Recent Academic IELTS Writing task 1 exercises - Bar Charts.
In part 1 of the writing exam, it is likely that you will have to answer a question on charts. This lesson will help you to effectively answer IELTS writing task 1 chart questions. We will also look at grammar and vocabulary used in IELTS writing task 1, but this is in a separate post.
IELTS Sample Bar Chart. On this page you will find a model answer for an IELTS bar chart. This chart is over time, so it uses the 'language of change'. Have a look at this lesson for more advice on describing a bar graph over time. Gross Domestic Product in the UK.
IELTS Bar and Line Graph (Lesson 4) This is an example of an IELTS bar and line graph together. It is not uncommon to get two graphs to describe at the same time in the IELTS test. It can look a bit scary at first. However, when you look more closely, you'll see it is probably no more difficult than having one graph.
Here's my full essay for last week's question: The bar chart compares the turnover in dollars from sales of video games for four different platforms, namely mobile phones, online, consoles and handheld devices, from 2000 to 2006. It is clear that sales of games for three out of the four platforms rose each year, leading to a significant rise in total global turnover over the 7-year period.
Bar graph is one of the most common questions in IELTS academic writing task 1.You will be presented with a graph and asked to describe the bar chart in IELTS. You have to complete this task in 20 mins and should write a minimum of 150 words.
Let's have a look at another task from Cambridge IELTS book 12: The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013. Before you write anything, think about the overall trend that the chart shows us. For example, how often did most people in the USA eat in a fast food restaurant, and did habits change over the 10-year period?
Task 1 Sample Pie Chart. This IELTS writing task 1 sample is a pie chart. Below the pie chart is a model answer. With pie charts you are usually given 2, 3, or 4 to compare. In this case there are 2. Take a look at the question and chart first. Which is the best way to compare the information? Make a decision then look at the model answer.