Step 8 · Two body paragraphs
Step 8 of 10 – one move: Body 1 – the lines that go one way; Body 2 – the others, starting with “By contrast,”. 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: both body paragraphs. First decide which lines go together (the ones that fell / the ones that rose), then write. Start Body 2 with “By contrast,” or “Meanwhile,”.
The graph below shows the number of people working in four sectors in Portugal 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 how many people were employed in manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and IT in Portugal from 1990 to .
Overview, employment in manufacturing and agriculture fell, while tourism and IT created more and more jobs. By 2020, tourism employed as many people as manufacturing.
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.
- ✗Start Body 2 with a linker: By contrast, / In contrast, / Meanwhile,.
- ✗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 how many people were employed in manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and IT in Portugal from 1990 to 2020.
OverviewOverall, employment in manufacturing and agriculture fell, while tourism and IT created more and more jobs. By 2020, tourism employed as many people as manufacturing.
Body 1Manufacturing was the largest employer in 1990, with 1 million workers, but this figure fell steadily to 700,000 in 2020. Agriculture lost jobs even faster, dropping from 800,000 to 300,000 over the thirty years.
Body 2By contrast, tourism employed 300,000 people in 1990, and this number rose to 700,000 by 2020, the same as manufacturing. IT was the smallest sector at first, with just 50,000 workers, but it grew rapidly to 450,000.
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5 / 8 Report 2 of 4
Your part: both body paragraphs. First decide which lines go together (the ones that fell / the ones that rose), then write. Start Body 2 with “By contrast,” or “Meanwhile,”.
The graph below shows the percentage of journeys in Paris that were made by car, by metro, on foot and by bicycle 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 proportion of trips in Paris made by car, metro, bicycle and on foot between 2000 and .
Overview, car use declined considerably, while the metro and cycling became more popular and walking stayed the same. The car went from the most popular to the least popular way to travel.
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.
- ✗Start Body 2 with a linker: By contrast, / In contrast, / Meanwhile,.
- ✗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 trips in Paris made by car, metro, bicycle and on foot between 2000 and 2020.
OverviewOverall, car use declined considerably, while the metro and cycling became more popular and walking stayed the same. The car went from the most popular to the least popular way to travel.
Body 1In 2000, the car was the most popular choice, used for 40% of journeys. Its share fell steadily and dropped to just 15% by 2020. Walking, on the other hand, remained stable at 30% throughout the period.
Body 2Meanwhile, the metro accounted for 25% of journeys in 2000 and grew to 35% by 2020, becoming the most popular option. Cycling rose even more dramatically, from just 5% to 20%, overtaking the car in the last five years.
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6 / 8 Report 3 of 4
Your part: both body paragraphs. First decide which lines go together (the ones that fell / the ones that rose), then write. Start Body 2 with “By contrast,” or “Meanwhile,”.
The graph below shows the average number of cups of four drinks sold per month by a chain of cafés in Prague between 2016 and 2024.
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 cups of black coffee, hot chocolate, iced coffee and bubble tea a Prague café chain sold each month from 2016 to .
Overview, sales of the two hot drinks fell, whereas the two cold drinks became much more popular. By 2024, iced coffee had overtaken black coffee as the best-selling drink.
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.
- ✗Start Body 2 with a linker: By contrast, / In contrast, / Meanwhile,.
- ✗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 cups of black coffee, hot chocolate, iced coffee and bubble tea a Prague café chain sold each month from 2016 to 2024.
OverviewOverall, sales of the two hot drinks fell, whereas the two cold drinks became much more popular. By 2024, iced coffee had overtaken black coffee as the best-selling drink.
Body 1Black coffee was the most popular drink in 2016, at 60,000 cups a month, but sales fell steadily to 40,000 by 2024. Hot chocolate sales halved over the same period, from 20,000 to 10,000 cups.
Body 2In contrast, iced coffee sales rose sharply, from 10,000 to 50,000 cups a month, overtaking black coffee in the last two years. Bubble tea grew even faster, from 5,000 cups in 2016 to 45,000 in 2024.
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7 / 8 Report 4 of 4
Your part: both body paragraphs. First decide which lines go together (the ones that fell / the ones that rose), then write. Start Body 2 with “By contrast,” or “Meanwhile,”.
The graph below shows the number of students from China, India, Malaysia and South Korea studying at universities in Australia 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 students from four Asian countries studied at Australian universities between 2005 and .
Overview, the number of Chinese and Indian students rose sharply, while fewer students came from Malaysia and South Korea. China was the largest source of students 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.
- ✗Start Body 2 with a linker: By contrast, / In contrast, / Meanwhile,.
- ✗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 how many students from four Asian countries studied at Australian universities between 2005 and 2025.
OverviewOverall, the number of Chinese and Indian students rose sharply, while fewer students came from Malaysia and South Korea. China was the largest source of students throughout the period.
Body 1Chinese students were the largest group in 2005, at 50,000, and their number tripled to 150,000 by 2025. Indian students showed a similar trend, rising from 20,000 to 110,000, with the fastest growth after 2015.
Body 2By contrast, the number of Malaysian students halved over the period, from 20,000 to 10,000. South Korean students remained stable at 15,000 until 2010 and then declined slightly to 10,000.
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