IELTS Academic task 1

How to write introduction?

Just write 1-2 sentences to say what your graph shows and for what period of time (if there is one).

To write a good introduction, follow these techniques:

1. Change introductory expressions

   the graph/chart/table/diagram
   • gives information about/on
   • provides information about/on
   • shows
   • illustrates
   • represents
   • depicts
   • gives reason why (only if graph provides reasons for smth)
   • explains why (only if graph provides explanation for smth)
   • compares (only if several items are compared)
2.  Paraphrasing:  You can rewrite a phrase by using the word how:
   • shows the number of people ... = shows how many people ...
   • depicts changes in spending on ... = depicts how much changed spending on ...
   You can rewrite a phrase by using synonyms:
   • number of = quantity of (not interchangeable with amount of)
   • spending = expenditure
   • rate = percentage
   • ratio = proportion
   • information = data
   • change can be sometimes replaced by increase, decrease or variation
   • share = portion
   • place = site
3. Time periods

   • from 1985 to 1995 = between 1985 and 1995
   • in 1985 = in the year 1985
   • in 1985 and 1995 = in 1985 and 1995 respectively = in the years 1985 and 1995

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