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IELTSWriting

CourseWeek 1 Course Material

Use this material together with the webpage for the week.

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IELTS Writing Course

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A: Question and Dictation

Audio 1: look at the question below and then do the dictation from the webpage.

Check your answer very carefully!





Model answer

Check your answer carefully. If you have made mistakes–

do it again -until you can do it with no mistakes. This is important. You will NOTICE all the skills required to write well.

The top bar chart shows the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and

1995, and the bottom line graph shows the percentage of these tourists who visited Australia

during the period from 1985 to 1994.

Overall, the key points to note are that during this period the number of Japanese tourists

travelling abroad increased by more than 200% from just under 5 million to over 15 million, and

the percentage of these who visited Australia rose from 2% to 6%. This means that the number

of Japanese tourists visiting Australia increased dramatically, by more than 600%, between

1985 and 1995.

Looking at the charts in more detail we can see that the number of tourists travelling abroad

rose steadily during this period, and only fell slightly once, between 1990 and 1991.

Australia’s share of Japan’s tourist market also rose steadily, but fell on two occasions, between

1988 and 1989, when it fell sharply from approximately 4.8% to 4.2%, and between 1993 and

1994, when it declined by a small amount, from approximately 6.2% to 6%. It is noteworthy

that these declines did not coincide with the decline in the overall number of tourists, so they

do not appear to be related.

(203 words)





B: Organising and planning a question 1 answer

1 Organisation of the answer:

Audio 2: listen to the audio on the webpage and look at the summary below:

IELTS question 1 answer will have 4 or sometimes 5 paragraphs.

A total of more than 150 words.

Organisation of IELTS Question 1 answer by paragraph:

Paragraph 1 Introduction: what do the charts etc show?

Paragraph 2 Overall view / key point (s)

Paragraph 3 Detailed point

Paragraph 4 Detailed point

Paragraph 5 (not always) Summary / conclusion

Quick check 1: organisation of answer

Listen to audio on the webpage – answer in the gaps or stop audio and write answer.





C: Finding the main points

Audio 3: listen to the audio on the webpage and look at the charts below:

Look for OVERALL patterns – these are the main points (red lines on the charts).

Details may be EXCEPTIONS or CONTRASTS to the MAIN POINTS, or ADDING MORE DETAIL to the

overall point. If possible you should LINK or RELATE the two charts.

Here the main points are

(1) The number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad has grown

(2) The percentage going to Australia has grown.

The details I have chosen are EXCEPTIONS – the years in which the figures did not grow.

As these years are not the same in the two charts I believe that the figures are NOT RELATED.

Note: we will practise choosing the information to write about in week 3.





D: Analysis (1): introducing your ideas

Audio 4: listen and look at the phrases in yellow below .

(1) The top bar chart shows the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985

and 1995, and the bottom line graph shows the percentage of these tourists who visited

Australia during the period from 1985 to 1994.

(2) Overall, the key points to note are that during this period the number of Japanese tourists

travelling abroad increased by more than 200% from just under 5 million to over 15 million,

and the percentage of these who visited Australia rose from 2% to 6%. This means that the

number of Japanese tourists visiting Australia increased dramatically, by more than 600%,

between 1985 and 1995.

(3) Looking at the charts in more detail we can see that the number of tourists travelling abroad

rose steadily during this period, and only fell slightly once, between 1990 and 1991.

(4) Australia’s share of Japan’s tourist market also rose steadily, but fell on two occasions,

between 1988 and 1989, when it fell sharply from approximately 4.8% to 4.2%, and

between 1993 and 1994, when it declined by a small amount, from approximately 6.2% to

6%. It is noteworthy that these declines did not coincide with the decline in the overall

number of tourists, so they do not appear to be related.





Summary of introductory phrases:

Linking phrase: Notes / alternatives:

The top bar chart shows (something)bar chart / pie chart / line graph /

diagram / map / flow chart

The bottom line graph shows (something)

Overall the key points to note are that ( +clause) point is / the most significant points

This means that ( +clause) USEFUL LOGICAL CONNECTOR

Looking at the charts in more detail we can see that (+

clause)chart / PASSIVE: it can be seen that

It is noteworthy that (+clause) draw attention to a detail

NB: “clause” means a phrase containing a VERB and its SUBJECT: always check this in your writing.

Quick check 2: linking phrases

Listen to the audio on the webpage – answer in the gaps – or stop the audio and write.





