I, STRUCTURE
For this task, I recommend that you use 4 paragraphs that contain information as
follows:
1.Introduction (1 sentence): Paraphrase the question
- show = illustrate / indicate / give information about / compare
2.Overview (1-2 sentence):
- Give summary of major movements.
- Mention highest and lowest and general direction of movement ie,
- Do not include figures in this paragraph.
- Suggested phrases:
+,follow(ed) an upward / downward trend
+,tend(ed) to decrease / increase
+,over / throughout the examined / surveyed period.
3.Detail paragraph 1
- Include figures.
- Use linking words to connect sentences. (We will look at this later in the lesson)
4.Detail paragraph 2
- Include figures.
- Use linking words to connect sentences. (We will look at this later in the lesson)
*Notes
-Writing a conclusion is optional
-Writing an overview is a must
-No data is included in the overview
-No contractions
-No personal opinions
-Do not try to include everything
-Be careful with verb tenses ( past, present, simple)
-Simple present is used in the introduction.
II, VOCABULARY
1,Verb
1.1,Upward trend
-increase / rise / climb / grow / go up ….
-skyrocket / soar / surge
-peak → reach a peak of = reach the highest point
→ hit a peak of
→ climb / soar to a peak
-recover → make a recovery ( after falling)
1.2,Downward trend
-decrease / fall / decline / drop / go down / dip/reduce
-plunge / plummet / dive
-sink / fall to its lowest point / level
-reach / hit the bottom of
-take a nosedive
-go into free fall
1.3,Ups and downs
-fluctuate fluctuation
-vary between ….. and …..--> variation
-go up and down
-hover around
1.4,No change
-stabalize a period of stability
-platue reach a platue
-remain / stay + unchanged / steady / stable / the same
-level off a levelling-off
-stagnate / flatten out
- hover around (v)
2,Adjectives
SHAPES ADJ ADV
sharp sharply
Dramatic, drastic dramatically
rapid rapidly
steep steeply
considerable considerably
signficant significantly
substantial substantially
remarkable remarkably
steady steadily
gradual gradually
moderate moderately
slight slightly
slow slowly
3,Estimating the numbers
Approximately = roughly , well under, well over, almost, roughly, about, just above,
slightly more than
III, GRAMMAR
1. S + V + adv + time period
The number of foreign students increased significantly to 300 in 2016
2. There + be + a/an + adj + N + in + ….. + time period
There was a significant increase ( of 300) in the number of foreign students
3. S + experienced/saw/witnessed + a/an + adj + N + time period
The number of foreign students witnessed a significant increase of 300 in 2016
4. A/An + adj + N + was seen/witnessed + in + S + time period
A significant increase of 300 was seen in the number of foregin students in
2016
5. Time period + saw/witnessed/experienced + a/an + adj + N + in + S
The year 2016 witnessed a significant increase of 300 in the number of foregin
students
6. S+V, which was followed by …
The number of foreign students increased significantly to 300 in 2016, which
was followed by a slight decrease to 250 in the next 2 years.
7. S +V, but later + V
The number of foreign students increased significantly to 2000 in 2016 but
later slightly went down to 1920 in 2018.
8. S+V before / after + Ving
The number of foreign students increased significantly to 2000 in 2016 before
slightly falling to 1920 in 2018.
9. Cấu trúc dự đoán tương lai
- (Intro): a prediction for 2050 ; a preojection towards 2050.
- It is predicted / forecast / expected / suggested / anticipated / projected + that +
S will
- S + is/are + predicted …… + to + V
IV,PRACTICE
1.1,The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per
person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and
2007.
The graph indicates the amount of carbon footprint per capita in four
European nations: …. From 1967 to 2007
1.2,The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over
between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries
The line graph compares the percentage people at the age of 65 or more in 3
nations over a century.
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