IELTS: WRITING ACADEMIC TASK 1 -

Making an overview statement

We can see from the chart/table..

The chart/table shows (us that)..

Introducing an overall trend

One of the first things to note is that..

It is (generally) true to say that..

On the whole/Generally, we can see that..

One thing that clearly stands out is..

Introducing a point of interest

It is interesting to see that..

A striking point is that..

Introducing supporting details

More specifically..

For example..

Comparing data

The percentage/amount/quantity of X is (not) -er than Y

There are (slightly/significantly) more/fewer amount of X than Y

There are (twice) as many X as Y

Approximating

..approximately/about..

..just above/over/under/below..

..a little/slightly less/more than..

Describing trends

..(steadily/gradually/slowly) increased/rose/went up (from..to../by ..)

..reached a peak/high point of..

a (sharp/dramatic/significant) decrease/drop/fall/dip/decline (from..to../of..)

..reached a low (point) of..

..fluctuated between..and..

..remained steady at..

..over (the year)/in the same period/between..and../from..to..

(The temperature) doubled/tripled within (one year)

Making forecast

(The trend) looks set to (continue)..

..is/are/seems likely to..

..is/are estimated to..

..is/are predicted to..