IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 | Line Graphs 4

In the first lesson on this topic we looked at some simple verbs that can be used to report changes in data.
In the second lesson on this topic we looked at some important adverbs that you MUST use to give extra detail about changes in data.
In the third lesson on this topic we looked at adjective and noun phrases which can be used to report changes in data.
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In this free class you will

• Read complex descriptions of line graphs
• Write a complex description of a line graph using what you have learned over the 4 classes on this topic.

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WarmUp

How would you describe these 8 graphs?

Exercise 1 | Match the Graphs

​Match the description with the correct line graph.

Language Analysis

1. Notice that prepositions such as before and after are followed by gerunds ​(verb + ing), nouns or pronouns.

​Examples
At the beginning of the year sales remained relatively stable before rocketing up in May. (verb)

After a period of wild fluctuations, sales levelled off. (noun)
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Sales increased dramatically over the first two months of the year before they stabilized. (pronoun)

2. Notice that contrasting clauses can be linked with while.

​Example
Sales rose steeply through the first half of the year while expenses gradually declined

Contrasting while clauses are a great way to use complex language to boost your Grammatical Range and Accuracy band.

Exercise 2 | Writing Task

​Study the following graph. Write a short summary of what the graph shows.

​If you would like some free feedback on your writing, copy and paste your summary into the comments section below and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Happy writing!

To learn how to reference data, see our lesson on data and figures.