Writing IELTS

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Australian
teenagers from 1975 to 2000.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The line graph compares the fast food consumption of teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000,
a period of 25 years. Overall, the consumption of fish and chips declined over the period, whereas the amount
of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased.
In 1975, the most popular fast food with Australian teenagers was fish and chips, being eaten 100
times a year. This was far higher than Pizza and hamburgers, which were consumed approximately 5 times a
year. However, apart from a brief rise again from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of fish and chips gradually
declined over the 25 year timescale to finish at just under 40.
In sharp contrast to this, teenagers ate the other two fast foods at much higher levels. Pizza
consumption increased gradually until it overtook the consumption of fish and chips in 1990. It then levelled
off from 1995 to 2000. The biggest rise was seen in hamburgers as the occasions they were eaten increased
sharply throughout the 1970s and 1980s, exceeding that of fish and chips in 1985. It finished at the same
level that fish and chips began, with consumption at 100 times a year.
(194 words)
The pie chart shows the amount of money that a children's charity located in the USA spent and
received in one year.
relevant.
The pie charts show the amount of revenue and expenditures over a year of a childrens charity in the
USA. Overall, it can be seen that donated food accounted for the majority of the income, while program
services accounted for the most expenditure. Total revenue sources just exceeded outgoings.
In detail, donated food provided most of the revenue for the charity, at 86%. Similarly, with regard to
expenditures, one category, program services, accounted for nearly all of the outgoings, at 95.8%.
The other categories were much smaller. Community contributions, which were the second largest
revenue source, brought in 10.4% of overall income, and this was followed by program revenue, at 2.2%.
Investment income, government grants, and other income were very small sources of revenue, accounting for
only 0.8% combined.
There were only two other expenditure items, fundraising and management and general, accounting
for 2.6% and 1.6% respectively. The total amount of income was $53,561,580, which was just enough to
cover the expenditures of $53,224,896.
(164 Words)
The table shows the Proportions of Pupils Attending Four Secondary School Types Between Between
2000 and 2009.
relevant.
The table illustrates the percentage of school children attending four different types of secondary
school from 2000 to 2009. It is evident that the specialist, grammar and voluntary-controlled schools
experienced declines in numbers of pupils, whereas the community schools became the most important
providers of secondary school education during the same period.
To begin, the proportion in voluntary-controlled schools fell from just over half to only 20% or one
fifth from 2000 to 2009. Similarly, the relative number of children in grammar schools -- just under one
quarter -- dropped by half in the same period. As for the specialist schools, the relatively small percentage of
pupils attending this type of school (12%) also fell, although not significantly.
However, while the other three types of school declined in importance, the opposite was true in the
case of community schools. In fact, while only a small minority of 12% were educated in these schools in
2000, this figure increased to well over half of all pupils during the following nine years.
(170 Words)
Below is a map of the city of Brandfield. City planners have decided to build a new shopping mall for
the area, and two sites, S1 and S2 have been proposed.
relevant.
The map illustrates plans for two possible sites for a shopping mall in the city of Brandfield. It can be
seen that the two sites under consideration are in the north and the south east of the town.
The first possible site for the shopping mall, S1, is just north of the city centre, above the railway line,
which runs from the south east of the city to the north west. If it is built here, it will be next to a large housing
estate, thus providing easy access for those living on the estate and in the city centre. It will also be next to
the river, which runs through the town.
The site in the south east, S2, is again just by the railway line and fairly close to the city centre, but it
is near to an industrial estate rather than housing.
There is a main road that runs through the city and is close to both sites, thus providing good road
access to either location. A large golf course and park in the west of the town prevents this area from being
available as a site.
(190 words)
The diagram illustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks for the building industry.
relevant.
The diagram explains the way in which bricks are made for the building industry. Overall, there are
seven stages in the process, beginning with the digging up of clay and culminating in delivery.
To begin, the clay used to make the bricks is dug up from the ground by a large digger. This clay is
then placed onto a metal grid, which is used to break up the clay into smaller pieces. A roller assists in this
process.
