Step 1 · Introduction
Step 1 of 10 – one move: The line graph + shows / illustrates / compares + WHAT + WHERE + from 2000 to 2020. Read the rule, do the two short exercises, then write only your part of 5 short reports – and read the rest of each report: it has small gaps.
4 / 9 Report 1 of 5
Your part: the introduction. One sentence – what the graph shows, where and when, in your own words.
The graph below shows the number of visitors to two museums in Lisbon between 2000 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
Your part · Introduction
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start with the type of graph: “The line graph …”.
- ✗Use a present verb: shows / illustrates / compares.
- ✗Add the period from the graph: from YEAR to YEAR.
- ✗Six or more words in a row are copied from the task – change some of them (the three swaps).
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗The introduction is one sentence – save the trends for the overview.
- ✓Looks fine.
OverviewOverall, the science museum became more popular, while visitor numbers at the art museum fell. The two museums were equally popular in the middle of the period, after which the science museum took the lead.
Body 1In 2000, the science museum attracted only million visitors. This figure rose steadily over the period and reached 3 million in 2020.
Body 2By contrast, the art museum started with million visitors, but its numbers fell gradually to 1.5 million by 2020. The two museums had the same number of visitors, 2 million, in 2010.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates how many people visited a science museum and an art museum in Lisbon from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, the science museum became more popular, while visitor numbers at the art museum fell. The two museums were equally popular in the middle of the period, after which the science museum took the lead.
Body 1In 2000, the science museum attracted only 1 million visitors. This figure rose steadily over the period and reached 3 million in 2020.
Body 2By contrast, the art museum started with 2.5 million visitors, but its numbers fell gradually to 1.5 million by 2020. The two museums had the same number of visitors, 2 million, in 2010.
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5 / 9 Report 2 of 5
Your part: the introduction. One sentence – what the graph shows, where and when, in your own words.
The graph below shows the average time teenagers in Norway spent watching television and online videos each day between 2004 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
Your part · Introduction
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start with the type of graph: “The line graph …”.
- ✗Use a present verb: shows / illustrates / compares.
- ✗Add the period from the graph: from YEAR to YEAR.
- ✗Six or more words in a row are copied from the task – change some of them (the three swaps).
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗The introduction is one sentence – save the trends for the overview.
- ✓Looks fine.
OverviewOverall, television lost its popularity, while online videos became far more popular. By the end of the period, teenagers spent more time on online videos than on TV.
Body 1In 2004, teenagers watched TV for minutes a day on average. This figure declined steadily to 60 minutes in 2020, half the original level.
Body 2Online videos, by contrast, took up only minutes a day in 2004. The time rose rapidly and reached 110 minutes by 2020, overtaking TV between 2012 and 2016.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many minutes a day Norwegian teenagers spent on TV and on online videos from 2004 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, television lost its popularity, while online videos became far more popular. By the end of the period, teenagers spent more time on online videos than on TV.
Body 1In 2004, teenagers watched TV for 120 minutes a day on average. This figure declined steadily to 60 minutes in 2020, half the original level.
Body 2Online videos, by contrast, took up only 10 minutes a day in 2004. The time rose rapidly and reached 110 minutes by 2020, overtaking TV between 2012 and 2016.
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6 / 9 Report 3 of 5
Your part: the introduction. One sentence – what the graph shows, where and when, in your own words.
The graph below shows the percentage of people in Copenhagen who travelled to work by bicycle and by car between 1990 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
Your part · Introduction
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start with the type of graph: “The line graph …”.
- ✗Use a present verb: shows / illustrates / compares.
- ✗Add the period from the graph: from YEAR to YEAR.
- ✗Six or more words in a row are copied from the task – change some of them (the three swaps).
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗The introduction is one sentence – save the trends for the overview.
- ✓Looks fine.
OverviewOverall, cycling became more common, whereas the share of car journeys went down. By 2020, the bicycle was the more popular way to get to work.
Body 1In 1990, % of commuters cycled to work. This proportion grew steadily and reached 50% in 2020.
Body 2In contrast, the car was the main choice in 1990, at %. Its share fell slightly to 38% in 2000 and then more quickly, to just 22% by the end of the period.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates the proportion of commuters in Copenhagen who cycled or drove to work from 1990 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, cycling became more common, whereas the share of car journeys went down. By 2020, the bicycle was the more popular way to get to work.
Body 1In 1990, 30% of commuters cycled to work. This proportion grew steadily and reached 50% in 2020.
Body 2In contrast, the car was the main choice in 1990, at 40%. Its share fell slightly to 38% in 2000 and then more quickly, to just 22% by the end of the period.
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7 / 9 Report 4 of 5
Your part: the introduction. One sentence – what the graph shows, where and when, in your own words.
The graph below shows sales of printed books and e-books in Australia between 2010 and 2022.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
Your part · Introduction
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start with the type of graph: “The line graph …”.
- ✗Use a present verb: shows / illustrates / compares.
- ✗Add the period from the graph: from YEAR to YEAR.
- ✗Six or more words in a row are copied from the task – change some of them (the three swaps).
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗The introduction is one sentence – save the trends for the overview.
- ✓Looks fine.
OverviewOverall, sales of printed books declined, while e-book sales increased. However, printed books remained far more popular throughout the period.
Body 1In 2010, million printed books were sold. Sales fell gradually over the next twelve years and stood at 45 million in 2022.
Body 2E-books started at just million copies in 2010. Their sales rose quickly to 22 million in 2016 and then grew more slowly, reaching 26 million by 2022.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph compares the number of printed books and e-books sold in Australia from 2010 to 2022.
OverviewOverall, sales of printed books declined, while e-book sales increased. However, printed books remained far more popular throughout the period.
Body 1In 2010, 60 million printed books were sold. Sales fell gradually over the next twelve years and stood at 45 million in 2022.
Body 2E-books started at just 5 million copies in 2010. Their sales rose quickly to 22 million in 2016 and then grew more slowly, reaching 26 million by 2022.
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8 / 9 Report 5 of 5
Your part: the introduction. One sentence – what the graph shows, where and when, in your own words.
The graph below shows the number of visitors to a national park in Scotland in summer and in winter between 2000 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Read the whole report: two small gaps in the text – the number or year is on the graph.
Your part · Introduction
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start with the type of graph: “The line graph …”.
- ✗Use a present verb: shows / illustrates / compares.
- ✗Add the period from the graph: from YEAR to YEAR.
- ✗Six or more words in a row are copied from the task – change some of them (the three swaps).
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗The introduction is one sentence – save the trends for the overview.
- ✓Looks fine.
OverviewOverall, the number of visitors rose in both seasons. The park was always much busier in summer than in winter.
Body 1In 2000, the park welcomed thousand visitors in summer. The figure increased steadily and reached 700 thousand by 2020.
Body 2Winter visitor numbers remained stable at thousand until 2005. After that, they rose gradually and doubled to 200 thousand in 2020.
✗ Some gaps are not right yet – look at the graph and the words around them, then press Check again.The answers to the gaps are shown in amber.Fill in your part, then press Check.✓ Now compare your part with the model.
The model – your part is highlighted
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates how many people visited a Scottish national park in the summer and winter months from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, the number of visitors rose in both seasons. The park was always much busier in summer than in winter.
Body 1In 2000, the park welcomed 400 thousand visitors in summer. The figure increased steadily and reached 700 thousand by 2020.
Body 2Winter visitor numbers remained stable at 100 thousand until 2005. After that, they rose gradually and doubled to 200 thousand in 2020.
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