IELTS - WRITINA TASK 1 _ TABLE

IELTS - WRITINA TASK 1 _ TABLE

1. SESSION 22 Writing Task 1 - TABLE

2. GET TO KNOW

3. Tables present information about different categories. Sometimes tables can be turned into charts but some times the categories are too different to do this. Tables seem difficult when they contain a lot of numbers.

4. 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Sweden France Denmark Germany

5. 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Sweden 35% 30% 30% 27% 27% 27% France 30% 25% 25% 23% 24% 24% Denmark 60% 40% 28% 20% 20% 10% Germany 55% 35% 30% 15% 5% 17%

6. Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Oman UAE Saudi Arabia Domestic Agriculture Industrial

7. Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Oman UAE Saudi Arabia Domestic 53 63 30 11 35 13.5 Agriculture 39 19 62 83 65 85 Industrial 8 18 5 5.5 2 2.5

8. HOW TO APPROACH

9. How to approach State the purpose of the table Provide an overview Select the key trends or features. Illustrate these with figures Make a simple, relevant rounding-off point – if appropriate

10. BEFORE YOU START

11. Before you start Highlight some key numbers Choose the biggest number in each category in the table Look for the biggest changes in numbers over the time period (if years shown) Mention the smallest numbers

12. 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Sweden 35% 30% 30% 27% 27% 27% France 30% 25% 25% 23% 24% 24% Denmark 60% 40% 28% 20% 20% 10% Germany 55% 35% 30% 15% 5% 17% The Table with the time period can be described the same way as line graphs. You need to look for the trend or significant changes. You can make any groupings of the data if possible so that compare the differences among groups

13. Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Oman UAE Saudi Arabia Domestic 53 63 30 11 35 13.5 Agriculture 39 19 62 83 65 85 Industrial 8 18 5 5.5 2 2.5 In the case the table is not over time, comparison and contrast can be used only. You need to look for obvious differences among categories or groups of the data. Grouping the data is also necessary as well.

14. Plan your Essay

15. PRACTICE Write an Introduction & Overview

16. Country Cardiovascular diseases Diabetes Obesity The Us 4.6 2.2 7.1 England 6.6 4.5 4.8 Germany 6.3 3.1 5.8 Spain 5.9 2.3 4.4 The table shows the number of people who suffered from three kinds of diseases in millions in 4 countries in 1990. Summarise the information by reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

17. PRACTICE Write the Body

18. PRACTICE Write full essay

19. The table below shows the percentage of people employed in six different industries in Country A and predictions for 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

20. The table below shows the percentage of people employed in six different industries in Country A and predictions for 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.