Step 5 · The sentence machine
Step 5 of 10 – one move: WHO + DID WHAT + NUMBERS + WHEN – every body sentence, every time. 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: both body paragraphs – two sentences each, built with the machine: WHO + DID WHAT + NUMBERS + WHEN.
The graph below shows the number of cinema tickets sold in France and Spain 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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares the number of cinema tickets sold in France and Spain from to 2020.
OverviewOverall, cinema-going in France grew and then fell slightly, whereas in Spain it . France sold more tickets throughout the period.
Your part · Body 1
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
Your part · Body 2
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
✗ 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 cinema tickets sold in France and Spain from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, cinema-going in France grew and then fell slightly, whereas in Spain it declined. France sold more tickets throughout the period.
Body 1Ticket sales in France rose from 160 million to 200 million between 2000 and 2010. Sales remained stable at 200 million until 2015 and then fell slightly to 180 million in 2020.
Body 2The number of tickets sold in Spain fell steadily from 140 million to 80 million between 2000 and 2015. Spanish cinema attendance remained at 80 million in 2020.
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5 / 9 Report 2 of 5
Your part: both body paragraphs – two sentences each, built with the machine: WHO + DID WHAT + NUMBERS + WHEN.
The graph below shows the number of vegetarian restaurants and steak houses in Berlin 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.
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates the of vegetarian restaurants and steak houses in Berlin between and 2020.
OverviewOverall, vegetarian restaurants became far more common, while the number of steak houses fell slightly. Vegetarian restaurants overtook steak houses in the second half of the period.
Your part · Body 1
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
Your part · Body 2
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
✗ 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 number of vegetarian restaurants and steak houses in Berlin between 2000 and 2020.
OverviewOverall, vegetarian restaurants became far more common, while the number of steak houses fell slightly. Vegetarian restaurants overtook steak houses in the second half of the period.
Body 1The number of vegetarian restaurants doubled from 20 to 40 between 2000 and 2005. This figure then rose sharply to 200 by 2020, overtaking steak houses between 2010 and 2015.
Body 2Steak houses remained stable at 120 from 2000 to 2005. Their number then fell gradually to 90 in 2020.
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6 / 9 Report 3 of 5
Your part: both body paragraphs – two sentences each, built with the machine: WHO + DID WHAT + NUMBERS + WHEN.
The graph below shows the percentage of 15-year-olds in Japan who owned a smartphone and a laptop between 2008 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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares the of Japanese 15-year-olds who had a smartphone and a laptop from to 2020.
OverviewOverall, smartphone ownership soared, while laptop ownership fell slightly. Smartphones overtook laptops in the early 2010s and stayed far ahead.
Your part · Body 1
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
Your part · Body 2
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
✗ 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 proportion of Japanese 15-year-olds who had a smartphone and a laptop from 2008 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, smartphone ownership soared, while laptop ownership fell slightly. Smartphones overtook laptops in the early 2010s and stayed far ahead.
Body 1The percentage of teenagers with a smartphone rose from 10% to 70% between 2008 and 2014. Smartphone ownership continued to grow, more slowly, to 95% in 2020.
Body 2The share of teenagers with a laptop rose slightly from 50% to 55% in 2011. Laptop ownership then fell to 40% by 2020.
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7 / 9 Report 4 of 5
Your part: both body paragraphs – two sentences each, built with the machine: WHO + DID WHAT + NUMBERS + WHEN.
The graph below shows the number of people who travelled from Helsinki to Tallinn by ferry and by plane 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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares how many passengers made the journey from Helsinki to Tallinn by ferry and by plane between and 2020.
OverviewOverall, ferry traffic , while fewer people flew. The ferry was by far the more popular option throughout the period.
Your part · Body 1
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
Your part · Body 2
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
✗ 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 passengers made the journey from Helsinki to Tallinn by ferry and by plane between 2000 and 2020.
OverviewOverall, ferry traffic grew, while fewer people flew. The ferry was by far the more popular option throughout the period.
Body 1The number of ferry passengers rose steadily from 5 million to 8 million between 2000 and 2015. Ferry traffic remained stable at 8 million in 2020.
Body 2Air travel remained stable at 2 million passengers until 2005. The number of people who flew then halved to 1 million by 2015 and stayed at that level until 2020.
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8 / 9 Report 5 of 5
Your part: both body paragraphs – two sentences each, built with the machine: WHO + DID WHAT + NUMBERS + WHEN.
The graph below shows the number of CDs and vinyl records sold in the UK between 2005 and 2025.
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.
IntroductionThe line graph compares the of CDs and vinyl records sold in the UK from to 2025.
OverviewOverall, CD sales fell dramatically, while vinyl records made a strong comeback. Vinyl overtook CDs towards the end of the period.
Your part · Body 1
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
Your part · Body 2
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Every body sentence needs a number from the graph – at least one sentence has none.
- ✗Too few numbers: give at least two figures from the graph in each paragraph.
- ✗Write about the people or things, not about “the graph / the line”.
- ✗The data is in the past: rose, fell (not rises, has risen, is rising).
- ✗People, cars, tourists can be counted: “the number of”, not “the amount of”.
- ✗“between … and …” or “from … to …” – not “between … to …”.
- ✗Give the exact years from the graph instead of “nowadays / in recent years”.
- ✗This paragraph is very short – two or three sentences.
- ✓Looks fine.
✗ 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 CDs and vinyl records sold in the UK from 2005 to 2025.
OverviewOverall, CD sales fell dramatically, while vinyl records made a strong comeback. Vinyl overtook CDs towards the end of the period.
Body 1CD sales fell from 60 million to 25 million between 2005 and 2015. The number of CDs sold continued to fall, to just 10 million, by 2025.
Body 2Vinyl sales rose slowly from 1 million to 3 million between 2005 and 2010. Vinyl then grew rapidly to 30 million in 2025, overtaking CDs between 2015 and 2020.
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