. You need to be able to give a clear interpretation of the data in the chart. You need to produce a report that gives an introduction and a body paragraph for each of the data sources.

So far you have practiced how to write about a line graph with three lines.

In this section you will use the skills and language that you have learned to write about other types of temporal charts with different amounts of information.

To get a band 5 or 5.5 in IELTS, you need to:-

• write an overview• describe the main information in the chart(s) correctly• make some comparisons• organise your writing in a clear and logical way• use some good linking words• use suitable vocabulary with good range, spelling and correct word forms• have some simple sentences, some compound sentences (using linking

words like and & but), some complex sentences (e.g. …., which was the highest figure in the period, …, after which…)

Task 1 Temporal Graph Analysis The graph below shows the number of complaints made to a hotel in Dubai between 1990 and 2006.

Look at the graph and answer the questions.

1) What type of graph is it and what does it show?

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2) What is the overall trend for the number of complaints about service?

3) What is the overall trend for the number of complaints about cleanliness?

4) What is the overall trend for the number of complaints about price?

5) What is the overall trend for the number of complaints about food choices?

6) What are the similarities and differences in these trends?

7) How many paragraphs will you write for this report?

8) Will you start with two paragraphs with similar overall trends or different overall trends?

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Analysis

Look at the graph. Write the overview sentence of the introduction in the box below.

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Introduction - overview

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Model Answer

The line graph shows the number of complaints received by a hotel, which were about service, how clean it was, the cost and the choice of food, from 1990 to 2006. As an overall trend, the number of complaints about food choices and cleanliness increased, while the number of complaints about prices and service decreased over the sixteen year period.

Looking at the number of complaints about food choices, it is clear to see that it went up over the period. It stood at 40 in 1990, after which it fluctuated upwards to 90 in 2004. Between 2004 and 2005, the figure leveled off.

Similarly, the number of complaints about cleanliness climbed during the same sixteen years. It began at about 25 in 1990, before plateauing at 30 between 1992 and 1998. From 2000 to 2006, it rose gradually to 80, which was the highest figure in the period.

Unlike number of complaints about food choices and cleanliness, there was an overall drop in the number of complaints about hotel service. It started at 60 in 1990. Following this, there was a downwards fluctuation in the number to approximately 5 in 2006, which was the lowest figure in the period.

Similar to the number of complaints about food choices, the number of complaints about prices fell over the sixteen years. It began at 80 in 1990 and then rose slightly before following a downward trend to 30 in 2006.

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Practice

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Analysis & Comparison

Look at the graphs above and answer the questions.1. What do the graphs show?2. Is the information the same or different?

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Sales of butter in millions of euros

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Look at the charts and answer the questions.

1) What type of charts are they and what do they show?


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2) What is the overall trend for sales of butter in each country?

3) What is the overall trend for sales of sugar in each country?

4) Is it easier to write a body paragraph for each country or one body paragraph for butter and another body paragraph for sugar?5) For sales of butter, in which countries did it increase sharply and in which did it increase only

slightly?

6) Which country had the highest sales of butter in 2015?

7) If you were writing one body paragraph about sales of butter, which country would you write

first? Which one would be second, and which three would you describe together?

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8) For sales of sugar, in which three countries did sales rise and in which two countries did sales

fall?

9) Which country had the lowest sales of sugar in 2015?

Task 1 Temporal Graph Model Answer

Put the words/phrases from the boxes into the gaps in the paragraphs.

The tables show sales of butter and sugar in five European countries, __________________ Germany, Holland, Finland, Latvia and Poland, in 2005 and 2015 in millions of euros. _________________________, sales of butter increased in all the countries. _____________, sales of sugar rose in Germany, Holland and Finland, _____________ in Latvia and Poland it decreased over the ten year period.

Looking at the amount of butter sold in the five countries, _______________________________ it went up over the period. In Germany, it climbed dramatically, from 1.5 million euros to 8 million euros, _________________________ in the five countries. Butter sales in Holland ______________ grew sharply, from 3 million euros to 6 million euros. ______________, sales of butter increased slightly in the other three countries, from 1.8 to 2 million euros in Finland, from 1 to 1.7 million euros in Latvia and from 0.8 to 1 million euros in Poland.

