Task 1 · process diagram · 18 samples

The diagram give information about the manufacture of frozen fish pies.

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Ideas to explore

  • The process has two parallel preparation routes: one for potatoes and one for fresh salmon.
  • The diagram gives different time limits for the ingredients: potatoes may be held for up to one month, while salmon is processed within 12 hours or less.
  • After preparation, the ingredients meet at assembly; the pies are wrapped, frozen, stored and dispatched.

Suggested structure

  1. Paraphrase the process title and give an overview of the separate ingredient routes and their convergence.
  2. Describe the potato preparation sequence in diagram order, including its stated storage period.
  3. Describe the salmon route, including the seasoning, cooking, removal of skin and bones, and inspection.
  4. Explain assembly and finish with wrapping, freezing, storage and dispatch.
Useful vocabulary & examples
be kept for up to one month
to remain in storage for no longer than a month

The potatoes may be kept for up to one month before they are cleaned.

be stripped of its skin and bones
to have the outer skin and bones removed

After cooking, the salmon is stripped of its skin and bones.

converge at assembly
to come together at the stage where components are combined

The potato and salmon preparation routes converge at assembly.

be dispatched
to be sent out from a place to its destination

The frozen pies are stored before they are dispatched.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

173 words · Illustrative target band

Demonstrated in the given process is the information of how to produce frozen fish pies. Overall, in order to complete this process, several stages are needed which begin with delivering fresh ingredients and end with storing the final products. The process starts when potatoes are delivered by truck to the factory within 30 days. After they are cleaned, peeled and sliced. The slices are then boiled and chilled befor…

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AI-completed learning example

187 words · Illustrative target band

The process chart illustrates data about the production of frozen fish pies. Overall, there are various number of steps for the productivity of fish pies. All the steps are interlinked with each other and omission of any step may halt the whole process. To begin, the main ingredients consists of fresh Salmon, sauce and peas, as well as potatoes. The potatoes are delivered up to one month before they are cleaned, peel…

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AI-completed learning example

190 words · Illustrative target band

The diagram illustrates the order of production of frozen fish pies. As can be observed, the process includes two main lines, the first connects with potato preparation and the second one with cooking fish and combining all ingredients. The final product consist of fish, potato, peas and sauce The manufacturing started with the receiving potatoes, which are delivered to the factory up to one month before processing. …

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