Following this, sand and water are added to the clay, and this mixture is turned into bricks by either
placing it into a mould or using a wire cutter. Next, these bricks are placed in an oven to dry for 24 48
hours.
In the subsequent stage, the bricks go through a heating and cooling process. They are heated in a kiln
at a moderate and then a high temperature (ranging from 200c to 1300c), followed by a cooling process in a
chamber for 2 3 days. Finally, the bricks are packed and delivered to their destinations.
(173 words)
The chart shows components of GDP in the UK from 1992 to 2000.
relevant.
The bar chart illustrates the gross domestic product generated from the IT and Service Industry in the
UK from 1992 to 2000. It is measured in percentages. Overall, it can be seen that both increased as a
percentage of GDP, but IT remained at a higher rate throughout this time.
At the beginning of the period, in 1992, the Service Industry accounted for 4 per cent of GDP,
whereas IT exceeded this, at just over 6 per cent. Over the next four years, the levels became more similar,
with both components standing between 6 and just over 8 per cent. IT was still higher overall, though it
dropped slightly from 1994 to 1996.
However, over the following four years, the patterns of the two components were noticeably different.
The percentage of GDP from IT increased quite sharply to 12 in 1998 and then nearly 15 in 2000, while the
Service Industry stayed nearly the same, increasing to only 8 per cent.
At the end of the period, the percentage of GDP from IT was almost twice that of the Service
Industry.
(182 words)
The bar chart shows the number of times per week (in 1000s), over five weeks, that three computer
packages were downloaded from the internet.
relevant.
The bar chart illustrates the download rate per week of ActiveX, Java and Net computer packages
over a period of five weeks. It can clearly be seen that ActiveX was the most popular computer package to
download, whilst Net was the least popular of the three.
To begin, downloads of ActiveX and Java showed similar patterns, with both gradually increasing
from week 1 to week 5. However, the purchases of Active X remained significantly higher than for the other
product over this time frame. In week 1, purchases of ActiveX stood at around 75,000, while those for Java
were about 30,000 lower. With the exception of a slight fall in week 4, downloading of ActiveX kept
increasing until it reached a peak in the final week of just over 120,000. Java downloads also increased at a
steady rate, finishing the period at 80,000.
The product that was downloaded the least was Net. This began at slightly under 40,000, and, in
contrast to the other two products, fell over the next two weeks to reach a low of approximately 25,000. It
then increased sharply over the following two weeks to finish at about 50,000, which was well below that of
ActiveX.
(198 words)
The bar chart shows the scores of teams A, B and C over four different seasons.
relevant.
The bar chart shows the scores of three teams, A, B and C, in four consecutive seasons. It is evident
from the chart that team B scored far higher than the other two teams over the seasons, though their score
decreased as a whole over the period.
In 2002, the score of team B far exceeded that of the other two teams, standing at 82 points compared
to only 10 for team C and a very low 5 for team A. Over the next two years, the points for team B decreased
quite considerably, dropping by around half to 43 by 2004.
In contrast, team As points had increased by 600% to reach 35 points, nearly equal to team B. Team
C, meanwhile, had managed only a small increase over this time. In the final year, team B remained ahead of
the others as their points increased again to 55, while team A and C saw their points drop to 8 and 5
respectively.
(164 words)
The pie charts show the electricity generated in Germany and France from all sources and renewables
in the year 2009.
relevant.
The four pie charts compare the electricity generated between Germany and France during 2009, and
it is measured in billions kWh. Overall, it can be seen that conventional thermal was the main source of
electricity in Germany, whereas nuclear was the main source in France.
The bulk of electricity in Germany, whose total output was 560 billion kWh, came from conventional
thermal, at 59.6%. In France, the total output was lower, at 510 billion kWh, and in contrast to Germany,
conventional thermal accounted for just 10.3%, with most electricity coming from nuclear power (76%). In
Germany, the proportion of nuclear power generated electricity was only one fifth of the total.
