IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Charts:
The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
IELTS Academic – Graph Writing:
In your IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you will be given with one or more graph(s) (i.e. bar, column, line, pie), table, flowchart, map or process diagram and you need to summarise the main information, compare data, show contrasts and trends, identify significant trends and describe a process. You should write at least 150 words, ideally between 150 to 180 words.
You are advised to finish your report writing in 20 minutes. Always present factual data based on the diagram presented, and NEVER assume something, even if this is common knowledge! Write in a way so that the reader (examiner in this case) can very easily follow the trends of the graph and understand the factual information presented in the diagram or illustration.
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IELTS Graph # 339 – Amount spent on consumer goods in four European countries
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph:
The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries.
IELTS Graph # 338 – If British people travelled abroad and their travel destinations
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
The first chart below shows the results of a survey which sampled a cross-section of 100,000 people, asking if they travelled abroad and why they travelled for the period 1994-98. The second chart shows their destinations over the same period.
IELTS Graph # 337 – The number of shops that closed and opened in a country
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Line Chart:
The graph below shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.
IELTS Graph # 336 – How families in one country spent their weekly income
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph:
The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.
IELTS Graph # 335 – The table and charts give information on police budget
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table + Pie Chart:
The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed.
IELTS Graph # 334 – Maps of an industrial area in the town of Norbiton
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Maps:
The maps below show an industrial area in the town of Norbiton, and planned future development of the site.
IELTS Graph # 333 – Average monthly change in the prices of three metals
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Line Graph:
The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.
IELTS Graph # 332 – A public library 20 years ago and how it looks now
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Diagram/ Maps:
The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
IELTS Graph # 331 – Number of households in the US by their annual income
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column Graph:
The chart below shows the number of households in the US by their annual income in 2007, 2011, and 2015.