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Single & Multiple Line charts

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Select Significant Data

Compare & Contrast Data Introduction & Conclusion

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3 groups Choose 1 number Answer a set of questions 1 correct answer = + 10 points Wrong answer = - 10 points

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Name these types of chart

Line Chart
Diagram Bar Chart

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Name these types of chart

Table

Pie Chart

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Are the following statements about IELTS writing task 1 TRUE or FALSE? a. It must be shorter than 150 words. b. It is in form of paragraph, not essay. c. It must include 3 parts: introduction, development & conclusion. d. It is important to offer your opinion on the graph or to give reasons for the figures mentioned. e. It is accepted to copy the topic into the introduction.

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Describe the following trend, using V & Adv only

Falls sharply

Rises steadily

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Describe the following trend, using V & Adv only

Remains constant

Increases dramatically

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Describe the following charts, using N & Adj only

A gradual drop

A wild fluctuation

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Describe the following chart, using N & Adj only

A peak

A leveling out

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1. Revision Find 4 ways to describe the trend of unemployment rate in the US in 2008:
20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Jan Feb Mar April May

Unemployment rate

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Odd one out:
1. 2. 3. 4. a dramatic a rapid a fall a go up b significant c slight b steady c quick b rise c climb b an upward trend c fluctuate

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Select Significant Data

Compare & Contrast Data Introduction & Conclusion

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Compare & Contrast Data Introduction & Conclusion

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Compare & Contrast Data

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Select Significant Data

Compare & Contrast Data Introduction & Conclusion

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Introduction

DO NOT Copy the topic

Topic: The table gives information about the number of children killed in road accidents in a 3-month period in 2004

This table shows the number of fatal accidents which took place on the roads in the UK in a 3month period in 2004. The introduction should include:
a) The type of graphs b) The main idea behind the chart (including place & time)

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Introductory expressions
shows indicates illustrates reveals represents compares

The graph/ table/ chart

the main idea of the graph

The bar chart above illustrates a sharp increase in the population of Alia in the 20th century.

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Introductory expressions

The graphs/ table and pie chart

show indicate illustrate reveal represent compare

the main idea of the graphs

The bar chart and table above illustrate the world population by continent/ the population of different continents in the world in 2005.

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Introductory expressions

The graph/ table/ chart

shows indicates

the main idea of the graph

Can you name the graphs being shown?

Diagram

Vertical bar chart

Horizontal bar chart

Line chart Pie chart

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Vertical bar chart

Diagram

Vertical bar chart Horizontal bar chart Line chart Pie chart

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Horizontal bar chart

Diagram

Vertical bar chart

Horizontal bar chart

Line chart Pie chart

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Pie chart
Diagram

Vertical bar chart

Horizontal bar chart

Line chart Pie chart

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Graph/ Line graph

Diagram

Vertical bar chart

Horizontal bar chart

Line chart Pie chart

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Diagram
Diagram

Vertical bar chart

Horizontal bar chart

Line chart Pie chart

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Introductory expressions
The graph/ table/ chart shows indicates the main idea of the graph

CONTENT

the world population the water consumption

TIME EXPRESSIONS

PLACE EXPRESSIONS

in Vietnam all over the world

in 2000 since 1969 between 1969 and 2009 from 1969 to 2009 over a 40-year period,

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Conclusion (Optional)
Phrases to start the conclusion:
To conclude, In conclusion, To summarize, In summary, In general

Ways of conclusion:
Restates the main point
In general, it can be said that in the period 1950 to 1990, the use of cars to travel to and from work increased dramatically, while other forms of transport either remained constant or declined.

Give comments
To conclude, the government of Victoria must create more jobs so that everyone has a chance to work.

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(b) What are the most striking features of the graph?

(b) (One of) the most striking/ notable features of the graph is
E.g. (One of) the most striking/ notable features of the graph is Asian population far outnumbered the total population of other four continents.

How will you describe this? - Overall trend? - Significant features?

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Examples of description
Most striking feature/ Overall trend:
The number of overseas students studying at the university has risen.
The graph shows an increase in the number of overseas students at the university. The number of overseas students in 1999 was nearly five times bigger than that in 1979.

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(c) What are other notable points that can be seen from the chart?

Compare and contrast

High-income earners spent 3 times more on hamburgers than people in the low-income group.

Ranks
In 1970, the most popular fast food was fish and chips.

Values
By 1990, this had fallen to just over 200g - a 50% drop.

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What may be some significant points?

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Things to remember
In general:
Attention should be paid to the general trend/ the most important points.

Paraphrasing is necessary
Verb tenses

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Things to remember
In particular:
As for comparison chart: comparison and contrast should be made clear

As for progress chart: changes and trends should be discussed

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Practice
Work in groups of 3 Do exercise 1 (Sample Studying)

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At 6 a.m. the station had 100 people. At 8 a.m. it had a big increase to 400 people. Not many people were there at 10 a.m. The same thing happened after 8 p.m. It declined a lot to 120 and 180 people at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. respectively. Between 12 noon and 2 p.m. the number of people was stabilized at 300.

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Description Language
Nouns/ Verb Phrases Reach a peak Reach a plateau Remain the same Remain stable/ steady (at) Remain/stay constant Stay the same Hit/fall to a low point Move up and down Level off Experience an increase/ a fall/ an upward/downward trend

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Task for students

NOUNS VERBS Try this Objective IELTS, p.30, Ex.2

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Grammar Point
Tenses:

What can be seen from the chart Present Simple

What the chart means Past Simple/ Present Perfect/ Future Tense
Eg: The most striking features of the graph is Asian population far outnumbered the total population of other four continents.

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Grammar Point
Tenses: Which tense (Past, Present Perfect, Future) do you use with each of the phrase?
a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. Since 1995 Recently Between 1990 & 1992 Last summer From 2010 to 2025 For the last five years Over the next decade Two years ago In the coming year In 10 years time Over the past ten years

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Grammar Point
Tenses:

Past Simple: yesterday, in 1997, last year

Present Perfect: since 1997, this month Future Tense: next year, in 2020
are/ is (un) likely to are/is expected to

are/is predicted to

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Grammar Point

Complete these predictions

a. Global temperatures in the next decade. b. Experts predict that more people . smoking in the coming year. c. The birthrate in Italy . next year. d. .. the number of visitors to London will decrease in the future.

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4. Multiple line chart Try this Objective IELTS, p.31, Ex.3

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Lead-in
Look at the following graph Discuss how to describe the graph Write a very short paragraph to describe it

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Linkers
To contrast While/whist Whereas However On the other hand Even so Nevertheless Although Lessthan Morethan Difference Different from In contrast to Contrary to Conversely Unlike To compare Likewise Similarly As as The sameas Just as In the same way Like Alike To reflect To mirror To have in common

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THANK YOU

Doan Thi Thu Trang