Some useful expressions for getting Band 6.0 on IELTS Writing (Task 1)

Hi!! I'm Clever Apple! I got Band 6.5 on IELTS Writing and I'm studying Master of Education (TESOL) at Wollongong university in Australia. 

Today, I will tell you some expressions that can be used in IELTS writing task 1.

■Outline■

・This article is about 'How to get Band 6.0 on IELTS writing, which is required to meet to enter many Western universities.

・In this article, I will tell some expressions that can be used for IELTS writing task 1. I learned from over 10 textbooks about IELTS exam.

 

 0. Why should we learn fixed phrases?

You may have difficulty studying IELTS writing, because of the unfamiliar test formats, short time restriction, and so on.

In writing task 1, you are required to write a 150-words essay in approximately 20 minutes.

Therefore, it is important to remember some expressions you can use in essays to save time and check the essay again. I will call the list that has some useful expressions, 'Expression List'.

Please check the below article for more details about 'Expression List'

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IELTS writing task 1 can be classified in to 5 types: ①Line graphs ②Pie chart ③Bar chart ④ Table ⑤Diagrams or Maps.

 

I will introduce some expressions from my own Expression List for ①Line graphs and ⑤Maps, which are often seen in IELTS exams.

 

By the way, I have taken IELTS twice and both of the writing task 1 were about ①Line graphs.

 

Let's get started!

 

 

 1. Expressions for tasks about graphs

 

Firstly, I will show you some expressions for graph tasks.

 

 

These phrases are expressed as verbs, but they can be used as nouns such as 'There was a steady increase in ~'

 

 

The below list is about some other expressions that can be used in writing task 1.

 

 

 

 

 2. Expressions for tasks about Maps

 

Next, these are the phrases for Maps tasks.

 

 

3. Summary

・In this article, some expressions are introduced to get higher scores on IELTS writing task 1.

・You can make your own Expression List!

 

 

Good luck with the exam :)