In this unit you w ill practise:
• avoiding repetition
• comparing and contrasting data
• describing changes in numbers
• grammatical range and accuracy
• describing numbers and figures accurately
1 Avoiding repetition
As well as Task Achievement, another criterion the examiner will use
is called Lexical Resource. This assesses the accuracy and range of the
vocabulary you use. To display a wide range of vocabulary, you must make
sure not to simply repeat your own words or the words from the question.
1 .1 A good way to avoid repetition is to use synonyms. Which words
A-F could be used to replace the underlined words in sentences l-6?
1 There was a sharp decrease in sales between 2007 and 2010
2 The figures fed steadily over the next 10 years.
3 It is predicted that the numbers will begin to increase from 2025.
4 It is predicted that the numbers will remain the same for the next
ten years.
5 The charts show how many people travelled by train in 1950
and 2000.
6 According to the data in the table, 2005 was the most
successful year.
A stay
В indicate
C information
D dropped
E rise
F reduction
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You need lo write an introductory statement for your description. For
this, it is particularly important lo use your own words instead of
copying words and phrases directly from the question. You can do
this by
• using a synonym of the words in the question.
• changing the form of a word (e.g. changing a verb into a noun).
1.2
Look at these extracts from Writing Task 1 questions, and
candidates' introductory statements. Replace the underlined
words in the candidates' answers with a suitable phrase from
the box to improve the range of vocabulary.
A
how mam|
В
a
group of people of a range оf ages
C
the countries they come from
D
the number of vehicles on the road
E
have taken courses at
F
G
different sports preferred
In/
how
much people spent
1 The graph shows traffic growth in the Netherlands between
1960 and 2010.
The graph indicates the changes in traffic in the Netherlands from
I960
to 2010.
2
The bar chart shows the sporting preferences of 100 adults,
boys and girls in Manchester.
The bur chart tells ns the sporting preferences of 100 adults, hoys
and girls
in Manchester.
3 The graphs show the number of students that have attended
the college since 1980 and their different nationalities.
From flio
graphs, we can see flu- number of students that have
attended the college since 1980 as well as their different nationalities.
4 The two pie charts show the average household expenditure in
the US in 1900 and in 2000.
The
pie charts reveal the average household expenditure in the US in
1900 and 2000.
1.3
Look at the candidates' statements again. Which other examples
o f p a r a p h r a s e can y o u fin d ?
Writing skills
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