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1 Bar & Line Charts Task one on the IELTS exam requires a student to transfer information from a chart, table, illustration, or diagram into a written report. You need to be able to give a coherent 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. Task two on the IELTS exam requires a student to write a 250 word essay. Name: Number: Section: Teacher: Shanthi Tiru

2 Essential vocabulary for writing temporal line and bar charts Verbs P-tense Nouns Adverbs Adjectives Others rise rapidly constant increase dramatically around climb sharply approximately grow gradually about rocket moderately fall steadily decrease slightly reduce wildly drop erratically remain slowly level stay fluctuate plateau peak Complete the table then label the simple charts below with adverbs. Using the vocabulary above, label the charts with the correct adverb and verb 1

3 Sentences that use the verb/ adverb form to describe a trend: The number of students increased rapidly in verb. The amount of wheat grown dropped moderately between 2004 and verb. adverb Sentences that use the adjective/noun form: adverb. There was a rapid increase in the number of students in adj. noun Between 2004 and 2005, there was a moderate drop in the amount of wheat grown. adj. noun Things to think about when writing reports: Be careful of spellings learn the vocabulary table. Make sure you use a variety of sentence patterns. Make sure you identify the important trends. Make sure you give numbers. Put your time phrases in different parts of the sentence (front/back). Use the correct adverbs to describe trends. Use the correct tense for verbs and vary them. Don t give too much information. Check that you have an overall trend and that it is correct. The population of rabbits in Queensland during The number of households owning more than one car between 2001 and

4 The number of students attending Oxford University between 1997 and 200. Stocks in computer chips during December. The amount of rainfall in the UAE during The number of homes owning more than one TV during September then during October and November. TV ratings at ten million on June 30th. Sales of Play Station Three during March then during April. The number of people investing in on-line bonds during the months of February and March. Sales of crude oil between 2 and 2.5 million barrels during May. 3

5 Correct the following sentences for the chart on the Natural History Museum The number of people visiting the Natural History Museum was rise slightly during January. Between February and April, the number is drop dramatically. Following this, the number climb rapidly from 52 to 65. Then, between June and July, the numbers reduced slightly. Finally, between July and August, the number visiting was reduce gradually. 4

6 Bar & Line Charts (Amswers) Task one on the IELTS exam requires a student to transfer information from a chart, table, illustration, or diagram into a written report. You need to be able to give a coherent 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. Task two on the IELTS exam requires a student to write a 250 word essay. Name: Number: Section: Teacher: Shanthi Tiru 5

7 Essential vocabulary for writing temporal line and bar charts Verbs P-tense Nouns Adverbs Adjectives Others rise rose rise rapidly rapid constant increase increased increase dramatically dramatic around climb climbed climb sharply sharp approximately grow grew growth gradually gradual about rocket rocketed moderately moderate fall fell fall steadily steady decrease decreased decrease slightly slight reduce reduced reduction wildly wild drop dropped drop erratically erratic remain remained slowly slow level levelled levelling out stay stayed fluctuate fluctuated fluctuation plateau plateaued plateau peak peaked peak Complete the table then label the simple charts below with some of the words in the table. increased slowly increased dramatically remained constant peaked plateaued fluctuated Using the vocabulary above, label the charts with the correct adverb and verb 6

8 Sentences that use the verb/ adverb form to describe a trend: The number of students increased rapidly in verb. The amount of wheat grown dropped moderately between 2004 and verb. adverb Sentences that use the adjective/noun form: adverb. There was a rapid increase in the number of students in adj. noun Between 2004 and 2005, there was a moderate drop in the amount of wheat grown. adj. noun Things to think about when writing reports: Be careful of spellings learn the vocabulary table. Make sure you use a variety of sentence patterns. Make sure you identify the important trends. Make sure you give numbers. Put your time phrases in different parts of the sentence (front/back). Use the correct adverbs to describe trends. Use the correct tense for verbs and vary them. Don t give too much information. Check that you have an overall trend and that it is correct. The population of rabbits in Queensland increased during The number of households owning more than one car remained constant between 2001 and

9 The number of students attending Oxford University increased moderately between 1997 and 200. Stocks in computer chips climbed slightly during December. The amount of rainfall in the UAE fell sharply during July. The number of homes owning more than one TV rose moderately during September then stayed constant during October and November. TV ratings peaked at ten million on June 30th. Sales of Play Station Three dropped steadily during March then rose dramatically during April. The number of people investing in on-line bonds plateaued during the months of February and March. Sales of crude oil fluctuated between 2 and 2.5 million barrels during May. 8

