Vocabulary For Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 (part 1)
Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 question requires you to use several
vocabularies to present the data given in a pie/ bar/ line/ mixed graph or to
describe a process or a flow chart. Being able to use appropriate vocabularies,
presenting the main trend, comparing & contrasting data and presenting the
logical flow of the graph ensure a high band score in your Academic IELTS
writing task 1. This vocabulary section aims to help you learn all the
vocabularies, phrases and words you need to know and use in your Academic
writing task 1 to achieve a higher band score. The examiner will use four criteria
to score your response: task achievement, coherence and cohesion, lexical
resource, & grammatical range and accuracy. Since lexical resource will
determine 25% of your score in Task 1, you have to enrich your vocabulary to hit
a high band score. To demonstrate that you have a great lexical resource, you
need to:
» Use correct synonyms in your writing.
» Use a range of vocabulary.
» Do not repeat words and phrases from the exam question unless there is
no alternative.
» Use less common vocabulary.
» Do not use the same word more than once/twice.
» Use precise and accurate words in a sentence.
It is advisable that you learn synonyms and use them accurately in your writing in
order to give the impression that you can use a good range of vocabulary
, The general format for writing academic writing task 1 is as follows:
Introduction + Basic/ General Trends + Details Description +
Summary (optional).
Each part has a specific format and therefore being equipped with the necessary
vocabulary will help you answer the task 1 efficiently and will save a great deal of
time.
Vocabulary for the Introduction Part:
Starting Presentation Type Verb Description
The/ the given / diagram / table / shows / represents / the comparison of…
the supplied / the figure / illustration / depicts / the differences…
presented / the graph / chart / flow enumerates / the changes...
shown / the chart / picture/ illustrates / the number of…
provided presentation/ pie presents/ gives / information on…
chart / bar graph/ provides / data on…
column graph / line delineates/ outlines/ the proportion of…
graph / table data/ describes / the amount of…
data / information / delineates/ information on...
pictorial/ process expresses/ denotes/ data about...
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