Complete set of basic IELTS Writing task 1 vocabulary to grasp

If IELTS Writing Task 2 requires students to accumulate a lot of vocabulary on different topics in life, IELTS Writing Task 1 only needs students to learn vocabulary and structures related to descriptions of charts and graphs. describe the data. So these IELTS Writing Task 1 vocabulary And what is this structure? Let's learn more through the article below.

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Nov 08, 2021

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📊 IELTS Writing Task 1 vocabulary and structure describing change (Trend)

Diagram depicting change

Vocabulary to describe the direction of change

To describe the direction of change in an object, candidates can apply IELTS Writing task 1 vocabulary or:

Direction	Verb	Noun
Get a raise	IncreaseGrowClimbAscendRise	An increaseA growthA climbAn upward trendA rise
Reduction	DecreaseFallDescendDeclineDrop	A decreaseA fallA downward trendA declineA drop
Keep stable	Remain stableRemain unchangedRemain steadyStabilise	No change
Continuous Variation	FluctuateBe volatile	A fluctuation

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Vocabulary describing the speed and extent of change

In addition, candidates can also apply Adjective (Adverb) to describe the level of change as follows:

Level	Adjective (comes with Noun)	Adverb (comes with Verb)
Change too much	DramaticConsiderableSignificantRapidSharpSubstantial Pronounced	DramaticallyConsiderably SignificantlyRapidlySharplySubstantially
Moderate change	Moderate Modest	ModeratelyModestly
Little change	Slight Insignificant Marginal	Slightly InsignificantlyMarginally

Sentence structure describing change

After learning the vocabulary, how to combine them correctly? Candidates can combine the words above according to the following structure:

Structure using Verb	Subject + Verb of trend + Adverb + [Data] Example: The number of students increased significantly from 60,000 to 85,000. = The number of students increased significantly by 25,000. (Use from...to… to talk about the beginning and the end, use by to show the difference)
Structure using Noun	Subject + witnessed/experienced/ underwent + Adjective + Noun of trend + [Data] Example: The number of students witnessed a dramatic increase from 60,000 to 85,000. = The number of students witnessed a dramatic increase by 25,000.

🔣 Writing task 1 vocabulary and structure describing percentages (Proportion)

The graph depicts the percentage of female parliamentarians in a European country (2000-2012)

To describe percentages, candidates can use structures such as:

• Subject + account for/make up/be responsible for (chiếm) + [Data]

Example:

Pizza consumers account for 25% of the population.

(Pizza consumers make up 25% of the population)

• [Data] + Verb

Example:

25% of the population consume pizzas.

• There are/is/was/ were + [Data] + who + Verb

Example:

There were 25% of students that forgot to do homework.

Let's see how the words and structures above apply to Pie chart IELTS Writing Task 1 how!

🔤 Comparative vocabulary and structures (Comparison)

There are three main forms of comparison that candidates need to pay attention to:

Comparative form	Structure
Superlative	Subject + is the most/least + Adjective + Noun Example: Football is the most popular sport in Vietnam.
Comparative (Comparative)	Subject + is more/less+ Adjective + than +  Noun Example: Football is more popular than tennis in Vietnam.
Equal comparison	Subject + is  as+ Adjective + as +  Noun Example: Football is as popular as tennis in Vietnam.

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🗺️ IELTS Writing Task 1 vocabulary describing the map (Map)

Vocabulary to show direction

When writing articles Writing IELTS To describe the map (Map), candidates need to know how to describe the direction and location of elements on the map.

Vocabulary to show direction

Example:

The library is located in the north-east corner of the area.

The river is to the west of the school.

The apartment is in the north.

Prepositions expressing location

Some common prepositions of position include:

• Between A and B: between A and B

Example: The school is between the hospital and the church.

• Among + plural noun: between many things (usually 3 or more)

Example: The new leisure complex is built among the trees.

• In front of: In front

Example: The shopping mall is in front of the parking lot.

• Behind: Behind the back

Example: The parking lot is behind the shopping mall.

• Across: Across

Example: The university is across the street.

• Along: Along

Example: Some new houses have been built along the river.

• Beside/Next to: Next to, next to

Example: The hall is next to the shop.

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Verbs to show change

In addition, with maps that show changes over time, candidates also have to learn more verbs to show this change such as:

Element	Vocab
Building	built (v) = constructed (v): built destroyed (v) = knocked down (v) = demolished (v): demolished renovated (v): improved, refreshed relocated (v) = moved (v) v): move replaced (v): replace expanded (v): expand shrunk (v) = diminished (v): shrink developed (v): develop, build moreExample: - The hospital has been destroyed. - A new school was built to replace the old shopping mall. - The leisure complex has been relocated to the west side of the town.
Tree	grown (v): cut down (v) = chopped down (v): cut downExample: More trees were grown along the riverside.
Road/ Bridge	built (v) = constructed (v): built destroyed (v) = knocked down (v) = demolished (v): demolished extended (v): stretched expanded (v): expandedExample: - A new road has been constructed to connect the two schools. - The bridge next to the village has been expanded.

🔄 Vocabulary used in IELTS Writing task 1 shows the steps of a process.

Vocabulary in IELTS Writing task 1

To increase the connection between sentences and steps in the process, when writing articles IELTS To describe candidates should use the following linking words to:

• Description of the first step:

First/At the beginning of the process, S + V.

• Describe next steps

Next/After that/ Afterwards/Following this/Subsequently, S + V

• Describe steps that occur simultaneously

Simultaneously/At the same time, S + V

• Describe the last step

Finally/At the end of the process, S + V

Example:

• At the beginning of the process, wood is collected from the forest.
• After that, it is delivered to the factory on a truck.
• Next, the wood log is cut into smaller pieces.
• Simultaneously, a machine is prepared to carve the wood pieces.
• Afterwards, the wood pieces are cleaned and polished.
• Finally, the product is available for commercial use.

Let's see how the words and structures above are applied to the form Process Writing Task 1 how!

Directions for IELTS Writing Process

One difficulty in IELTS Writing Task 1 is that candidates must have enough vocabulary to describe the data that the question gives. Because there are many types of charts that can appear in IELTS Writing Task 1 such as: Pie chart, line chart, Column chart, diagrams, tables, etc., candidates need to have available vocabulary to describe different types of data

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