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Level 4
IELTS Writing Task 1
Task 1 – Non-Temporal Graphs Review
Task 1 on the IELTS exam requires you to transfer information from a chart into a written report. You need to be able to give a clear interpretation of the data in the chart. You need to produce a report that gives an introduction and a body paragraph for each of the data sources.
Steps to writing a report
1. Select information- Before you write think of what to include
2. Look at the main features- highest/lowest, the second highest, same, different
3. Compare- similarities and differences
4. Report- Write what you see- No opinion, not an essay
5. Summarize information- need to leave out some information, don’t give too much
information.
To get a band 5 in IELTS, you need to:-
• write an overview
• describe the main information in the chart(s) correctly
• make some comparisons
• organise your writing in a clear and logical way
• use some good linking words
• use suitable vocabulary with good range, spelling and correct word forms
• have some simple sentences, some compound sentences (using linking words like and &
whereas), some complex sentences (e.g. …., which was much higher than …)
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Analysis
Look at the following graphs/charts. Is the information the same or different?
Popular sports, 2001
Popular sports, 2001 Football Cricket Baseball Basketball Tennis
World 53% 2% 20% 18% 7%
UAE 68% 8% 2% 10% 12%
USA 5% 15% 30% 40% 10%
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Analysis
Look at the graphs/charts and answer the questions.
1) What type of graphs or charts are they and what do they show?
Write the first sentence of the introduction in the box below.
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2) What was the most popular sport in the world in 2001?
3) What was the most popular sport in the UAE in 2001?
4) What was the most popular sport in the USA in 2001?
5) What are the similarities and differences for most popular sport?
6) How many paragraphs will you write for this report?
7) What is the topic of the first paragraph in your report?
8) What is the topic of the last paragraph in your report? Why?
Popular sports, 2001 Football Cricket Baseball Basketball Tennis
UAE 68% 8% 2% 10% 12%
USA 5% 15% 30% 40% 10%
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Descriptions & Comparisons
Look at the graphs/charts. Write the overview sentence of the introduction in the box below.
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Look at the pie chart. Write the pie chart information paragraph in the box below.
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Popular sports, 2001 Football Cricket Baseball Basketball Tennis
UAE 68% 8% 2% 10% 12%
USA 5% 15% 30% 40% 10%
Introduction - overview
Body 1 – pie chart, highest to lowest
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Look at the table and the pie chart. Answer the questions.
1) Which country in the table has the same most popular sport as in the pie chart?
2) How can you show that this is similar?
3) What was the least popular sport in this country? What is its percentage?
4) How does this compare with the percentage for that sport in the pie chart?
Write the first table information paragraph in the box below.
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Look at the table and the pie chart. Answer the questions.
1) Which country in the table has a different most popular sport from in the pie chart?
2) How can you show that this is different to in the pie chart and in the other country in the table?
3) What was the most popular sport in this country? What is its percentage?
4) How does this compare with the percentage for that sport in the pie chart?
5) What was the least popular sport in this country? What is its percentage?
6) How does this compare with the percentage for that sport in the pie chart?
Write the second table information paragraph in the box below
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Body 2 – table (similar) comparison of highest and lowest with the pie chart
Body 3 – table (different) comparison of highest and lowest with the pie chart
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Vocabulary & Grammar
Using fractions
Write the fractions next to the percentages. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Percentages Fractions (in numbers) Fractions (in words)
10% 1/10 a tenth
20%
25%
33%
50%
66%
75%
Write the percentages as fractions. Use just over, just under or exactly. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Percentages Fractions Percentages Fractions
1) 11% just over a tenth 5) 48%
2) 19% 6) 67%
3) 27% 7) 75%
4) 33% 8) 77%
Go back and check that you have used a mix of numbers and fractions in words in your paragraphs.
Using comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and nouns
Look at the words in the box. Which are adjectives and which is a noun? Fit them into the sentences below.
popular percentage common
1) Diabetes was more _____________________ than heart disease, at 37%.
2) Starbucks was slightly less _____________________ than Gloria Jeans, at just over a quarter.
3) The highest _____________________ was Café Nero, at just under two thirds.
4) The second most _____________________ disease was lung cancer, at exactly a third.
5) The least _____________________ form of music was country, at 14%.
6) The lowest _____________________ was homework, at just 5%.
Go back and check that you have used these words and structures correctly in your paragraphs.
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Grammar
Popular snacks, 2006
Chocolate Popcorn Cake Cheese Chips
Japan 5% 35% 25% 20% 15%
China 40% 30% 10% 8% 12%
Using comparative and superlative structures in relative clauses
Look at the pie chart and table above, and at the relative clauses in the example sentences below.
(Pie chart)
This was higher than the percentage for cheese, which was the lowest at just 5%.
(Table information compared to pie chart information)
In contrast, the least popular snack in China was cheese, at 8%, which was slightly higher than in the
world.
(Table information compared to pie chart information)
In Japan, the most common snack was popcorn, which was much more popular than in the world, at
35%.
(Table information compared to pie chart information)
On the other hand, the least popular snack in Japan was chocolate at 5%, which was much lower than in
the rest of the world.
