Multimedia WRITING ANSWER KEY (MAXIMISER) Standard, Classified, Focused ,~)l~liwl, o ~ '-5~ 4i!lo :H.iJj,,-l '-5lAa ~li tl)ll Alireza Memarzadeh Telegram: @BritishCouncilOfficial IEL TS Writing Answer Key (MAXIMISER) I. Introduction: IEL TS Writ ing Answer Key (MAXIMISER) is a must-read source designed to meet the needs of candidates preparing to take the IELTS test. It offers a full range of classified writing samples found in the actual exam. Key features of the book: provides 360 classified and standard writing samples (AC) & (GT) with model answers; helping candidates to target the IELTS writing tasks effectively contains 90 supplementary exercises (AC) & (GT) for further practice provides useful language for the writing test designed to be suitable for all IELTS candidates is ideal for ind ependent study or class use Writing Task 1 (Academic) 20 minutes/ 150 words (One-third of the marks for the paper) Writi ng types: A descriptive report based on graphic or pictorial input Task types: Information transfer exercise Target writing skills: present, describe, interpret, compare given data describe a process or how something works.
use appropriate and accurate language Writing Task 1 (General Training) 20 minutes/ 150 words (One-third of the marks for the paper) Writing types: A short letter (Formal, Semiformal, Informal) Ta sk types: Task poses a problem or outlines a situation which requires a written response in letter format Target writing skills: respond to task show familiarity with letter writing style use appropriate and accurate language Writing Task 2 40 minutes/ 250 words (Two-thirds of the marks for the paper) Writing types: An extended piece of writing or discursive essay Task types: Candidates are presented with a given point of view or problem on which to ba se their writing Target writing ski lls: • argue, defend or attack a point of view backed by evidence present the solution to a problem. compare & contrast opinions drawing on personal experience Assessment Criteria: Task Respon se (TR} Coherence and Cohesion: (CC} Lexical Resource: (LR} Grammatical Range and Accuracy: (GRA} III ~ Contents: "" Writing Task 1 (Academic) Pages Diagrams- Report structure 2-3 Report language 4-10 120 IELTS writing -samples 11-70 Exercises ( 1-30) 71-80 "" Writing Task 1 (General) Letter writing steps & formats & structure 81-83 Letter language 84-92 120 IELTS writing samples 93-152 Exercises (1 -30) 153-158 "" Writing Task 2 ( AC & GT) Essay writing steps & structure & Formats 159-165 Linking words & Essay language 166-182 120 IELTS writing samples 183-242 Exercises ( 1-30) 243-245 Critical thinking -Workshop 246 Spelling & Punctuation 247 References 248 IV Report Writing Steps & Elements - Task 1 { AC) 1 IELTS Writing Task 1 (Academic) Writing Steps: 1 Analyse the question: Examin e the diagram s carefully, and decide what each one shows. Consider only facts. NOT personal ideas (objective ana lysis) 2 Plan the answer: Look for any overall t rends or features fi rst.
Choose as m any re levant words as you can. Make comparison s if necessa ry. Divide th e report into paragrap hs appropriat ely. 3 Write the answer: Use a ra nge of relevant vocabulary, sent ence types and li nking words.
Work out how m an y lines 150 words are in your hand writing, e. if you wr ite about 10 words per li ne, then you will need to produce at least 15 lines. Obviously, you need to wr it e m ore t o address t he task but it is very i mpo rtant to keep your report re levant. 4 Check the answer; proofread Leave time at t he end to ch eck your answer fo r errors i n gram m ar, spelli ng and punctuation.
Elements of a graph: I Title j Food consumption per person per week between 1975 and 2000 Survey: How to travel (Age groups) I Title I 1;: Travel 15-25 26-35 I 36-45 46-55 5M5 +66 t -. l ~ Train Plane 70% 66% I 60% 55% 40% 32% l! Row ! 1= ._ Y-axis ! Key/ Legend. 17% I 17% 30% 60% -- Vertical axis - F r n h fwil 15% 50% - IGraphsJ Scale • aco ! .- 200 Car 13% 14% 20% 11 % 6% 6% ' 100 0 ~ "'/ 19'TJ t9IO ltl$ 1990 IX-Gxis/ Horizontal axis ! '"' 2000 Data/ Quantities I IColumn I Title: The title offers a short explanation of what is in the graph. Legend: The legend tells what each variable represents; identifier.
X-Axi s : The x-axis runs horizontally; typically the x-axis has number s representing different time periods or names of things being compared. Y-Axis: The y-axis r uns vertically; divided into eq ual parts, showing figures. Numerical Data/ Quantities: Facts or infor mation, especially w hen examined and used to find out t hings. Item: A single article.
Row: A ser ies of data arranged in a line. Column : Vertical series of data. 2 Types of graphs - Task 1 {AC). Line graphs: A planned drawing.
consisting of a line or lines. showing how sets of numbers are related to each other. The graph below shows changes in f ood consumption per p erson per week between 1975 and 2000. Bar charts: A diagram that uses bars of different heights to show different amounts.
so that they can be compared. The bar chart gives information about the p ercentage of workers i11 different sectors ofemployment in three countries. 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 India % Agrkultural Industrial Service. Pie charts: A diagram consisting of a circle divided into sections to show the size of particular amounts in relation to the whole.
Th e chart shows the results ofa survey into the causes ofpoor school attendance in the UK in 2007. , _ group Bullying 5% pressure15% Lack of school discipline 15% aoth parents working 25%. Tables: A list offacts or numbers arranged in a special order. usually in rows and columns.
