IELTS Line graph review

What is IELTS task one?

• A 250 word essay giving an opinion

• I have no idea

• A report describing information - 150 words only, with an opinion

• A report describing information - 150 words only, no opinion

How many words?

• 100

• 150

• 120

• 200

What is the structure?

• Introduction+main details+conclusion

• Introduction+overview+main details+conclusion

• Introduction+overview+main details

• overview+main details+conclusion

How do I start an overview?

• Secondly

• Firstly

• Overall

• To begin with

What is an overview?

• 2-3 sentences, summarising main trends

• 5 sentences describing the graph

• an introduction

• a conclusion

What about the main details?

• Don't do anything

• compare and contrast and describe key changes

• Describe every single thing

• Describe nothing

Do I need to write a conclusion?

• Yes

• No

• Always

• Silly question really!

How do I write the introduction?

• Paraphrase the title and introduce the graph

• Copy the title

• Copy from the internet

• Don't change a thing

What does this show?

• decrease / fall

• increase / rise

• steady / stable / constant

• Fluctuates

What does this show?

• Steady fall / decrease

• Steady increase

• Increase / rise/

• Steady / constant / stable