Moving on to renewables, this accounted for quite similar proportions for both countries, ranging
from around 14% to 17% of the total electricity generated. In detail, in Germany, most of the renewables
consisted of wind and biomass, totaling around 75%, which was far higher than for hydroelectric (17.7%)
and solar (6.1%). The situation was very different in France, where hydroelectric made up 80.5% of
renewable electricity, with biomass, wind and solar making up the remaining 20%. Neither country used
geothermal energy.
(191 Words)
The chart shows British Emigration to selected destinations between 2004 and 2007.
relevant.
The bar chart shows the number of British people who emigrated to five destinations over the period
2004 to 2007. It is evident from the chart that throughout the period, the most popular place to move to was
Australia.
Emigration to Australia stood at just over 40,000 people in 2004, which was approximately 6,000
higher than for Spain, and twice as high as the other three countries. Apart from a jump to around 52,000 in
2006, it remained around this level throughout the period.
The next most popular country for Britons to move to was Spain, though its popularity declined over
the time frame to finish at below 30,000 in 2007. Despite this, the figure was still higher than for the
remaining three countries. Approximately 20,000 people emigrated to New Zealand each year, while the
USA fluctuated between 20-25,000 people over the period.
Although the number of visitors to France spiked to nearly 35,000 in 2005, it was the country that
was the least popular to emigrate to at the end of the period, at just under 20,000 people.
(179 words)
The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from 1979 to 1999, and the bar graph shows the most
popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999.
relevant.
The line graph illustrates the number of visitors in millions from the UK who went abroad and those
that came to the UK between 1979 and 1999, while the bar chart shows which countries were the most
popular for UK residents to visit in 1999. Overall, it can be seen that visits to and from the UK increased, and
that France was the most popular country to go to.
To begin, the number of visits abroad by UK residents was higher than for those that came to the UK,
and this remained so throughout the period. The figures started at a similar amount, around 10 million, but
visits abroad increased significantly to over 50 million, whereas the number of overseas residents rose
steadily to reach just under 30 million.
By far the most popular countries to visit in 1999 were France at approximately 11 million visitors,
followed by Spain at 9 million. The USA, Greece, and Turkey were far less popular at around 4, 3 and 2
million visitors respectively.
(171 words)
The line graph shows thefts per thousand vehicles in four countries between 1990 and 1999.
relevant.
The line graph compares the number of car thefts, measured in thousands, in four countries from 1990
to 1999. Overall, it can be seen that car thefts were far higher in Great Britain than in the other three counties
throughout the whole time frame.
To begin, car thefts in Sweden, France and Canada followed a fairly similar pattern over the first five
years, all remaining at between 5 and 10 per thousand. The general trend though for France and Canada was
a decline in the number of vehicles stolen over the period, with both at around 6 in 1999. In contrast, Sweden
experienced an upward trend, starting the period at approximately 8, and finishing at just under 15.
Interestingly, car thefts in Great Britain started at 18 per thousand, which far exceeded that of the
other countries. It then fluctuated over the next nine years, reaching a peak of 20 thefts per 1000 in 1996, and
ending the period slightly lower than where it began, at approximately 17 per thousand.
(173 words)
The pie chart shows the percentage of persons arrested in the five years ending 1994 and the bar chart
shows the most recent reasons for arrest.
relevant.
The pie chart illustrates the percentage of males and females who were arrested from 1989 to 1994,
while the bar chart compares the main reasons that the different genders were arrested most recently. It is
evident from the charts that males were arrested more than females and that public drinking was the most
common reason for arrest for both.
To begin, the proportion of males arrested was much greater than for females. 32% were arrested
compared to only 9% for women. Turning to the reasons for the most recent arrests, there were some clear
differences between men and women. Men were twice as likely to be arrested for drink driving than women,
at 26% and 14% respectively. Breach of order, theft, and other reasons were also slightly higher for men,
with all these offences standing in the range of 12-18% for both sexes. Interestingly though, women
experienced a higher percentage of arrest rates for assault and public drinking. The figures for assault were
fairly similar at approximately 18%, whereas public drinking represented the main reason for arrest, with
women at a massive 38%, compared to 31% for men.
(188 words)
The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one
European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.
relevant.
