NEXT LESSON: IELTS Writing Task 1- Charts Lesson #writingta | Englishgram Groups Channel
NEXT LESSON: IELTS Writing Task 1- Charts Lesson
#writingtask1 look at #tableOfContents to remember the lessons and read the post below then.
This post will cover:
1 Common Problems 2 Different Kinds of Chart Question 3 What IELTS Examiners Expect 4 Structure 5 Identifying Main Features 6 Sample Answer
In part 1 of the writing exam, it is likely that you will have to answer a question on charts. This lesson will help you to effectively answer IELTS writing task 1 chart questions.
We will also look at grammar and vocabulary used in IELTS writing task 1, but this is in a separate post.
1- Common Problems
Not knowing which information to include in your answer. Being unaware of what the examiner expects. Including opinion and drawing conclusions. Not using an appropriate structure. Not using appropriate grammar for describing data, trends and making comparisons. Not using a wide variety of appropriate vocabulary. Failing to write an effective overview. Copying words and phrases from the question. Failing to support descriptions, trends and comparisons with accurate data. Writing one long paragraph.
These common problems will stop you getting the IELTS band score you deserve. The advice below will help you prevent these problems and achieve the score you want.
2-Different Kinds of Chart Question
All of these charts do one principal thing- represent numbers. Your task is to describe these numbers.
There are four different types of chart you may have to describe. They are:
Line Chart (sometimes called a line graph) Bar Chart Pie Chart Proportional Bar Chart
