IELTS Writing Task 1 Prep Flashcards
Words referring to a slight/moderate rise
10
grow go up rise climb increase get higher/bigger improve move up advance build up
Words referring to a sharp/considerable rise
7
shoot up surge soar swell rocket skyrocket leap
Words denoting a slight/moderate drop
10
drop slump fall dip decrease reduce decline dwindle go down slide
Words denoting a sharp/considerable drop
5
plummet plunge freefall collapse dive
Words for introducing information
It is observed that it is demonstrated that It turns out that it can be seen that As it is presented in the xxx that According to the xxx... The xxx clearly shows/indicates that The xxx reveals/uncovers/suggests... It is interesting to note that... It is noteworthy that... There is little/significant/convincing evidence to show...
Synonyms that mean 75%
3
3 out of 4
3 quarters of
well over 75%
Synonyms that mean 50%
4
Half
Exactly half
Just over a half
1 out of 2
Synonyms that mean 25%
2
1 out of 4
a quarter of
Synonyms that mean <5% or equal to 0
8
Almost no one no one Everyone except a few only a tiny fraction who... an insignificant minority only very few only a small portion only a small section
Synonyms that mean close to or equal to 100%
4
Almost everyone
The entire xxx
an overwhelming/outright majority of
The whole xxx
Words referring to a state of no change
remain unchanged level out remain constant plateau remain the same remain stable stay uniform shift between
General structure for IELTS task 1
word count should not be around 150-160 max
Introduction (30 words)
What is the data (paraphrasing the Q)
What does the data show
Main body (100-120) 3-5 noticeable trend in ascending order of intensity:
1 Overall change
2 noticeable trend
3 most remarkable change/drastic change/reverse of trend
Words to introduce an approximation
Approximately Nearly Roughly Almost About Round More or less Just over Just under Just about A little more/less than
Words to introduce a comparison
whereas
while
compared to
in comparison with
Words that describe a set of data
pattern
trend
tendency
propensity