Write at least 150 words
The bar chart shows the changing patterns of transport use in a European city during the period from
1960 to 2000. In brief, the chart shows that the use of the car as a means of transport dramatically increased
over the period shown, while the others fell.
In detail, in 1960 the motor car was used least as a method of transport with only about 7% of the
population using this method but car use grew steadily and strongly to finally reach about 37% of the
population by 2000. This was a massive 5-fold increase in use.
Over this same period, however, the popularity of walking, which had been the most popular means
of transport with 35% of the population in 1960 having it as their preferred way of getting around, fell to
10%. Bicycle use also fell from a high of about 27% in 1960 to just 7% in 2000.
On the other hand, bus use was more erratic being popular with almost 20% of the population in 1960
and rising to a peak of about 27% in 1980 before falling back to about 18% in 2000.
(188 Words)
The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on
food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainme
relevant.
The table shows the amount of household income that five countries in Europe spend per month on
four items. Overall, it is evident that all five countries spend the majority of their income on food and drink
and housing, but much less on clothing and entertainment.
Housing is the largest expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them spending
around one third of their income on this, at 30%, 33% and 37%, respectively. In contrast, they spend around a
quarter on food and drink. However, this pattern is reversed for Turkey and Spain, who spend around a fifth
of their income on housing, but approximately one third on food and drink.
All five countries spend much less on the remaining two items. France and Spain spend the least, at
less than 10%, while the other three countries spend around the same amount, ranging between 13% and
15%. At 19%, Germany spends the most on entertainment, whereas UK and Turkey spend approximately
half this amount, with France and Spain's spending between those other three nations.
(178 Words)
The illustrations show how chocolate is produced.
relevant.
The diagram explains the process for the making of chocolate. There are a total of ten stages in the
process, beginning with the growing of the pods on the cacao trees and culminating in the production of the
chocolate.
To begin, the cocoa comes from the cacao tree, which is grown in the South American and African
continents and the country of Indonesia. Once the pods are ripe and red, they are harvested and the white
cocoa beans are removed. Following a period of fermentation, they are then laid out on a large tray so they
can dry under the sun. Next, they are placed into large sacks and delivered to the factory. They are then
roasted at a temperature of 350 degrees, after which the beans are crushed and separated from their outer
shell. In the final stage, this inner part that is left is pressed and the chocolate is produced.
(152 words)
The bar chart shows the monthly spending in dollars of a family in the USA on three items in 2010.
relevant.
The bar chart depicts the monthly expenditure on food, gas and clothing of a family living in the USA
in 2010. Overall, it can be seen that levels of expenditure fluctuated over the period.
To begin, in January the most money was spent on food, at approximately $500 per month. Although
expenditure on food increased slightly the following month, it then fell to account for the lowest expenditure
of all the items at the end of the period at just over $300.
Gas appeared to follow the opposite pattern to food spending. It started lower at about $350 per
month, falling in the following month, and then increasing significantly to finish at just under $600 in April.
Clothing, which at just over $200 accounted for the lowest
expenditure at the beginning of the period, fluctuated
dramatically over the time frame. After reaching around the
same levels as food in February (nearly $600), it dropped
markedly in March, then jumped to just under $700 in the
final month.
With the exception of an increase in March, average

spending decreased slightly over the four months.
(183 words)
The diagram shows how tea leaves are processed into five
tea types.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the

main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram presents the manufacture of five different types of tea. It is immediately apparent that
although all the teas are produced from the same leaf, the differences in the manufacturing process result in
five different types of tea.
The first three stages of manufacture are the same for all of the five teas. The leaves are grown, they
are then plucked, and following this withering of the leaves occures. The final stage is also the same, which
sees all the leaves dried in an oven. However, in the stages in between this, differing methods of production
are employed.
To begin, white tea is unique as it involves no other processing. In contrast, green, oolong and large
leaf black tea are all rolled as part of the process. However, while green tea is steamed before being rolled but
is not fermented, the other two teas are first rolled and then both fermented (oolong only slightly but large
leaf black completely). Finally, small leaf black tea is neither steamed nor rolled, but is crushed before being
fully fermented.
