Using difficult words or grammar can lead to mistakes. It is often better to choose “easy but accurate” language instead.
Writing Task 1: ‘Physical activity’ bar chart
Read my model description of a bar chart that compares levels of physical activity among Australian men and women.
Writing Task 1: Bar chart sentences
Study the bar chart, then complete the quick exercise below it.
Writing Task 1: New bar chart task
Let’s start work on a bar chart task about physical activity in Australia.
IELTS Vocabulary: Noun phrase practice
Try the quick exercise in this lesson: Can you rewrite the four noun phrases?
Academic Writing Task 1: Easy verbs, long nouns
Don’t try to impress the examiner with ‘difficult’ verb structures. Work on your noun phrases instead.
Writing Task 1: ‘Appliances and housework’ answer
Read my model report and answer the quick study questions below it.
Writing Task 1: Start simple, add detail
When writing a sentence, start with the clearest, simplest structure first. This is your foundation; if it is strong, you can add detail.
Writing Task 1: Comparison sentence(s)
Today I’d like you to practise comparing different items in the same year.
Writing Task 1: Two graphs overview
Follow my tips to write an overview paragraph for the ‘appliances and housework’ task.
Writing Task 1: Two graphs introduction
In this lesson we look at two different ways to write an introduction for any task that shows you two graphs, charts or diagrams.
Writing Task 1: Two line graphs
Here’s an interesting line graph task that we can work on together.
Writing Task 1: House design diagrams
Here’s a band 9 model answer that doesn’t exactly follow my normal method.
Writing Task 1: ‘Airport diagrams’ answer
You can now read my full model answer for the ‘airport diagrams’ task.
Writing Task 1: ‘Airport diagrams’ details 2
Can you write the second ‘details’ paragraph for the ‘airport diagrams’ task?
Writing Task 1: ‘Airport diagrams’ details
Let’s write the first ‘details’ paragraph for the ‘airport diagrams’ task.
Writing Task 1: ‘Airport diagrams’ overview
Let’s write our overview paragraph for the ‘airport diagrams’ task.
Writing Task 1: ‘Airport diagrams’ introduction
Let’s write an introduction for the ‘airport diagrams’ task.
Writing Task 1: ‘Airport diagrams’ task
Let’s start work on a new ‘before and after diagrams’ task.
Academic Writing Task 1: List sentences
One easy way to describe the information on a graph or chart is by writing a sentence that lists three related figures.
Academic Writing Task 1: How to use the 20 minutes
You have 20 minutes for task 1, so try spending 5 minutes on each paragraph.
Academic Writing Task 1: Don’t practise this!
You will never see a graph like this one in an IELTS test. But why?
Writing Task 1: ‘Hospital attendance’ bar chart
Here’s a model bar chart answer with detailed language analysis.
Writing Task 1: Visitors’ spending graph
Read my model line graph answer and try the vocabulary exercise.
Writing Task 1: The most important skill
What do you think is the most important skill in IELTS academic writing task 1?
Writing Task 1: Sugar process answer
Here’s my full model answer for the ‘sugar manufacture’ task.
Writing Task 1: Describing steps in a process
Read my introduction and overview, then write your own paragraph describing the first 3 steps in the sugar production process.
Writing Task 1: Sugar manufacture
Let’s work on a new ‘process diagram’ task together.
Writing Task 1: Process diagram paraphrasing
Try this quick paraphrasing task, but remember that you won’t be able to change every word.
Writing Task 1: Silkworm life cycle
The model answer in this lesson contains an interesting contrast between active and passive verbs.