It is important to be clear about what exactly the graph is showing. Here are some examples.
Academic Task 1 – being specific
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Academic Task 1 takeaways
which
‘Which’ can be misused and overused – here are some examples and how to fix them.
The more…
‘The more..the more/less’ is a useful way of describing trends that happen at the same time.
Task 1 line graph about electrical appliances and housework
Dynamic line graph about electrical appliances and housework.
namely, such as and including
What’s the difference between ‘namely’ and ‘such as’? Do a quick review and practice session here.
Future Continuous vs Future Perfect
What will you be doing in 10 years? What will you have achieved?
plans
This Academic Task 1 describing changes to an airport covers the tenses and expressions we can use to talk about plans. It also reviews the language of describing changes to a map or plan.
male and female
Male/female vs males/females
pie charts
Ways of describing proportion and percentages using the CRAM or MARC system.