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In contrast which was the highest also it is clear to see that

respectively but which was the lowest also unlike butter sales

___________________________, sales of sugar went up in three of the countries, ___________ there was an overall fall in the other two countries. In Germany, sales stood at 2 million euros in 2005, before rising rapidly to 7 million euros in 2015. Sales ___________ increased sharply in Holland and Finland, from 1 to 5.5 million and 0.6 to 4 million euros ____________________. On the other hand, in Latvia, the figure dropped moderately from 1.8 to 1 million euros, while in Poland, there was a moderate decrease from 2 to 0.9 million euros, ______________________________ in the five countries.

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Analysis and Comparison

Look at the graph and answer the questions below. 1) What type of graph is it and what does it show?

2) Is the percentage of people over 64 years in each country higher in 1940 or 2030?

3) Which parts of this graph are in the past, present and future?

4) Read the introduction below and underline the overview sentence. What does the

overview sentence compare?

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The line graph shows the percentage of people older than 64 years in three countries, which are Qatar, Bahrain and Iran, from 1940 to 2030. As an overall trend, the percentage of people 65 and older in all three countries will be higher in 2030 than in 1940.

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5) Read body paragraph 1 below and underline the ‘comparison and general trend sentence’.

6) Using the information from the description part of body paragraph 1, complete the diagram below by filling in the boxes.

7) Look at the diagram above, a) why are past simple tenses used in the first two time points?b) why is the present perfect simple used in 2016?

8) How is the present perfect formed (complete the gaps)?

have / __________________ + increased (past participle)

9) What time word is used with the year 2010 in the sentence with the present perfect simple tense?

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Looking at the figures for Qatar, it is clear to see that the percentage was lower in the past and it will be greater in 2030. It stood at about 8% in 1940, after which it fluctuated upwards to 20% in 2010. Since 2010, the percentage has increased to about 22%. In 2030, it will rise to 25%, which is the highest figure for Qatar.

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10) Complete the gaps in other ways to write a future form for this graph.

In 2030, it will rise to 25%, which is the highest figure for Qatar.

In 2030, it is expected _______ rise to 25%, which is the highest figure for Qatar.

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In 2030, it is predicted to _______ to 25%, which is the highest figure for Qatar.

11) Read body paragraph 2 below and underline the ‘comparison and general trend sentence’. Then, using the information from the description part of body paragraph 2, complete the diagram below.

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Similarly, the percentage in Bahrain was much smaller in the past than it will be in 2030. It began at 5% in 1940, which was the lowest figure in the period. Since then, there has been an upwards trend to around 12%. In 2030, it will rise to 30%.

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12) Read body paragraph 3 below and underline the ‘comparison and general trend sentence’. Then, find the sentence with a present perfect simple verb and use the information from that sentence to complete the diagram below.

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Similar to in Qatar and Bahrain, in Iran, the percentage in 1940 was not as high as it will be in 2030. It started at around 3% in 1940, before declining slightly to about 1% in 1950. Following this, there was no change to 1970. Next, the figure climbed gradually to approximately 7% in 2000. Since 2000, it has gone up to 25%. In 2030, it will increase to 40%.






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Task 1 Temporal Graph Analysis (Answers)The graph below shows the number of complaints made to a hotel in Dubai between 1990 and 2006.

Look at the graph and answer the questions.

1) What type of graph is it and what does it show? line graph, complaints about one hotel’s servcice, how clean it was, cost and food options


2) What is the overall trend for the number of complaints about service? went down

3) What is the overall trend for the number of complaints about cleanliness? went up

4) What is the overall trend for the number of complaints about price? went down

5) What is the overall trend for the number of complaints about food choices? went up

6) What are the similarities and differences in these trends? services and price same, cleanliness and food choices same

7) How many paragraphs will you write for this report? 4

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The line graph shows the number of complaints received by a hotel, which were about service, how clean it was, the cost and the choice of food, from 1990 to 2006.

8) Will you start with two paragraphs with similar overall trends or different overall trends?

probably similar

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Analysis

Look at the graph. Write the overview sentence of the introduction in the box below.

As an overall trend, the number of complaints about food choices and cleanliness increased, while the number of complaints about prices and service decreased over the sixteen year period.

Look at the graph. Write the first sentence of each body paragraph in the boxes below.

Looking at the number of complaints about food choices, it is clear to see that it went up over the period.

Similarly, the number of complaints about cleanliness climbed during the same sixteen years.

Unlike number of complaints about food choices and cleanliness, there was an overall drop in the number of complaints about hotel service.

Similar to the number of complaints about food choices, the number of complaints about prices fell over the sixteen years.

