Step 6 · Overview
Step 6 of 10 – one move: Four questions: up? down? biggest? overtook? → two sentences, “Overall,”, no numbers. Read the rule, do the two short exercises, then write only your part of 4 short reports – and read the rest of each report: it has small gaps.
4 / 8 Report 1 of 4
Your part: the overview. Answer the four questions in your head (up? down? biggest? overtook?), then write two sentences. Start with “Overall,”. No numbers.
The graph below shows the number of international tourists who visited Bangkok, Singapore and Tokyo 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 foreign tourists travelled to Bangkok, Singapore and Tokyo 2000 and 2020.
Your part · Overview
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start the overview with “Overall,”.
- ✗No numbers in the overview – only the main trends (years are OK).
- ✗No reasons or opinions in Task 1 – only what the graph shows.
- ✗Join two trends: “…, while …” / “…, whereas …”.
- ✗Two sentences: the main trends (questions 1–2), then the biggest or a crossing (questions 3–4).
- ✓Looks fine.
Body 1In 2000, Bangkok welcomed million tourists. This figure rose to 20 million by 2015 and then levelled off.
Body 2The number of visitors to Singapore grew steadily from 8 million to 16 million over the period. Tokyo started at just 4 million, but rose sharply to 24 million 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 compares how many foreign tourists travelled to Bangkok, Singapore and Tokyo between 2000 and 2020.
OverviewOverall, all three cities attracted more tourists over the period. Bangkok was the most popular destination for most of the time, but Tokyo grew the fastest and was the most visited city by 2020.
Body 1In 2000, Bangkok welcomed 10 million tourists. This figure rose to 20 million by 2015 and then levelled off.
Body 2The number of visitors to Singapore grew steadily from 8 million to 16 million over the period. Tokyo started at just 4 million, but rose sharply to 24 million in 2020.
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5 / 8 Report 2 of 4
Your part: the overview. Answer the four questions in your head (up? down? biggest? overtook?), then write two sentences. Start with “Overall,”. No numbers.
The graph below shows the percentage of household income that people in Sweden spent on food, housing and leisure 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.
IntroductionThe line graph illustrates the proportion of their income that Swedish households spent on food, housing and leisure from 1990 to 2020.
Your part · Overview
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start the overview with “Overall,”.
- ✗No numbers in the overview – only the main trends (years are OK).
- ✗No reasons or opinions in Task 1 – only what the graph shows.
- ✗Join two trends: “…, while …” / “…, whereas …”.
- ✗Two sentences: the main trends (questions 1–2), then the biggest or a crossing (questions 3–4).
- ✓Looks fine.
Body 1In 1990, food took % of household income. This share fell to 14% by 2020.
Body 2Spending on housing rose from 20% to 28% the period. The share spent on leisure increased slightly to 14% in 2010, before falling back to 12%.
✗ 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 their income that Swedish households spent on food, housing and leisure from 1990 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, people spent a growing share of their income on housing, while the share spent on food fell. Housing overtook food early in the period and was the largest expense from then on.
Body 1In 1990, food took 25% of household income. This share fell to 14% by 2020.
Body 2Spending on housing rose from 20% to 28% over the period. The share spent on leisure increased slightly to 14% in 2010, before falling back to 12%.
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6 / 8 Report 3 of 4
Your part: the overview. Answer the four questions in your head (up? down? biggest? overtook?), then write two sentences. Start with “Overall,”. No numbers.
The graph below shows the amount of electricity produced from coal, gas and wind in Denmark 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 much electricity Denmark generated from coal, gas and wind 2000 to 2020.
Your part · Overview
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start the overview with “Overall,”.
- ✗No numbers in the overview – only the main trends (years are OK).
- ✗No reasons or opinions in Task 1 – only what the graph shows.
- ✗Join two trends: “…, while …” / “…, whereas …”.
- ✗Two sentences: the main trends (questions 1–2), then the biggest or a crossing (questions 3–4).
- ✓Looks fine.
Body 1The amount of electricity from coal fell sharply from TWh to just 2 TWh between 2000 and 2020. Gas remained stable at 10 TWh until 2005 and then declined gradually to 4 TWh.
Body 2Wind power rose from 4 TWh to 16 TWh over the twenty years. Wind overtook coal between 2010 and 2015.
✗ 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 much electricity Denmark generated from coal, gas and wind from 2000 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, wind power grew strongly, while electricity from coal and gas declined. Coal was the main source at the start, but by the end of the period wind had overtaken both fossil fuels.
Body 1The amount of electricity from coal fell sharply from 20 TWh to just 2 TWh between 2000 and 2020. Gas remained stable at 10 TWh until 2005 and then declined gradually to 4 TWh.
Body 2Wind power rose from 4 TWh to 16 TWh over the twenty years. Wind overtook coal between 2010 and 2015.
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7 / 8 Report 4 of 4
Your part: the overview. Answer the four questions in your head (up? down? biggest? overtook?), then write two sentences. Start with “Overall,”. No numbers.
The graph below shows the number of visitors to a castle, a museum and a zoo in Edinburgh 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 illustrates how many people visited three attractions in Edinburgh – a castle, a museum and a zoo – 2005 and 2025.
Your part · Overview
- ✗Write your part first.
- ✗Start the overview with “Overall,”.
- ✗No numbers in the overview – only the main trends (years are OK).
- ✗No reasons or opinions in Task 1 – only what the graph shows.
- ✗Join two trends: “…, while …” / “…, whereas …”.
- ✗Two sentences: the main trends (questions 1–2), then the biggest or a crossing (questions 3–4).
- ✓Looks fine.
Body 1The number of visitors to the castle rose steadily from million to 1.8 million between 2005 and 2025. The museum attracted 1.5 million visitors in 2005, but this figure fell slightly to 1.3 million by 2025.
Body 2Zoo visitor numbers fluctuated between 0.6 and 0.7 million throughout 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 how many people visited three attractions in Edinburgh – a castle, a museum and a zoo – between 2005 and 2025.
OverviewOverall, the castle became much more popular, while visitor numbers at the museum fell slightly and the zoo’s figures went up and down. The castle overtook the museum in the second half of the period, and the zoo was always the least visited attraction.
Body 1The number of visitors to the castle rose steadily from 1 million to 1.8 million between 2005 and 2025. The museum attracted 1.5 million visitors in 2005, but this figure fell slightly to 1.3 million by 2025.
Body 2Zoo visitor numbers fluctuated between 0.6 and 0.7 million throughout the period.
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