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REPORT PLAN paraphrase task heading  summary paragraph – 2 key features: [1] bar chart: increasing C02 emissions – cars, vans and trucks [2] linegraph: increase in the number of road v

WRITING TASK 1

MIX

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LƯU Ý KHI LÀM BÀI DẠNG MIX

Bài viết dạng mix vẫn chia thành 4 phần như sau:

 INTRODUCTION: Viết câu mở bài như thường lệ bằng cáchparaphrase (viết lại câu hỏi của đề bài bằng từ ngữ của chính bạn).Với câu hỏi dạng bài mix, sẽ dễ hơn nếu viết tầm 2 câu ví dụ: "Thefirst chart illustrates The second chart shows "

 OVERVIEW : Viết 1-2 câu mô tả những đặc điểm chính, nổi bật.

Thường mỗi chart , tìm một đặc điểm nổi bật để mô tả

 BODY 1 : Mô tả những đặc điểm chính của chart 1

 BODY 2: Mô tả những đặc điểm chính của chart 2 Lưu ý là chỉ cần

mô tả riêng rẽ từng chart Không cần phải có sự so sánh hay kếtnối gì giữa chart 1 và chart 2

the amount of CO2 emissions

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REPORT PLAN

 paraphrase task heading

 summary paragraph – 2 key features: [1] bar chart:

increasing C02 emissions – cars, vans and trucks [2]

linegraph: increase in the number of road vehicles

 paragraph 3: bar chart details: compare C02 emissions in

2000 from cars, vans and trucks Contrast with low figure for buses Compare predicted 2020 emissions from cars, vans and trucks Contrast again with low figure for buses

 paragraph 4: give number of road vehicles in 2000 and note trend 2000- 2015 Give 2015 figure Give projected figure for

The bar chart compares the amount of CO2 emissions produced by four types of vehicles The line graph shows the number of vehicles Both diagrams refer to England and Wales for the period 2000 to 2020.

Overall, the chart indicates a rise in the emission of CO2 from cars, vans and trucks between these years The graph shows that the number of vehicles on the road is expected

to continue to increase sharply.

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In 2000, CO2 emissions from cars was the highest figure at 20 tons.The emissions from trucks and vans was similar, at 15 and 13 tonsrespectively, whereas the emissions from buses totaled just 9 tons.

By 2020, a rise in car emissions to over 25 tons of CO2 is forecast,with a smaller rise in emissions from trucks and vans It is predictedthat trucks will produce about 23 tons and vans will emit 15 tons Incontrast, the figure for CO2 emissions from buses will continue to bethe lowest amount, remaining stable at 9 tons

The number of road vehicles was 20 million in 2000 This increasedrapidly to 50 million by 2015 and is expected to increase to 55million by 2020

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 emissions: [noun] [khí thải] gases and very small particles

sent out into the air Example: In big cities, the emissions from

vehicles damage the quality of the air.

 diagram: [noun] [biểu đồ] any kind of simple drawing, used

to explain something Example: In the IELTS exam, we may have

to report on any of these diagrams: pie charts, bar charts, line

graphs, processes, flow charts of life cycles.

 sharply: [adverb] [rõ ràng, rõ rệt, đột ngột] suddenly and by a

large amount Example: Following the economic crisis in the

USA, the value of the American dollar fell sharply over a period

of a few days.

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 respectively : [adverb] [lần lượt] in the same order as the

things already mentioned Example: John and Peter are aged

17 and 19 respectively.

 total : [verb] [đạt được, lên tới] reach a particular total

Example: Last year, imports from China totalled $10 billion

 emit : [verb] [thải ra] send out something, like gases for

example Example: When the volcano exploded, it emitted

clouds of gases and smoke into the air.

 forecast: [verb] [dự đoán, dự báo] say what you think will

happen in the future, based on the information that you have now [grammar note: there are 2 correct past participles:

forecast/forecasted] Example: The storm presently causing a

lot of damage in Thailand is forecast to arrive in Malaysia

tomorrow.

 stable: [adjective] [vững vàng, ổn định] not moving or

changing, remaining constant Example: The chart shows that

the emissions of C02 from buses remained stable between 2000

and 2010.

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transport and car use in Edmonton

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The diagrams below give information on transport and car use in

Edmonton.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main

features, and make comparisons where relevant.

 compare proportions shown in pie chart.

 compare reasons why people use their cars.