10 Correct the following sentences for the chart on the Natural History Museum The number of people visiting the Natural History Museum was rose dramatically during January. Between February and April, the number is dropped slightly. Following this, the number climbed rapidly from 40 to 65. Then, between June and July, the numbers plateaued. Finally, between July and August, the number visiting was reduced sharply. For the above chart, write sentences that are similar to the above sentences

11 (in millions) With your highlight pen, identify the parts of the bar chart you want to describe. Look at the chart below and describe each part of the line. C G B D F H A E 10

12 Form a sentence for each part of the line and link the sentences using cohesion. Vary your use of time markers and verb and adverbs. A The number of rabbits in Queensland increased moderately from 1.5 million in 1993 to 2 million in B C D E F G H Write an introduction and an overall trend for the chart on rabbits. General statement: 11

13 Overall trend: Convert the following sentences into ones that use verbs as nouns and adverbs as adjectives. The first one is done as an example. In 1994, the number rose gradually to 10 thousand tons. Example: In 1994, there was a gradual rise to 10 thousand tons. Following this, it increased slightly to 12 thousand in Between 1996 and 1999, the number fluctuated rapidly. Then, from 1999 to 2001, the number fell sharply to 3 thousand tons. From 2002 to 2005, it fluctuated upwards from 3 to 7 thousand tons. Next, it peaked at around 10 thousand in Finally, the number dropped moderately to 7 thousand in

14 Body paragraph one (from the chart on p.6) The number of students who football at the UAEU at 85 students. this, the grew to around 110 in Next, in 2006, there a at 140., between 2006 and 2008, a drop to students. gradually was played Following 55 dramatic Finally about stood in 2000 there number students was approximately peak around Body paragraph two:, the number of UAEU students tennis at 40., from 2000 to 2003, up to approximately 60. Following this, there a rise to 65 between , from 2006 to 2008, the number out around 55 was fluctuated Finally around leveled In 2000 playing slight at students it stood Next and Body paragraph three: In 2000, of students stood at 60., there a decrease to 10 students and 2003, was a to 20., in 2004, the number at around 65 while during the four years fell to about 20. about it was rise played Finally Between following in 2001 peaked gradually who the there slight rapid Following number this badminton 13

15 Using all that you have learned from the previous pages, write a report for the bar chart below. Think about your use of vocabulary, sentence patterns, and cohesion. 14

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17 Write a 150 word report for a university lecturer on the bar graph below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 16

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19 Write a 150 word report for a university lecturer on the bar graph below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 18

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21 Amount of Wheat (in Tons) Write a 150 word report for a university lecturer on the bar graph below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 900 Amount of Wheat Grown in Three Countries Canada USA Russia Year 20

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23 The following two charts are identical in their data. Choose one and write a 150 word report for a university lecturer on the line graph below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 22

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26 The graph below compares the number of cars imported by three countries over a tenyear period. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 25

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28 The bar chart below illustrates the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by three Asian countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant. 27

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30 Amount of Coal (in Tons) The bar chart below illustrates the coal produced by three countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant. 700 Amount of Coal Produced in Three Countries England Scotland Wales Year 29

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32 The bar chart below illustrates the amount of oil produced by three Middle Eastern countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant. 31

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34 Number in millions Animal and Human Populations in Canada Humans Large Animals Small Animals Years Introduction The graph the number of humans and animals (large and small) in from to., the number of humans, w the number of both large and small animals decreased over the. Main Body 1 Human Population 1) ) at the number of humans, , it at million, after which it from million to million, and. 33

35 Main Body 2 Large Animal Population 1) ) humans, the of large animals 13 million to a of 22 million, , , it from to 5 million. Main Body 3 Small Animal Population 1) ) ) to large animals, the of small animals around million, , after it to in 1970., from 1970 to 2000, the number 10 million 13 million. 34

36 Things to work on and think about Report Task Fulfillment: You do not give an overview or you have introduction problems You sometimes don t give numbers The description of the data is sometimes incorrect You miss out on parts of the data You do not meet the word count Some data is repetitive Vocabulary: You have some ( or many) spelling errors You do not use a variety of vocabulary You use wrong word forms Some words are difficult to understand Some words are repetitive Organization: You do not use a good range of cohesive devices You do not write enough paragraphs You do not organize your data clearly Some of the paragraphs can be difficult to follow Grammar: You use mainly simple sentences You use some compound sentences incorrectly You use some complex sentences incorrectly You have some punctuation errors You have some capitalization errors Use some pronouns incorrectly The grammar makes it difficult sometime to understand Some general problems with grammar 35