Vocabulary For Academic IELTS Task 1 (part 1/3)
The IELTS Academic writing task 1 requires several vocabularies to present the data given in a pie/ bar/ line graph or to describe a process. Being able to use correct vocabulary and to present the logical flow of the summary ensures a high band score in Academic IELTS writing task 1. This vocabulary section aims to help you gathering and learning all the vocabulary, phrases and words you need to know and use in your Academic writing task 1 to achieve a great score.
The general format for writing academic writing task 1 is as following:
Each part has a specific format and therefore being equipped with the necessary vocabulary will help you to write the task 1 efficiently and will save a great deal of time.
Vocabulary for the Introduction Part:
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Starting |
Presentation Type |
Verb |
Description |
|
The given / The supplied / The presented / The showed / The provided |
diagram / table / figure / illustration / graph / figure / chart / flow chart / picture/ presentation/ pie chart / bar graph/ line graph / table data/ data / information |
shows / represents / depicts / illustrates / presents/ gives / provides / describes / compares/ shows / figures / gives data on / gives information on |
The comparison of …. |
Example :
- The provided diagram shows data on employment categories in energy producing sectors in Europe starting from 1925 to 1985.
- The given pie chart represent the proportion of male and female employee in 6 broad categories, divided into manual and non-manual occupations.
- The chart gives information on expenditures of 4 European countries on six consumer products namely Germany, Italy, Britain and France.
Vocabulary for the General trends Part:
In general, In common, As is presented, Generally speaking, As is observed.
Example:
- In general the employment opportunities has increased till 1970 and has dropped down afterward.
- As is observed , the figures for imprisonment in the five mentioned countries no overall pattern of increase or decrease rather shows the considerable fluctuation from country to country.
- Generally speaking, USA had far more standard life than all the other 4 mentioned countries.
Vocabulary to show the changes:
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Trends |
Verb form |
Noun Form |
|
Increase |
rise / increase / go up / uplift / rocketed / climb / upsurge / soar. |
a rise / an increase / an upward trend / a growth |
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Decrease |
fall / decrease / decline / plummet / plunge / drop / reduce |
a rise / an increase / an upward trend / a growth |
|
Steadiness |
unchanged / level out / remain constant / remain steady / plateau / remain the same / remain stable / remain static |
a fall / a decrease / a reduction / a downward trends /a downward tendency / a decline/ a drop |
|
Gradual Increase |
------ |
an upward trend / an upward tendency / a ceiling trend |
|
Gradual decrease |
------ |
a down ward trend / a down ward tendency / a descending trend |
|
Standability |
leveled off / remained constant / remained unchanged / remained stable / prevailed consistency / plateaued / reached a plateau / stayed uniform /immutable / leveled out |
-------- |
Examples:
- The overall sale of the Company has increased by 20% at the end of the year.
- The expenditure of the office remained constant for the last 6 months but the profit rose by almost 25%.
- There was a 15% drop in the student enrollment of the University.
- The population of the country remained almost the same as it was 2 years ago.
Vocabulary to represent changes in graphs:
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Type of Change |
Adverb form |
Adjective form |
|
Rapid change |
dramatically / rapidly / sharply / quickly / hurriedly / speedily / swiftly |
dramatic / rapid / sharp / quick / hurried / speedy / swift |
|
Moderate change |
moderately / gradually / progressively / sequentially |
moderate / gradual / progressive / sequential |
|
Slight change |
slightly / slowly / mildly / tediously |
slight / slow / mild / tedious |
Example:
- The economic inflation of the country increased sharply by 20% in 2006.
- There was a sharp drop in the industrial production in the year 2005.
- The demand for new houses dramatically increased in 2004.
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Vocabulary to represent frequent changes in graphs:
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Type of Change |
Verb form |
Noun form |
|
Rapid ups and downs |
wave / fluctuate / oscillate / vacillate / palpitate |
waves / fluctuations / oscillations / vacillations / palpitations |
Example:
- The price of the raw materials fluctuated for the first three months.
- The graph shows the oscillations of the price of fuel from 1998 to 2002.