The pie chart shows the percentage of women in poverty and the bar chart shows poverty rates by sex
and age. They are from the United States in 2008.
relevant.
The pie chart ilustrates the proportion of women in poverty by household composition in the United
States in 2008 and the bar graph indicates the differences in rates of poverty by sex and age. At first glance it
can be seen that single women with no dependent children made up the largest group in poverty and that
poverty was highest for women and children.
The pie chart shows that single women suffered from poverty the most. Single women without
children represented 54% of the total in poverty, and poverty for those with dependent children stood at just
over a quarter. Married women with and without children accounted for the remaining fifth, or 20%.
Turning to the bar chart, poverty rates were highest amongst children, and the rates were roughly
equal for males and females, at around 21% for under 5s and 15% for 5-17 year olds. However, from ages
18-24, the gap between men and women widened significantly, with approximately 14% of men in poverty
compared to over 20% for women. Poverty declined throughout the adult years for both sexes, but a gap
remained and this gap almost doubled in old age.
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The line graph shows the number of books that were borrowed in four different months in 2014 from
four village libraries, and the pie chart shows the percentage of books, by type, that were borrowed
over this time.
relevant.
The line graph depicts the number of books that were loaned out from four libraries over a four month
period and the pie chart illustrates the proportions of books borrowed in terms of genre. It is immediately
apparent that the borrowing patterns for each library were quite varied, and that fiction was by far the most
popular type of book.
The borrowing of books at Sutton Wood and Ryeslip began fairly high, at 250 and 300 per month in
June respectively. However, while book borrowing at Ryeslip fell steadily to around 175 at the end of the
period, borrowing at Sutton Wood followed a much more erratic pattern. It plummeted to 100 in August,
before then rising steeply to finish at 300, which represented the highest level of borrowing of the four.
Borrowing at West Eaton and Church Mount, meanwhile, followed very similar patterns, with both starting
quite low at 50 per month, but then gradually increasing to finish at 150.
Moving on to the types of books borrowed, fiction was in demand the most, at 43%. The next most
popular books were biographies, accounting for around a fifth of the total. The borrowing of science and
history were identical, at 14% each, leaving self-help as the least popular at 10%.
(211 Words)
The pie charts show the main reasons for migration to and from the UK in 2007.
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The pie charts illustrate the primary reasons that people came to and left the UK in 2007. At first
glance it is clear that the main factor influencing this decision was employment.
Having a definite job accounted for 30 per cent of immigration to the UK, and this figure was very
similar for emigration, at 29%. A large number of people, 22%, also emigrated because they were looking
for a job, though the proportion of people entering the UK for this purpose was noticeably lower at less than
a fifth.
Another major factor influencing a move to the UK was for formal study, with over a quarter of
people immigrating for this reason. However, interestingly, only a small minority, 4%, left for this.
The proportions of those moving to join a family member were quite similar for immigration and emigration,
at 15% and 13% respectively. Although a significant number of people (32%) gave other reasons or did not
give a reason why they emigrated, this accounted for only 17% with regards to immigration.
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Public expenditure on education in Hong Kong (1) _____________ continuously from 1995 to 1998. In
academic year 1995-6 it (2)_________________ HK$33,611 million, (3)______________ to $39,165
million in 1996-7 and $45,315 million in 1997-8. As a percentage of the governments budget spending on
education also (4)______ each year, from 17.6% to 18% and then to 18.2%.
However, the percentage of expenditure spent on primary, secondary and tertiary education did not show the
same consistent (5)_______. In 1995-6 expenditure on primary education was 22.2% of the education
budget, 33.7% (6)_________ on secondary, and 35.9% on tertiary.
In 1996, (7) ____________ of 0.8% in spending on tertiary education was financed by a (8)_________ in
spending of 0.7% in primary and 0.5% in secondary schooling.
In 1997-8 tertiary spending as a percent of the education budget (9)_________ to its 1995-6 level. The
percentage spent on primary education (10)__________ to 21.6% and that on secondary to 33.5%, both
figures being less than 1995-6 levels.
