Task 1 Academic part

Task 1: Understanding what you are writing about

IELTS - IELTS Writing Test from ielts tips

Problems: A common problem with many candidates is that they either… - copy the title of the task in their introduction or…  - misunderstand what is being represented in the chart / diagram / graph etc.   The following exercises are to help you avoid doing either of the two things above because, if you do, it might mean a higher score! Activity 1 Look at the line-graph below and read the title carefully: Now, answer the questions below: What is being shown? ______________________________. Where did they visit? ______________________________. When did they visit? ______________________________. What is the value of the vertical axis? ______________________________. What does the horizontal axis refer to? ______________________________. Tourists are…a) things  b) people c) places What is the main verb in the title? ______________________________. Can you think of words with similar meanings for the following words? a)      visit     ______________________________. b)      tourist  ______________________________. When you’ve finished check the suggested Answer Key. Tip: Before you start to write your Task 1 answer, spend 2-3 minutes identifying the following areas of the task: 1) What is being shown 2) Where it refers to 3) When it refers to 4) How it is measured 5) Who or what is involved (e.g.: “tourists” are people) 6) What the main verb is 7) Any words that you know with the same or similar meanings to the nouns, verbs and adjectives in the title.