IELTS Academic Writing Task 1- IELTS in Astana, Kazakhstan

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The figure gives information about smoking habits of the UK population by age.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

Write an essay based on this task. We will post a sample essay in our next blog post. The task is taken from "Collins English for Exams Writing for IELTS Anneli Williams First Edition 2011 at page 96".

Smoking habits by age (UK)

Model Answer:

The bar chart compares the data about the patterns of smoking habits of the UK residents and the comparisons have been done by age group. Overall, the majority of people who have never smoked belong to the age group of 16-24 and the least number of people from the age group of 65-74 are people those have never smoked.

As can be seen from the pie chart, almost two-thirds of young people below 24 years of age have never smoked in their life. However, as people grow, the numbers of people who have never smoked start getting reduced. Therefore, in the age category of 65-74 years, the number of people who have never smoked is the least.

Another glaring feature the pie chart presents is that there are more numbers of people who start quitting smoking as they grow older especially after they attain the age group of 45-54. Therefore, the ex-smokers, the people who have stopped smoking, keep on rising significantly in each age group after they are older than 54. For example, when people are in the age bracket of 45-54, there are only 10% ex-smokers. The figures get more than doubled (almost 25%) when people are within the age group of 55-64. This trend continues and the maximum number of people who have given up smoking are older than 65. In this group of 65-74, almost 40% people can be seen as those who used to smoke earlier but do not smoke any more.

The number of heavy smoker has risen in each age category and has reached the high of almost 15% when people are in the age bracket of 45-54 but thereafter, it has fallen gradually. The similar trend can be observed even in case of light smokers after they reach the age of 45 and thereafter.

(Total Words: 302)

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK - 2 (IELTS in ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN) IELTS Академическое письмо ЗАДАЧА - 2 (IELTS в Астане, Казахстан)

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK - 2 (IELTS in ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN) IELTS Академическое письмо ЗАДАЧА - 2 (IELTS в Астане, Казахстан) 

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK - 2 (IELTS in ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN)   IELTS Академическое письмо ЗАДАЧА - 2 (IELTS в Астане, Казахстан)   


WRITING TASK 2  

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 

Write about the following topic.  

It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn the distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Model Answer:

Whether punishment is essential to teach children between rights and wrong has become a hot topic of discussion causing public concern. Some people think it is necessary but I disagree with them for the following reasons.

First of all, I believe that the physical punishment can result in injuries in children even presenting danger to their lives. Sometimes, such punishments can take the life of the child. Each year, we come across many new reports which detail the trauma and sufferings of children who were seriously and severely harmed due to the excessive punishment meted out to them. No one could deny that rough act like this would simply make it more difficult for children to tell the difference between right and wrong especially for those in early ages.

Another negative aspect of punishment is that this will become a hindrance to the mental health of the young children. It may even have an adverse impact on the development of children in the long term. Since everyone has intuition and inclination to avoid potential threats from outside environment, there is a possibility that young children may isolate themselves from their parents to lessen harms. Such psychological response has a tendency to create an obstacle to the cordial relationships. It should be also noted that Children are likely to imitate their parents instinctively including these violent behaviors. Such imitations have risks of creating bullies. It can even lead people to violent crimes.

Therefore, in my conclusion, I would like to restate that the imposition of punishment on children is not the ideal way to help them distinguish right and wrong. We ought to opt for some less violent but more effective method to contribute to positive environment for child’s development.

Frequently Asked Questions about IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK - 1 (IELTS in ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN) IELTS Академическое письмо ЗАДАЧА - 1 (IELTS в Астане, Казахстан)

Question No. 1.: Which Tense should we use while writing task 1 in IELTS?

Answer: This will depend on the wording of the question and the time frame given. You need to read the question carefully for the time period of the graph and also look at the axes of the graph. If it relates to the past period, you need to use past tenses. If it is about general trend and no time is mentioned, then, you should use present tenses. You should also note that you may need to use the future tense if the data is about future time/prediction. 

Question No. 2. How to use the word "to plummet"?

Answer: "to plummet" is a verb and it means too much fall, reduction of value. So, you can say, for example, "it has plummeted to a low of 5% in 2000."

Please ask any questions if you have. I will be happy to answer.

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK - 1 (IELTS in ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN) IELTS Академическое письмо ЗАДАЧА - 1 (IELTS в Астане, Казахстан)

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK - 1 (IELTS in ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN) IELTS Академическое письмо ЗАДАЧА - 1 (IELTS в Астане, Казахстан)

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK - 1 (IELTS in ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN)  
IELTS Академическое письмо ЗАДАЧА - 1 (IELTS в Астане, Казахстан)

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The table shows the percentage of journeys made by different forms of transport in four countries, The bar graph shows the results of a survey into car use.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Journeys made by	USA	UK	France	Netherlands
Car	90%	72%	68%	47%
Bicycle	1%	2%	2%	26%
Public transport	3%	12%	18%	8%
On foot	5%	11%	11%	18%
Other	1%	3%	1%	1%

Most cited reasons people travel to work by car (USA)

I took the above problem from "Collins English for Exams - Writing for IELTS by Anneli Williams". They have provided a model answer of 230 words. You can read the model answer provided in IELTS book.