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    The document provides examples of language for summarizing different types of charts and graphs. It gives phrases for discussing overall trends as well as main features. It also provides terms for describing trends over time in line graphs and bar charts. A number of sample charts and graphs are included to demonstrate how to write summaries of the key details and trends they contain.

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    Overview Writing Task 1

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    The document provides examples of language for summarizing different types of charts and graphs. It gives phrases for discussing overall trends as well as main features. It also provides terms for describing trends over time in line graphs and bar charts. A number of sample charts and graphs are included to demonstrate how to write summaries of the key details and trends they contain.

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    The document provides examples of language for summarizing different types of charts and graphs. It gives phrases for discussing overall trends as well as main features. It also provides terms for describing trends over time in line graphs and bar charts. A number of sample charts and graphs are included to demonstrate how to write summaries of the key details and trends they contain.

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    Overview Writing Task 1

    Uploaded by

    Robin Quân
    The document provides examples of language for summarizing different types of charts and graphs. It gives phrases for discussing overall trends as well as main features. It also provides terms for describing trends over time in line graphs and bar charts. A number of sample charts and graphs are included to demonstrate how to write summaries of the key details and trends they contain.

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    INTENSIVE IELTS

    Writing
    How to write overview
    Linking words
    Overall/ Generally/ In general, it is obviously seen that…
    Overall, it is apparently witnessed that…
    Overall, what stands out from the chart is that…
    Overall, what pops out from the chart is that…
    Overall, what can be concluded from the chart is that …
    Overall, one of the most striking/ noticeable/ remarkable
    features is that…
    Charts without trends  Main features
    1. The number of ABC is the highest/biggest/ largest
    2. The number of ABC is higher/ bigger/ larger than other
    items/ remaining items
    3. ABC is the most popular
    4. ABC is more popular than any other items
    5. The number of ABC dominate the chart
    6. The period witness the domination of ABC
    7. The number of ABC come out on top
    The graph below shows the employment rate of each
    gender in four different countries in 2002
    The graph below shows the employment rate of each gender in
    four different countries in 2002

    Overall, it can be obviously seen that the employment rate in


    Norway was the highest among four mentioned nations.
    The chart below shows the expenditure of two countries on goods
    in 2010
    The chart below shows the expenditure of two countries on goods
    in 2010

    Overall, it is obviously seen that the expenditure of France and UK


    on cars dominated the chart
    Charts with trends  Main features + Main trends
    Main trends
    1.The number of ABC (tend to) go upward/ go downward
    2.The number of ABC witness/ experience an upward trend/ a downward trend
    3.Have a tendency to rise - increase - grow/ fall – decrease – reduce
    4.Be on the rise – increase - growth/ fall – decrease – reduction - decline
    5.…while the opposite is true for…/ whereas the converse trend can be seen
    in…
    6.…except for/ apart from…
    The line graph shows the percentages of three types of
    crimes: car theft, house burglary and street robbery in
    England & Wales from 1970 to 2000
    The percentage of three types of crimes: car theft, house burglary
    and street robbery in England & Wales from 1970 to 2000

    Overall, what can be obviously seen is that the rate of car theft
    dominated the chart. Moreover, the rates of car theft and house
    burglary went upward while the opposite was true for street robbery
    The graph below shows the number of international
    conferences in three capital cities from 1980 to 2010
    The graph below shows the information about international
    conferences in three capital cities from 1980 to 2010
    The charts below show the spending on different
    commodities and services in a particular European
    country in 1958 and in 2008.
    The charts below show the spending on different commodities and
    services in a particular European country in 1958 and in 2008.
    The table below shows the number of cars made in Argentina,
    Australia and Thailand from 2003 to 2009.
    The table below shows the number of cars made in
    Argentina, Australia and Thailand from 2003 to 2009.
    The bar chart below shows the percentage of people living alone
    in 5 different age groups in the USA between 1850 and 2000
    The bar chart below shows the percentage of people living alone
    in 5 different age groups in the USA between 1850 and 2000

    In general, it is obviously seen that more and more people preferred


    living alone during the period. Moreover, the rate of people aged 55-
    64 always came out on top

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