Writing Task 1 Vocabulary
To start introduction
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Starting |
Presentation Type |
Verb |
Description |
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The/ the given / the supplied / the presented / the shown / the provided |
diagram / table / figure / illustration / graph / chart / flow chart / picture/ presentation/ pie chart / bar graph/ column graph / line graph / table data/ data / information / pictorial/ process diagram/ map/ pie chart and table/ bar graph and pie chart … |
shows / represents / depicts / enumerates / illustrates / presents/ gives / provides / delineates/ outlines/ describes / delineates/ expresses/ denotes/ compares/ shows contrast / indicates / figures / gives data on / gives information on/ presents information about/ shows data about/ demonstrates/ sketch out/ summarizes… |
the comparison of…
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Example:
1. The diagram shows employment rates among adults in four
European countries from 1925 to 1985.
2. The given pie charts represent the proportion of male
and female employees in 6 broad categories, dividing into manual and non-manual
occupations in Australia, between 2010 and 2015.
3. The chart gives information about consumer expenditures
on six products in four countries namely Germany, Italy, Britain and France.
4. The supplied bar graph compares the number of male and
female graduates in three developing countries while the table data presents
the overall literacy rate in these countries.
5. The bar graph and the table data depict the water
consumption in different sectors in five regions.
6. The bar graph enumerates the money spent on different
research projects while the column graph demonstrates the fund sources over a
decade, commencing from 1981.
7. The line graph delineates the proportion of male and
female employees in three different sectors in Australia between 2010 and 2015.
Vocabulary for trends
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Trends |
Verb form |
Noun Form |
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Increase |
rise |
a |
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Decrease |
fall |
a |
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Steadiness |
unchanged |
a |
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Gradual increase |
———— |
an |
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Gradual decrease |
———— |
a |
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Stand ability/ Flat |
level(ed) |
No
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Examples:
1. The overall sale of the company increased by 20% at the
end of the year.
2. The expenditure of the office remained constant for the
last 6 months but the profit rose by almost 25%.
3. There was a 15% drop in the ratio of student enrollment
in this University.
4. The population of the country remained almost the same
as it was 2 years ago.
5. The population of these two cities increase
significantly in the last two decades and it is expected that it will remain stable
during the next 5 years.
Vocabulary to represent changes in graphs:
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Type of Change |
Adverb form |
Adjective form |
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Rapid change |
dramatically / rapidly / sharply / quickly / hurriedly / speedily / swiftly / significantly/ considerably / substantially / noticeably. |
dramatic / rapid / sharp / quick / hurried / speedy / swift / significant / considerable / substantial / noticeable. |
|
Moderate change |
moderately / gradually / progressively / sequentially. |
moderate / gradual / progressive / sequential. |
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Steady change |
steadily/ ceaselessly. |
steady/ ceaseless. |
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Slight change |
slightly / slowly / mildly / tediously. |
slight / slow / mild / tedious. |
Example:
1. The economic inflation of the country increased sharply by 20% in 2008.
2. There was a sharp drop in the industrial production in the year 2009.
3. The demand for new houses dramatically increased in 2002.
4. The population of the country dramatically increased in the last decade.
5. The price of the oil moderately increased during the last quarter but as a consequence, the price of daily necessity rapidly went up.