Go back and check that you have used relative clauses with comparatives or superlatives in your descriptions.
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Model Answer
The pie chart shows the most popular sports, which were football, cricket, baseball, basketball and
tennis, in the world in 2001 in percentages, while the table shows the popularity of the same sports in the UAE
and the UAE in the same year. Overall, the most popular sport worldwide and in the UAE was football,
whereas in the USA, it was basketball.
Looking at the pie chart, it is clear to see that the most common sport in the world was football, at just
over half. The second highest percentage was baseball, which was at 20%. Together, basketball and tennis
made up exactly a quarter, at 18% and 7% respectively. This was higher than the percentage for cricket,
which was the lowest at just 2%.
Similar to the world, in the UAE, the most popular sport was football, at just over two thirds. On the
other hand, the least popular sport was baseball, at 2%, which was much lower than in the world.
Unlike in the world and in the UAE, in the USA, the most common sport was basketball, which was
much more popular than in the world, at 40%. In contrast, the least popular sport in the USA was football at
5%, which was much lower than in the rest of the world.
Popular sports, 2001 Football Cricket Baseball Basketball Tennis
UAE 68% 8% 2% 10% 12%
USA 5% 15% 30% 40% 10%
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Analysis
Look at the graph and answer the questions.
1) What type of graph is it and what does it show?
Write the first sentence of the introduction in the box below.
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2) What was the most popular sport in the UAE in 2001?
3) What was the most popular sport in the USA in 2001?
4) What was the most popular sport in Korea in 2001?
5) What was the most popular sport in China in 2001?
6) What are the similarities and differences for most popular sport?
7) How many paragraphs will you write for this report?
8) Will you start with two paragraphs with similar most popular sports or different most popular sports?
9) Will you try to describe just the highest and lowest for each country or try to describe all the information?
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Descriptions & Comparisons
Look at the graph. Write the overview sentence of the introduction in the box below.
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Look at the graph. Write the first sentence of each body paragraph in the boxes below.
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Similarly,_______________________________________________________________________________
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Introduction - overview
Body 1 – most popular sport sentence
Body 2 – comparison & highest percentage sport sentence
Body 3 – comparison & most popular sport sentence
Body 4 – comparison & most common sport sentence
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Look at the graph. Complete the body paragraphs in the boxes below.
Looking at the figures for the UAE, it is clear to see that soccer was the most popular sport, at 80%. ___
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Similarly, in Korea, the highest percentage was soccer, at 55%. ________________________________
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Unlike in the UAE and Korea, basketball was the most popular sport in the USA, at 40%. ____________
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Similar to in the USA, in China, the most common sport was basketball at 56%. ____________________
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Body 1 – describe and compare
Body 2 – describe and compare
Body 3 – describe and compare
Body 4 – describe and compare
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Model Answer
The bar graph shows the most popular sporting activities, which were soccer, cricket, baseball and
basketball, in the UAE, the USA, Korea and China in 2001. Overall, the most popular sport in the UAE and
Korea was soccer, whereas in the USA and China, it was basketball.
Looking at the figures for the UAE, it is clear to see that soccer was the most popular sport, at 80%.
The second most popular sport was basketball, which was at a tenth. Cricket was more popular than baseball,
at 8% and 2% respectively.
Similarly, in Korea, the highest percentage was soccer, at 55%. Baseball was slightly more common
than basketball, at 22% and 18% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of cricket, which was the
lowest at just 6%.
Unlike in the UAE and Korea, basketball was the most popular sport in the USA, at 40%. The second
highest percentage was baseball, which was at just under a third. Cricket was more popular than soccer, at a
fifth and a tenth respectively.
Similar to in the USA, in China, the most common sport was basketball at 56%. Together, soccer and
baseball made up 38%, at 26% and 12% respectively. This was higher than the percentage of cricket, which
was the lowest at just 6%.
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Task 1 Non-Temporal Graph Vocabulary & Grammar ANSWERS
Using fractions
Write the fractions next to the percentages. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Percentages Fractions (in numbers) Fractions (in words)
10% 1/10 a tenth
20% 1/5 a fifth
25% 1/4 a quarter
33% 1/3 a third
50% 1/2 half
66% 2/3 two thirds
75% 3/4 three quarters
Write the percentages as fractions. Use just over, just under or exactly. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Percentages Fractions Percentages Fractions
1) 11% just over a tenth 5) 48% just under half
2) 19% just under a fifth 6) 67% just over two thirds
3) 27% just over a quarter 7) 75% exactly three
quarters
4) 33% exactly a third 8) 77% just over three
quarters
Go back and check that you have used a mix of numbers and fractions in words in your paragraphs.
Using comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and nouns
Look at the words in the box. Which are adjectives and which is a noun? Fit them into the sentences below.
popular percentage common
1) Diabetes was more common than heart disease, at 37%.
2) Starbucks was slightly less popular than Gloria Jeans, at just over a quarter.
3) The highest percentage was Café Nero, at just under two thirds.
4) The second most common disease was lung cancer, at exactly a third.
5) The least popular form of music was country, at 14%.
6) The lowest percentage was homework, at just 5%.
Go back and check that you have used these words and structures correctly in your paragraphs.