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Introduction - overview

Body 1 – general trend sentence





The line graph shows the number of complaints received by a hotel, which were about service, how clean it was, the cost and the choice of food, from 1990 to 2006. As an overall trend, the number of complaints about food choices and cleanliness increased, while the number of complaints about prices and service decreased over the sixteen year period.

Looking at the number of complaints about food choices, it is clear to see that it went up over the period. It stood at 40 in 1990, after which it fluctuated upwards to 90 in 2004. Between 2004 and 2005, the figure leveled off.

Similarly, the number of complaints about cleanliness climbed during the same sixteen years. It began at about 25 in 1990, before plateauing at 30 between 1992 and 1998. From 2000 to 2006, it rose gradually to 80, which was the highest figure in the period.

Unlike number of complaints about food choices and cleanliness, there was an overall drop in the number of complaints about hotel service. It started at 60 in 1990. Following this, there was a downwards fluctuation in the number to approximately 5 in 2006, which was the lowest figure in the period.

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Similar to the number of complaints about food choices, the number of complaints about prices fell over the sixteen years. It began at 80 in 1990 and then rose slightly before following a downward trend to 30 in 2006.

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Practice Answers

The line graph shows the quantity of water from different sources, which were groundwater, desalinated water, recycled water and surface water, used in Sur, Oman from 1995 to 2003. As an overall trend, the use of surface water and desalinated water increased, while the amount of groundwater and recycled water used decreased over the nine year period.

Looking at the amount of surface water used, it is clear to see that it went up over the period. It stood at 20 million litres in 1990, after which it plateaued at about 45 million litres from 1996 to 1997. Then it dropped moderately to 30 million litres in 1998, before climbing sharply to 90 million litres in 1999. Finally, the figure remained constant to 2003.

Similarly, the use of desalinated water climbed during the same nine years. It began at zero litres in 1995, before rising steadily to approximately 25 million litres in 1999. There was no change to 2002, and then it went up sharply to 40 million litres, which was the highest figure in the period.

Unlike the use of surface water and desalinated water, there was an overall drop in the amount of groundwater used. It started at 50 million litres in 1995. After that, it went up to 60 million litres in 1996. Following this, there was a downwards fluctuation to approximately 10 million litres in 2003, which was the lowest figure in the period.

Similar to groundwater, the use of recycled water fell over the nine years. It began at 60 million litres in 1995, before peaking at 80 million litres in1998 and then following a downward trend to 30 million litres in 2003.

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Look at the graphs above and answer the questions.3. What do the graphs show? how much butter and sugar was sold in 5

countries over 2 years4. Is the information the same or different? same

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Analysis & Comparison (Answers)

Look at the charts and answer the questions.

1) What type of charts are they and what do they show?


The tables show sales of butter and sugar in five European countries, which were Germany,

Holland, Finland, Latvia and Poland, in 2005 and 2015 in millions of euros.

2) What is the overall trend for sales of butter in each country? went up for all countries

3) What is the overall trend for sales of sugar in each country? went up for Germany,Holland and Finland, went dwn for Latvia and Poland

4) Is it easier to write a body paragraph for each country or one body paragraph for butter and another body paragraph for sugar? butter and sugar5) For sales of butter, in which countries did it increase sharply and in which did it increase only slightly? Germany and Holland – sharply, rest – moderately6) Which country had the highest sales of butter in 2015? Germany

7) If you were writing one body paragraph about sales of butter, which country would you write

first? Which one would be second, and which three would you describe together? Germany,

Holland, other 3

8) For sales of sugar, in which three countries did sales rise and in which two countries did sales fall? Germany,Holland and Finald – went up, rest - fell

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9) Which country had the lowest sales of sugar in 2015? Poland – 0.9 million euros

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Gapfill Answers

The tables show sales of butter and sugar in five European countries, which were Germany, Holland, Finland, Latvia and Poland, in 2005 and 2015 in millions of euros. As an overall trend, sales of butter increased in all the countries. However, sales of sugar rose in Germany, Holland and Finland, while in Latvia and Poland it decreased over the ten year period.

Looking at the amount of butter sold in the five countries, it is clear to see that it went up over the period. In Germany, it climbed dramatically, from 1.5 million euros to 8 million euros, which was the highest in the five countries. Butter sales in Holland also grew sharply, from 3 million euros to 6 million euros. In contrast, sales of butter increased slightly in the other three countries, from 1.8 to 2 million euros in Finland, from 1 to 1.7 million euros in Latvia and from 0.8 to 1 million euros in Poland.

