22/04/2025
Writing band 9 word use for task 1 . Describing Trends (Increase / Decrease)
Increase: rise, grow, climb, surge, soar (for big increase)
Decrease: fall, decline, drop, dip, plummet (for big fall)
Stable: remain steady, stay constant, maintain the same level
Examples:
"The number of users rose steadily between 2010 and 2015."
"Sales plummeted in 2020 after the pandemic began."
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2. Describing Speed or Amount
Fast changes: sharply, dramatically, rapidly, significantly
Slow changes: slightly, gradually, marginally, minimally
Examples:
"There was a dramatic increase in car ownership."
"The figure declined slightly over the next decade."
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3. Describing Comparison
compared to
in contrast
whereas / while
similarly / likewise
on the other hand
Examples:
"Women earned more compared to men in 2018."
"While the population increased in urban areas, it dropped in rural regions."
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4. Reporting Data
The figure for...
The number of...
A total of...
X accounted for...
The proportion of...
Examples:
"A total of 70% of the population owned smartphones."
"The figure for India was higher than that for China."
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5. Useful Structures
There was a + noun (e.g., There was a sharp rise in prices.)
The graph shows / illustrates / presents...
From 2000 to 2010, the number...
It is clear that...
Overall, it can be seen