You should spend about 20 minutes on
this task.
The chart shows the percentage of drugs

taken by girls and boys in a school in
New Zealand.
Summarize the information by selecting

and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.
at approximately 8% / the least /
school children / are similar / gender /
in percentages / more than / equal /
at the same level / percentages for /
at only 5% / around 33% / is exactly /
4% for / bar chart illustrates
The 1. information on the quantity of drugs 2. in New Zealand take,
divided by 3. and measured 4. . Overall, it is immediately apparent that
hashish or marijuana is used 5. any of the other drugs, whereas LSD and medical drugs are
used 6. . At first glance we can see that boys take more drugs than girls for 6 out of 7 of
the drugs listed, however an 7. number of boys and girls take cocaine.
To begin with, boys use more hashish or marijuana than girls at 8. and 29% respectively.
Following this, boys take heroin, opium or morphine 9. but girls 10.
On the other hand, the 11. amphetamines and solvents 12. for both boys
and girls at 2% and 3% for girls and 13. both drugs for boys. Next, the pattern for LSD
and medical drugs 14. the same for both genders at 1% for girls and 3% for boys. Finally,
boys and girls take cocaine 15. 4%.
The line graph illustrates the amount of spreads consumed from 1981 to 2007, in grams.
relevant.
The graph shows the quantity of margarine, low fat spreads and butter consumed between 1981 and 2007.
The quantities are measured in grams. Over the period 1981 to 2007 as a whole, there
was 1. in the consumption of butter and margarine and
a 2. in the consumption of low fat-fat spreads.
Butter was the most popular fat at the beginning of the period, and
consumption 3. of about 160 grams in 1986. After this, there
was 4. .
The consumption of margarine began lower than that for butter at 90 grams. Following this, in 1991,
it 5. that of butter for the first time, but after 1996 there was 6.
in the amount consumed, which seemed set to continue.
Lowfat spreads were introduced in 1996, and they saw 7. in their consumption
from that time, so that by about 2001 they were 8. than either butter or
margarine.

The line graph shows the percentage of people of different age groups and how they rate a set of
factors in terms of importance when buying a new home.
relevant.
Model Answer 1 - Organizing by Factors

The line graph illustrates the importance, measured in percentages, that four ages groups place on five
different factors when they move to a new home. It is immediately apparent that a low crime rate is the most
important variable across all the age groups.
Of all the factors, the desire for a low crime rate is by far the most important. Amongst the all the age
groups this figure stands at around 80%, with the middle aged and elderly viewing it as slightly more
important. Next, schools are seen as very important by a significant proportion of 25 to 44 year olds although
the percentages drop markedly as people get older, with just under 25% of 55 to 64 year olds viewing this as
important.
Shopping facilities, being chosen by around 13%, are not viewed with such importance as schools and
crime by the younger age groups. However, as people get older, this increases in importance to
approximately 30%, and, as would be expected, is actually more important than schools to those over 55.
Finally, although increasing in importance with age, neither parks nor public transport are viewed to be as
important as the other factors by any of the groups.
Comments
As you can see in this answer to the IELTS task 1 line graph, the candidate has organized the answer
mainly around the 'factors'.
Each one is described in turn, starting with the most important, low crime. Less is said about those
that are not viewed as so important (parks and public transport). Notice that the graph does not talk about
each factor in isolation, but makes comparisons across the factors and groups. For example:
Of all the factors, the desire for a low crime rate is by far the most important.
Shopping facilities are not viewed with such importance as schools and crime by the younger
age groups.
With an IELTS task 1 line graph you should always avoid simply discussing each point on a graph
with no reference of how it relates to the other points.
Model Answer 2 - Organizing by Age Groups
The line graph illustrates the importance, measured in percentages, that four ages groups place on five
different factors when they move to a new home. It is immediately apparent that a low crime rate is the most
important variable across all the age groups.
