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Writing Academic Task 1 Band 7.0 Example

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210 words AcademicTask 1Line Graph
Task 1

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  • The coast grows overall despite a small dip between 1987 and 1992, then finishes with the highest visitor total.
  • The lakes show the largest fluctuation: a sharp rise to a 2002 peak followed by a substantial fall.
  • The mountains remain the least visited area at the end, but their numbers increase gradually rather than decline.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the graph, its subject, locations and time period.
  2. Give an overview of the broad trends, the lakes’ peak and the final ranking.
  3. Describe the coast’s starting point, brief decline and subsequent rise.
  4. Compare the mountains’ steady increase with the lakes’ rise and later fall.
Useful vocabulary & examples
rose steadily
increased gradually over a period

Visitor numbers for the mountains rose steadily from about 20,000 to 35,000.

peaked at
reached the highest point

The number of visitors to the lakes peaked at approximately 75,000 in 2002.

fell to
decreased and reached a particular level

The lakes’ figure fell to around 50,000 by 2007.

ended as the most popular destination
had the highest visitor figure at the end of the period

The coast ended as the most popular destination, at about 75,000 visitors.

Task Prompt

The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors to three different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
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Band 7.0

Provided is the line graph illustrating the number of foreigners traveling to three separate regions namely the coast, the mountains and the lakes in Europe over the periods of 20 years, starting from 1987. Overall, it is apparent that there was an upward trend in three different categories and the number of travellers to the coast rose overall, despite an initial dip. It finished with the highest figure, while the lakes experienced the most dramatic fluctuation and the mountains remained comparatively stable. The coast attracted about 40 thousand visitors in 1987, falling to around 35 thousand in 1992. It then climbed steadily, reaching approximately 45 thousand in 1997, 60 thousand in 2002 and 75 thousand by 2007. The lakes began at just 10 thousand, but rose to about 25 thousand in 1992 and 40 thousand in 1997. Their figure then surged to a peak of 75 thousand in 2002, before dropping to 50 thousand in 2007. By comparison, visitor numbers for the mountains increased gradually from 20 thousand in 1987 to 25 thousand in 1992. They reached 30 thousand in 1997, remained at roughly that level in 2002, and ended at 35 thousand. Thus, the coast and lakes both recorded substantial overall growth, whereas the mountain total changed more modestly.

Targeted Improvement Tips

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Make the overview more selective: mention the coast’s highest final figure, the lakes’ sharp peak and fall, and the mountains’ relatively small change.
2
Use consistent units by stating once that the figures are in thousands, then report the values clearly.
3
Compare series at key dates—for example, contrast the coast and lakes at 2002—rather than describing every line only in isolation.

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