Tips On IELTS Vocabulary for Writing

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1) Identify and write key ideas for key periods (for chronological graphs):

For example, you can use one of the following phrases:

a) between 1996 and 2001

b) from 1996 to 1997

c) In 1996

d) From the middle of year 2000 to 2001

2) Select suitable vocabulary for percentages

  • reach nearly 70 percent

  • peak at 80 percent

  • below 50 percent

  • is cited by around 40% of the population surveyed

  • some people, 22%, also cite

  • Just a few number of people, around 12%

  • 40% of the people cite

  • The last group, 25%, believes

3) To describe a trend, you can use:

  • from 1985 to 1990, there was a steady increase

  • the figure was slightly reduced

  • it declined

  • the figure was slightly decreased