Unlike butter sales, sales of sugar went up in three of the countries, but there was an overall fall in the other two countries. In Germany, sales stood at 2 million euros in 2005, before rising rapidly to 7 million euros in 2015. Sales also increased sharply in Holland and Finland, from 1 to 5.5 million and 0.6 to 4 million euros respectively. On the other hand, in Latvia, the figure dropped moderately from 1.8 to 1 million euros, while in Poland, there was a moderate decrease from 2 to 0.9 million euros, which was the lowest in the five countries.

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Practice Model Answer

The bar graphs show the number of women in government and management jobs in five countries, which were India, China, Oman, Brazil and Germany, in 1990 and 2015. As an overall trend, the number of women in government work increased in all the countries. However, the number of women in management jobs rose in India, China and Oman, while in Brazil and Germany it decreased over the twenty-five year period.

Looking at the number of women in government work in the five countries, it is clear to see that it went up over the period. In India, it climbed dramatically, from 3,000 to 5,000, which was the highest in the five countries. The number of women working for the government in Brazil also grew sharply, from 1,000 to about 2,500. In contrast, figures for women in government positions increased slightly in the other three countries, from 2,000 to around 2,500 in China, from approximately 500 to about 800 in Germany and from around 100 to 500 in Oman.

Unlike figures of women working for the government, the number of women employed in management jobs went up in three of the countries, but there was an overall fall in the other two countries. In Oman, the figure stood at approximately 100 in 1990, before rising rapidly to five thousand in 2015. It also increased sharply in India and China, from around 100 to 4,500 and 1,000 to 4,000 respectively. On the other hand, in Germany, the figure dropped rapidly from about 3,500 to 100, which was the lowest in the five countries in 2015, while in Brazil, there was a moderate decrease from 3,500 to 1,000.

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Analysis and Comparison

Look at the graph and answer the questions below. 1) What type of graph is it and what does it show? line graph showing percentage of older people over 64 years from 1940 to 20302) Is the percentage of people over 64 years in each country higher in 1940 or 2030?

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3) Which parts of this graph are in the past, present and future?

4) Read the introduction below and underline the overview sentence. What does the

overview sentence compare? earliest time (1940) and latest time (2030)

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5) Read body paragraph 1 below and underline the ‘comparison and general trend sentence’.

6) Using the information from the description part of body paragraph 1, complete the diagram below by filling in the boxes.

7) Look at the diagram above, a) why are past simple tenses used in the first two time points? because time markers are in the past – 1940 and 2010b) why is the present perfect simple used in 2016? sentence idea links past to now

8) How is the present perfect formed (complete the gaps)?

have / ____has___________ + increased (past participle)

9) What time word is used with the year 2010 in the sentence with the present perfect simple tense? Since

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10) Complete the gaps in other ways to write a future form for this graph.

In 2030, it will rise to 25%, which is the highest figure for Qatar.

In 2030, it is expected ___to__ rise to 25%, which is the highest figure for Qatar.

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In 2030, it is predicted to __rise_ to 25%, which is the highest figure for Qatar.

11) Read body paragraph 2 below and underline the ‘comparison and general trend sentence’. Then, using the information from the description part of body paragraph 2, complete the diagram below.

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12) Read body paragraph 3 below and underline the ‘comparison and general trend sentence’. Then, find the sentence with a present perfect simple verb and use the information from that sentence to complete the diagram below.

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Task 1 Temporal Graph Practice Answer

The line graph shows the percentage of teenage students at university in three countries, which are Denmark, Belgium and Poland, from 1940 to 2030. As an overall trend, the proportion of teenage university students in all three countries will be higher in 2030 than in 1940.

Looking at the figures for Denmark, it is clear to see that the percentage was lower in the past and it will be greater in 2030. It stood at 15% in 1940, after which it plateaued at 25% from 1960 to 1980. In 1980 there was a slight fall to 20% and then a gradual climb to about 27% in 2010. Since 2010, the percentage has increased to about 29%. In 2030, it will rise to 35%, which is the highest figure for Denmark.

Similarly, the percentage in Belgium was much smaller in the past than it will be in 2030. It began at 5% in 1940, which was the lowest figure in the period, before fluctuating upwards to approximately 8% in 2000. Since then, it has risen sharply to around 20%. In 2030, it will rise to 30%.

Similar to in Denmark and Belgium, in Poland, the percentage in 1940 was not as high as it will be in 2030. It started at around 7% in 1940, before going up steadily to 15% in 2000. Since 2000, there has been a dramatic rise to around 42%. In 2030, it will increase to 45%, which will be the highest percentage of the three countries.

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