IELTS WRITING TASK 1: TABLESVersión en línea In IELTS Writing Task 1 you may be asked to describe data given in a table. Before you begin writing, take a few minutes to ‘read’ and understand the table. por DAVID FUENTES ESPEJO 1 Does the table have a title? a Yes b No 2 Is the table static or dynamic? a Dynamic b Static 3 What do the columns and rows represent? Choose one or more answers 4 What do the columns and rows represent? Choose one or more answers a Rows: Age groups b Columns: Time c Columns: Age groups d Rows: Time 5 What unit of measurement does each cell represent? a Time b Amount of people c Age d Families e Percentage of adults 6 The table does NOT show Choose one or more answers a Amount of people b Tendencies c Predictions d Maximums e Percentage of adults 7 The table shows the number of people in Great Britain who use the Internet. a True b False c Impossible to tell from the data 8 The table shows the percentage of people in Great Britain who used the Internet between July and October each year a True b False c Impossible to tell from the data 9 The table shows change over time (dynamic). a True b False c Impossible to tell from the data 10 In October 2000, more 16 to 24 year olds used the Internet than 25 to 44 year olds. a True b False c Impossible to tell from the data 11 The lowest percentage of Internet use is with the 55 to 64 year olds. a True b False c Impossible to tell from the data 12 In October 2004, only forty eight 55 to 64 year olds used the Internet. a True b False c Impossible to tell from the data 13 10 per cent of 16-24 year olds didn’t use the Internet in October 2004. a True b False c Impossible to tell from the data 14 The percentage of people in Great Britain who used the Internet increased over the five years a True b False c Impossible to tell from the data Feedback 1 it does, read it carefully so that you know what the table is about. 2 Static tables show data at one point in time; dynamic tables show how data changes over time. This will affect the language you use in your description. 5 Kilometres, euros, litres…?? 6 Be clear about what the table does NOT show!
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