The charts compare the amount of water used for agriculture, industry and homes around the world, and water use in brazil and the democratic republic of congo. This ielts diagram model answer is estimated at band score 9. It is a summary of skills and is presented in a manner that is expected to be informative yet concise. How to use the task 1 band descriptors to improve your writing score. In general task 1 of the writing module, a prompt poses a problem or describes a situation that requires a written response in letter format.
Ielts task 1 writing band descriptors public version. After writing your introduction and overview, you should try to write two more paragraphs to describe the most important details that you can see on the graph, chart or diagram. Ielts writing task 1 languages charts the charts below show the proportions of british students at one university in england who were able to speak other languages in. This book has been written to briefly summarize what a student needs to do to score band 9 on the task 1 portion of the ielts general exam. Each year, cambridge university publishes a new ielts book for preparation.
To develop students ability to plan an answer for ielts writing task 1 by reading the instructions carefully, analysing the data, deciding on the number of paragraphs to write. It includes stepbystep instructions for task 1 and 2 of the academic and general ielts test and it also comes. Use is recorded in quadrillion units and is divided in to six categories, almost all of which display a general increase over time for the entirety of the period covered, petrol and oil usage is the highest. A few people have asked me for help with the following task from cambridge ielts 14. We havent looked at a map task for a while, so heres one from cambridge ielts book. This isnt really a tough graph but, to be honest, its annoying.
Follow a pattern this type of question do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages needs two body paragraphs. To raise students awareness of the recommended str ucture and content of an ielts task 1 written answer. Pdf ielts writing task 1simon ielts mia r academia. January is when things get interesting see point 3 below. The reading, writing and listening practice tests in have been designed to resemble the format of the ielts test as closely as possible. Writing task 2 at the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with older people. At first, this may be a daunting challenge, but with expert guidance and lots of practice, it can become quick, easy and almost fun. Ielts line graph and model answer, academic writing task 1.
In academic ielts writing task 1, you need to describe a visual usually one or more graphs, a process, a map or diagram in at least 150 words. Its great to get different perspectives on online ielts teaching and simon from ielts simon has been kind enough to answer a few of my questions. The chart below shows the total number of minutes in billions of telephone calls in the uk, divided into three categories, from 19952002. This is a good topic for a writing task 2, so lets work on the question below. Being aware of the marking criteria will allow you to give the examiner exactly what they need paraphrase the question. If you like my ielts teaching, heres where you can find me. Learn about the ielts marking criteria, paragraphing, vocabulary and much more. The diagram below shows the stages and equipment used in the cementmaking process, and how cement is.
The diagram shown below is from ielts cambridge book 8, test 3. Notice that its possible to put advantages and disadvantages together in the same paragraph. Water consumption the graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption in two different countries. Visit ielts simons member site to see the full version of this lesson. Task 2 essay writing for the academic and general test. Use only official ielts material when doing practice tests as there is a lot of fake ielts material out there on the web. In the ielts writing task 1 for academic you have to describe some kind of graph, diagram, map or process here you will get all the tips and techniques you will need for writing about the task 1, or to find out how to improve your score if it has been too low. It is best to paraphrase the question in the first paragraph. The take below gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities.
Heres what subscribers can expect over the next couple of months. Ive used green and yellow highlighting to suggest a way to create these two paragraph groups. It is possible to have a diagram in your ielts writing task 1 academic paper. Cambridge ielts 10, test 1, academic writing task 1. Model answer to score band 8 in ielts writing task 2. Examiners like comparisons, so i would prefer not to write a separate paragraph for. Each of our ten modules summarises the various elements of a topic, and gives an example academic task 2 writing task exactly like the ones you will see in the exam. Look at the big picture rather than small details, and summarise the information without mentioning any numbers. Fill the gaps in the sentences below using the word with or the word at. There is a ton of data and it is really repetitive to just list all of it. Task 1 the graphs above give information about computer ownership as a percentage of the population between 2002 and 2010, and by level of education for the years 2002 and 2010. We are a communitydriven website with free real ielts exams, ielts tips and numerous innovative features to make ielts online testing easier, helping students. What is the most effective book for preparing for the.
Ebook simon ielts writing task 1 task 2 band 9 ielts. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Ill write a full essay eventually, but we need ideas first. Take my full course of video lessons for all parts of the ielts test. Till now, there are fourteen 14 ielts books in a series called cambridge ielts books.
This is a formal letter task, and you would begin with dear sir or madam. Lets use the 7 steps in yesterdays lesson to prepare the task below. To describe the information in the table below, it would be a good idea to find a way to group it. Selfemployment sample answer twopart ielts question. For example, you may be required to write a letter to an imaginary person such as a friend or a teacher, or it may be formal letter to a stranger or an official. The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used the internet between 1999 and 2009. My answers to students questions about the ielts speaking test. Simon has one of the best ielts blogs on the web and if you havent looked at his website yet, you should check it out here below are the answers to my questions and there is some great advice to help you with your ielts preparation. I usually try to create two information groups, so that i can write two separate details paragraphs. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages. Looking again at the table below, one problem that we have is how to separate the information into two groups, for paragraphs 3 and 4. This page has tips for academic writing task 1 and gt writing task 1 see bottom of page.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant. We know that most candidates are aiming to get at least 6. Ielts writing task 1 improving your task achievement score. Cambridge ielts 9 model answer test 3, task 1 simon. Before you write your overview, you need to identify the key features, trends or differences. This line graph comes from cambridge ielts 11 academic. This is an ielts writing task 1 sample answer based on a bar chart showing the consumption and production of electricity from the cambridge ielts book real past tests. This page contains all the information and help you need to do well. Ielts sample writing task 2 this example crime essay will help you prepare for your exam. Ielts academic writing task 2 in the second part of the ielts academic writing test, you have to write 250 words. Here you will find ielts writing task 1 samples for a variety of common tasks that appear in the writing exam the model answers all have tips and strategies for how you may approach the question and comments on the sample answer its a. The line graph outlines energy consumption in the usa from 1980 to the present day, with further projections up until 2030.
Cambridge ielts 9 model answer test 4, task 1 simon. If you have any ideas, please share them in the form of a plan rather than a full essay. The overview or summary is a very important part of your task 1 answer. After four years of frustration, i wrote my own ielts writing manual to help my students. First, there will be three more lessons to finish off the short course on writing task 1. Line graphs are very common in ielts academic task 1 writing. Ielts band 9 vocab secrets published by cambridge ielts consultants is packed with examples, models to follow, advice, and real band 9 essays. In this lesson, we will look at a model answer and an analysis. This was one of my recent daily ielts challenge flashcards.
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