E: Analysis (2): using dates and numbers

Audio 5: listen to the audio on the webpage and look at the phrases in blue and and

green.

(1) The top bar chart shows the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985

and 1995, and the bottom line graph shows the percentage of these tourists who visited

Australia during the period from 1985 to 1994.

(2) Overall, the key points to note are that during this period the number of Japanese tourists

travelling abroad increased by more than 200% from just under 5 million to over 15 million,

and the percentage of these who visited Australia rose from 2% to 6%. This means that the

number of Japanese tourists visiting Australia increased dramatically, by more than 600%,

between 1985 and 1995.

(3) Looking at the charts in more detail we can see that the number of tourists travelling

abroad rose steadily during this period, and only fell slightly once, between 1990 and 1991.



between 1993 and 1994, when it declined by a small amount, from approximately 6.2% to

6%. It is noteworthy that these declines did not coincide with the decline in the overall

number of tourists, so they do not appear to be related.





Summary of language for dates and numbers:

Dates:

from A to B

between A and B

Numbers:

from A to B (from 6% to 8%)

by 5,000 (by 20%)

approximately

over /more than higher number

just under / nearly / fewer than (c) / less than (u)

lower number

“just” emphasises a little bit

less / fewer emphasises SMALL number

Using percentages:

Sales rose by 24%

24% of sales were made to women.

Nearly 40% of British people are too fat.

Use “of” when the percent is the part of the

subject of the verb.





Quick check 3: dates and times


F: Language Analysis (3): language of change

Audio 6: listen - look at the words in blue, and the table on the next page.

(1) The top bar chart shows the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between

1985 and 1995, and the bottom line graph shows the percentage of these tourists who

visited Australia during the period from 1985 to 1994.

(2) Overall, the key points to note are that during this period the number of Japanese

tourists travelling abroad increased by more than 200% from just under 5 million to

just over 15 million, and the percentage of these who visited Australia rose from 2% to

6%. This means that the number of Japanese tourists visiting Australia increased

dramatically, by more than 600%, between 1985 and 1995.

(3) Looking at the charts in more detail we can see that the number of tourists travelling

abroad rose steadily during this period, and only fell slightly once, between 1990 and

1991.



between 1993 and 1994, when it declined by a small amount, from approximately 6.2%

to 6%. It is noteworthy that these declines did not coincide with the decline in the

overall number of tourists, so they do not appear to be related





Summary of key language for change

Verb

to increase (rise) increased by 20%

increased from 15% to 18%

dramatically / sharply

slightly

to decline (decrease / fall) declined by 10,000

declined from 11m to 7m

dramatically / sharply

slightly

Noun

an increase (a rise) an increase of 6%

an increase in the number of

tourists of 5 million

dramatic / sharp

slight

a decline (a decrease / a fall) a decline of £20ma decline from 11m to 7m

a decline in the number of

visitors of 2 million.

dramatic / sharpslight

Verb pattern:

The number of visitors declined from 11 million to 7 million.

Noun pattern:

There was a decline in the number of visitors from 11 million to 7 million.

Quick check 4: vocabulary for changes


Quick check 5: verb to noun sentences for changes


Quick check 6: noun to verb sentences for changes






G: Text completion

Write one or more words in the gap. The number of lines shows the number of words. Check your

answer carefully with the text on page 1.

The top ________ chart shows the number of Japanese tourists ________ ________ between 1985

and 1995, and the bottom ________ graph shows the percentage of these tourists who visited

Australia during the ________ from 1985 to 1994.

________, the key ________ ________ ________ are that during this period the number of

Japanese tourists travelling abroad ________ ________ more than 200% from ________ under 5

million to ________ 15 million, and the percentage of these who visited Australia rose ________ 2%

________ 6%. This means that the number of Japanese tourists visiting Australia increased

________, by ________ than 600%, ________ 1985 and 1995.

________ at the charts in more ________ we can see that the number of tourists travelling abroad

________ steadily during this period, and only ________ slightly once, between 1990 and 1991.

Australia’s share of Japan’s tourist market also rose steadily, but fell on two ________, between

1988 and 1989, when it fell s________ from __________ 4.8% to 4.2%, and ________ 1993 and

1994, when it ________ by a small amount, from approximately 6.2% to 6%. ________ ________

noteworthy that these declines did not coincide ________ the decline ________ the overall number

of tourists, so they do ________ appear ________ ________ related.

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