Name: How to Describe a Line Graph IELTS Academic Task 1
Uploaded: 2017-05-29T10:35:56.000Z
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This is a really good episode because we're going to go into some great detail

how to describe a line graph for Academic Task 1.

And you're going to get the instructions,

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Now, part 1 is how to describe a line graph.

We're going to look at what you need to do on the exam day,

Then the 2nd part, we're going to look at what you need, which would be:

Good control of transferring from the active to the passive voice.

Then you've got some phrases for the introduction.

And you'll also get an exercise, so if you don't have a pen and paper with you go and

grab one now. 'Cause it'll be definitely beneficial.

Now, you can't see it (of course, 'cause you're listening to the podcast). However, if you

go to the website you'd be able to find the post.

Go to podcast number 66 and you'll be able to see all the graphic information.

You'll be able to see the whole presentation.

There's a graph I'll be using to describe as an example and it's basically UK supermarket

sales between 2001 and 2009, in million pounds sterling.

There's 5 lines. Each one representing a supermarket: Sainsbury�s, Tesco, Asda, Morrison�s,

Now in this stage, when you see the graph, what you need to do is group it.

And I recommend doing 4 paragraphs in total.

And then for the conclusion (final paragraph).

I'm telling you about grouping the information first because when you're in the exam room,

what you need to do is get a solid plan together, and then follow the plan.

So I always recommend that you plan your essays.

get a rough idea about what you're going to do,

and then when you start writing, you start off with your introduction (which I'll tell

then you transfer your notes from your plan (body pragraph#1, body paragraph #2)

So that's why I'm trying to teach you now how to group the information.

With the graph, I can see (in front of me) the 2 companies that represent more or less

So in the first paragraph, I'm going to talk in detail about these 2 'cause they're the

ones that have basically just increased all the way.

And then in the next paragraph, I'll talk about the second grouping, which is the ones

that haven't done as well, which have levelled off and just remained stable.

For the second part, and I'll mention one (which is the exception; the co-op, which

rolls, stabilized, and then sank or levelled off).

Then you keep it apart and then go straight into the introduction.

So for the introduction, what I strongly recommend you do is:

You write 1 sentence that describes the graph and the general idea.

So in this case, if I'll describe the graph I'll say "The line graph shows the sales of

5 UK supermarkets between 2001 and 2009."

Now, that's one description. But what I recommend is that you do both.

Where you describe what the graph is and the general idea of what the graph is trying to

So this is another introduction you could use:

"From the line graph, it is clear that the majority of the UK supermarkets saw sales

And that's general; it's almost like the summary. But also described what the actual graph is

So just summarize, describe what the graph is (what it's showing) and what it's trying

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