The pie chart shows four modes of transport in Edmonton and the percentage use of each by people living in the city The table illustrates the reasons why the residents of Edmonton use their cars.

Overall, cars are used in preference to other means of transport The principal reason why people use their cars in the city is commuting to work.

It is clear from the percentages shown in the pie chart, that travel by car is the highest figure, at 45% This is followed by LRT at 35%, while travel by bus or taxi each represent only 10%.

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The table compares five reasons why people use their cars in Edmonton The reasons given relate mainly to work, with a figure of 55% for commuting and 45% for business However, taking children to school is also high on the list, at 40% Using the car for shopping is recorded at 15% and the same figure is given for leisure activities.

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 modes of transport: [noun] [phương tiện giao thông]

particular types of transport Example: I like to use my bicycle

because it is an environmentally- friendly mode of transport.

 in preference to: [expression] [hơn ai hoặc cái gì] rather than

someone or something Example: Because he had more

experience, he was chosen for the job in preference to his

brother.

 commuting to work: [di chuyển tới nơi làm việc, đi làm]

travelling from home to work regularly by car, bus or train

Example: She spends 2 hours every day commuting to work

after she changed her job.

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 represent : [verb] [đại diện cho, tiêu biểu cho] be something

= a linking verb, followed by a noun or pronoun

Example:The decision represents a change of policy by the

government.

 mainly : [adverb] [chủ yếu] more than anything else

Example: His essay was mainly about the importance of

zoos, although it also contained a discussion of wild animals.

sales of jeans in Turkey

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The bar chart below shows the estimated sales of jeans for two

companies next year in Turkey The pie chart shows the projected market share of the two companies in jeans at the end of next year.

Write a short report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below

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REPORT PLAN

 paraphrase task heading, using some different words.

 summary paragraph – key features [1] sales will increase [2] Mango and Jack & Jones will be the two market leaders

 describe trend for Mango sales – January; July/August and December Compare trend for Jack & Jones sales –

January/February; June-August and December

 describe what pie chart shows

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The bar chart compares the estimated sales of jeans in thousands of pairs for two companies in Turkey next year The pie chart illustrates the projected total market share.

The overall sales for both companies are forecast to grow They are expected to be the market leaders for sales of jeans at the end of the coming year.

It is anticipated that sales of jeans by Mango will rise from 150,000pairs in January to approximately 500,000 in August, evenovertaking the sales of Jack and Jones in July and August Sales willthen peak at around 600,000 pairs in December In contrast, it isestimated that the sales for Jack & Jones will begin the year ataround 450,000 pairs, falling to about 250,000, before increasing toaround 400,000 in June Until August, sales are forecast to remainsteady at this level, after which they are expected to rise steadily tohit a peak of approximately 900,000 pairs in December.

The pie chart shows that, at the end of next year, the anticipatedmarket share for Mango and Jack & Jones is 20% and 30%respectively

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 estimated: [verb past participle] [ước chừng] calculated without

knowing the number exactly Example: Police estimated that the

number of people at the event was 10,000.

 pairs: [noun] [cái, chiếc] objects of two parts that are joined

together [or two things of the same type that are worn or usedtogether, like shoes or socks] Example: In her bag, she was carrying 3

pairs of jeans, a pair of scissors and an extra pair of glasses for

reading.

 projected: [verb past participle] [đặt ra, đặt kế hoạch] calculated

the number, cost or size of something in the future based on what ishappening now Example: The unemployment rate is projected to fall

 market leaders: [noun] [đi đầu thị trường] companies that

sell the largest quantity of a particular product [such as jeans]

Example: Nike and Adidas are the market leaders in the sales

of trainers.

 the coming year: [expression] [năm tới] the next year

Example: I will celebrate my 70th birthday in January of the

coming year.

 anticipated: [verb past participle] [được mong chờ]

expected Example: In the coming years, it is anticipated that

tourism will continue to develop in Vietnam.

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 overtaking: [verb present participle] [vượt quá] become

greater in number, amount or importance than something else

Example: Nuclear power is overtaking oil as the main source of

energy worldwide.

 peak: [verb] [đạt đỉnh] reach the highest point

Example: It is estimated that inflation will peak at 15% in the

coming year.

 steady: [adverb] [ổn định] not changing and not interrupted.

Example: When we are sleeping, our breathing remains steady.

 hit/reach a peak: [expression] [đạt đỉnh] reach the highest

point Example: The number of cars in the city centre usually hits

a peak at about 8:00 in the morning.