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smith adam ielts journal writing task 1 academic target band
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- The amount of rainfall doubles between May and June.
- The percentage of people using their phones to access the Internet jumped to 41% in 2008.
- JOURNAL 19 Varying your language
Look at the patterns below and the examples carefully so that you can describe different numbers and amounts in your report correctly. The number of + Plural Countable Noun + Singular Verb Form • The number of people out of work fell by 99,000 to 2.39 million in the three months to October. The amount of + Singular Uncountable Noun + Singular Verb Form • The amount of rainfall doubles between May and June. The proportion of + Countable or Uncountable Nouns + Singular Verb Form • The proportion of spending on furniture and equipment reached its peak in 2001, at 23%. The percentage of + Countable or Uncountable Nouns + Singular Verb Form • The percentage of people using their phones to access the Internet jumped to 41% in 2008. The figures for Countable or Uncountable Nouns + Plural Verb Form • The figures for imprisonment fluctuated sharply over the period shown. IELTS JOURNAL 19 Varying your language As with any task 1, this is important. You should not keep repeating the same structures. The key language when you write about pie charts is proportions and percentages. Common phrases to see are "the proportion of…" or "the percentage of…". However, you can also use other words and fractions. These are some: • A large number of people • 60% three-fifths • over a quarter of people • 55% more than half • a small minority • 50% half • A significant number of people • 45% more than two fifths • less than a fifth • 40% two-fifths • This table presents some examples • 35% more than a third of how you can change percentages • 30% less than a third to fractions or ratios: • 25% a quarter • Percentage Fraction • 20% a fifth • 80% four-fifths • 15% less than a fifth • 75% three-quarters • 10% one in ten • 70% seven in ten • 5% one in twenty • 65% two-thirds If the percentages are not exact as above, then you can use qualifiers to make sure your description remains accurate. Here are some examples: • 77% just over three quarters • 77% approximately three quarters • Percentage proportion / number / amount / majority / minority • 49% just under a half • 75% - 85% a very large majority • 49% nearly a half • 65% - 75% a significant proportion • 32% almost a third • 10% - 15% a minority • 5% a very small number The words above are interchangeable, though number is for countable nouns and amount is for uncountable nouns. Here are 3 useful techniques for describing percentages: 1. English speakers usually put the percentage at the start of the sentence. 2. Use while, whereas or compared to (after a comma) to add a comparison. 3. Use "the figure for" to add another comparison in the next sentence. |
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