The factors that are very important when purchasing a new house are very similar for the first two age
groups. A low crime rate represents the greatest percentage of these groups at around 80%, though it is
slightly higher for those aged 35 to 44. Schools as a factor is again very similar at around 60% for the
younger age group, but dropping to around 45-50% for 35 to 44 year olds. A much lower percentage rate
shopping, parks and public transport as important.
Turning to those aged over 45, low crime accounts for the largest proportion at approximately 80%,
similar to those of a younger age. In contrast to the younger groups though, schooling was far less important,
falling to below 25% for those aged over 55. This older group rate them as less important than shopping
facilities. In fact, shopping facilities, parks and public transport all become more important factors as people
get older.
Comments
This IELTS task 1 line graph has been organized primarily around the age groups.
The candidate has decided that the first two age groups are fairly similar and so can be grouped together, and
the second two age group have similarities.
The differences between the under 44s and over 44s have also been highlighted. For example:
Turning to those aged over 45, low crime accounts for the largest proportion at approximately 80%, similar
to those of a younger age.
Summary
This lesson has been about how to write about age groups and examples of how answers may be organized
differently.
Although this was about an IELTS task 1 line graph, it applies to any graphs or charts in task 1, such as bar
graphs or pie charts.
You need to make sure that you spend a few minutes analyzing the graph and deciding on the best way to
organize it so it will be easy to follow when the examiner reads it.
The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on
food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.
relevant.
The table 1. the amount of household income that five countries in Europe spend per
month on four items. Overall, 2. all five countries spend the majority of their income
on food and drink and housing, but 3. clothing and entertainment.
Housing is 4. expenditure item for France, Germany and the UK, with all of them
spending around one 5. third of their income on this, at 30%, 33% and 37%, . In
contrast, they spend around 6. food and drink. 7. , this
pattern is reversed for Turkey and Spain, who spend around a fifth of their income on housing, but
approximately one third on food and drink.
All five countries spend much less on 8. two items. Regarding clothes, France and
Spain spend the least, at less than 10%, 9. the other three countries spend around the
same amount, 10. 12% and 15%. At 19%, Germany spends the most on
entertainment, whereas UK and Turkey spend approximately half this amount, with France and Spain
between the two.
The line graph compares the number of car thefts for every thousand vehicles in four
countries from 1990 to 1999. Overall, it can be seen that car thefts were far higher in Great Britain than in the
other three counties throughout the whole time frame.
To begin, car thefts in Sweden, France and Canada followed a fairly similar pattern over the first five
years, all remaining at between 5 and 10 per thousand. The general trend though for France and Canada was
a decline in the number of vehicles stolen over the period, with both at around 6 in 1999. In contrast, Sweden
experienced an upward trend, starting the period at approximately 8, and finishing at just under 15.
Interestingly, car thefts in Great Britain started at 18 per thousand, which far exceeded that of the other
countries. It then fluctuated over the next nine years, reaching a peak of 20 thefts per 1000 in 1996, and
ending the period slightly lower than where it began, atapproximately 17 per thousand.
The line graph shows the past and projected finances for a local authority in New Zealand.
relevant.
The line graph illustrates the financial position of a New Zealand local authority from 2012 to 2022.
It is measured in millions of New Zealand dollars. Overall, it can be seen that while rates revenue and
user charges are predicted to increase over the period, borrowings and grants and subsidies will
remain much lower.
Rates revenues and user charges will follow a very similar pattern over the time frame. Rates
revenue stood at just under 1.5 billion in 2012, which was the highest of the four criteria.Though they
remained stable until 2013, they are expected to climb to approximately 2.4 billion dollars in 2022.
Like rates revenues, use charges are predicted to continuously increase. They began the period at 1
billion and will stand at twice this level by 2022.
Borrowings, on the other hand, are expected to show considerable fluctuation. Although having
initially increased,they will drop to a low of 600 million in 2016, before reaching a peak of just under
1.5 billion in 2020. Borrowings will finish the period at around the same level that they began. Grant
and subsidies were the lowest of the four, at under 500 million in 2012. Despite moving up to exceed
borrowing briefly in 2016, this low level will continue until 2022.
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