The table below shows i,rfonnation regarding the percentage of the p opulation in different age groups. Percentage of peoole who are aaed World Eurooe North America Asia Under 15 16 13 13 11 16-60 76 74 72 79 61+ 8 13 15 10. Flow charts (Processes): A diagram that shows the connections between the different stages ofa process. The diagram below shows how plastic is recycled.
~ • ~ •• Collections • Sorting • Bailing ~~;~- Crushing Washing Regrinding Finished produds Used p lastic ••. Flow charts (Systems): A group of things. pieces of equipment. etc that are connected or work together.
The diagram below shows the structure of a basic rocket engine. Combustion Procen in Rocket Engines Fuel pump Injector (An"""""""' wf,id, ;"'oo, (A chtmiwf prootu rl which ,:ubsl'oincti combiM wiffl fuel into an •n:giM) , 11,e ""111"';,, tire o;, to p,od<Jc. lreot or,d light) Nozzle. Flow charts (Cycles): The fa ct of a series of events being repeated many times.
always in the same order. The illustration below shows the movement of the earth 's water i11 relation to land.~t Tn1n•piration Precipitation ~~ ': : ,.,_ Inti ltrati on. Maps: A drawing or plan of the earth's surface or part of it. I The diagram below shows the p roposed sites for building a hospital.4 Report Structure - Task 1 (AC) 3 Report Structure :> Introduction (Introductory paragraph) About 20-30 words • Writing an opening sentence; paraphrasing & introducing the task &.
Don't copy Example: The graph shows changes which took place. The graph gives information about. • Introducing dimensions / axes [optional] Example: The horizontal axis shows. (while) the vertical axis represents.
Time on the horizontal axis is plotted against the number/ percentage/ amount of .on the vertical axis. :, Body About 110-130 words ,, Trend ., A graph which has' time variables'; happening over a period of time (e. decades, years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes) Use Trend Language 'increase, rise, decrease, remain stable .' OR Comparison , A graph which is NOT based on 'time variables' and the given data compared and contrasted ( No time, No progression) Use Comparison Language 'considerably higher, the highest, the second highest, significantly lower .' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :, Conclusion (Closing paragraph) About 20-30 words Referring to the general trends Referring to any significant features Drawing any obvious conclusions Ill> Words such as 'popular, popularity, growth, tendency, (to) tend, (to) be more likely to .' are common in the conclusion paragraph. Report La nguage - Task 1 ( AC) 4 Upward trends Downward trends ~ ~ Verb Noun Verb Noun Verb Noun Verb Noun (to) rise rise (to) escalate escalation (to) decrease decrease (to) nosedive nosedive (to) Increase increase (to) surge (up)surge (to) decline decline (to)deteriorate deterioration ( to) grow growth (to) double double (to) fall (back) fall (to) tail off (to) improve improvement (to) climax climax (to) drop drop (to) plummet - (to) jump jump (to) triple - (to) reduce red uction (to) halve - (t o) leap leap (to) quadruple - (to) slump slump (to) go down - (to) boom boom (to) soar - (to) plunge plunge (to) shrink - (to) peak peak (to) skyrocket - (to) dip dip (to) dive - (to) recover recovery (to) rocket - (to) collapse collapse - free-fall (to) climb climb (to) go up - (to) slide slide - trough (to) swell swell - upturn/upswing (to) dwindle dwindle - downt urn Stable trends (to) rema in the same (to) remain consistent (to) experience a period of stability (to) remain steady (to) st ay the same (t o) remain relatively unchanged (t o) hold steady (to) even out (to) level out (t o) remain constant (to) rema in static (to) level off (t o) plat eau (to) st ay a steady level (to) maintain the same level (t o) reach a plateau The (trend/ figu re) was/is/will be flat (t o) remain (fairly) st able ~ Fluctuating trends ~ (t o) fluctuate (wildly) (to) rise and fall erratically (to) show some va r iation/ fluctuation (to ) go t hrough an erratic period Wild fluctuations in the rate of.
(to) experience a period of volat ility (to) vary (widely /considerably/enormously) (to) experience a period of erratic behaviour (to) enter a period of fluctuation (to) fluctuate (mi ldly/slightly) (t o) experience a period of instability (to) witness considerable variation Degree of change {large movements) Dramatic (a lly ) Significant (ly) Steep (ly) Considerable (ly) Ra pid (ly) Enormous (ly) Sharp ( ly) Noticeable (ly) Subst antial (ly) Ma rked (ly) Massive (ly) Abrupt (ly) Great (ly)/ Huge (ly) Exponential (ly) Remarkable ( ly) Degree of change {small movements) Insignificant (ly) Slight (ly) Negligible Gentle(ly) Marginal (ly) Relative (ly) Minimal (ly) Inconsiderable Slow ( ly) Focusing on an item in the graph As regards./ With regard to. With respect to. In terms of. As far as.
In the case of. When it comes t o. Telegram: @BritishCouncilOfficial Report Language - Task 1 (AC) 5 Time phrases. over the last year.
over the first ten months. over the course of a year. during this 5-year period .from now on. over the course of 5 years .by the end of the century.
from this point onwards .within a five -year period. throughout the period. in the period 2005 -2010. in the future.
in the near future. over a five year period. over this five -year period .towards the end of the year. in the nex t half of the year.
until the end of the year. in the first half of the year. during this period. throughout the year.
over a period of 5 years .over a period of time. from then onwards. until late April. over the period.
by the year 2010. a further period of. at the end of the year .