Task 1 — Charts & Data
Line Graph
Shows trends and changes over a period of time using one or more lines.
9 vocab categories4 template steps5 model answers8 mistakes to avoid
Describing Upward Trends14 phrases
rose sharplyincreased steadilygrew dramaticallyclimbed graduallysurged rapidlysoared significantlywent up considerablyjumped markedlyescalated steeplyexperienced a sharp risewitnessed a steady increasereached a peak ofhit a high ofpeaked at
Describing Downward Trends14 phrases
fell sharplydeclined steadilydropped dramaticallydecreased graduallyplummeted rapidlyplunged significantlywent down considerablydipped markedlyfell to a low ofreached a trough ofhit a low point ofexperienced a declinewitnessed a sharp fallbottomed out at
Describing Stable / Flat Trends9 phrases
remained stablestayed constantlevelled offplateaued atshowed little changeremained relatively unchangedheld steady atmaintained the same levelexperienced little fluctuation
Describing Fluctuations8 phrases
fluctuated considerablyvaried widelyshowed an irregular patternrose and fell throughoutexperienced ups and downswas volatileoscillated betweenshowed no clear trend
Time Expressions12 phrases
between [year] and [year]from [year] to [year]over the periodduring the [decade/period]throughout the yearsby [year]at the beginning of the periodtowards the end of the periodin the following yearssubsequentlythereafterover time
Comparisons13 phrases
by contrastin comparisonwhilewhereason the other handsimilarlylikewisein the same waycompared torelative tosignificantly higher thanconsiderably lower thanroughly the same as
Adverbs of Degree12 phrases
dramaticallysignificantlyconsiderablysubstantiallymarginallyslightlygraduallyrapidlysharplysteeplysteadilymoderately
Describing Reversal Patterns10 phrases
recoveredreboundedbounced backreversed coursestaged a recoveryregained its previous levelexperienced a temporary dip before rising againfollowing a brief decline, ... resumed its upward trajectoryafter reaching a low of ..., it climbed back tothe downward trend reversed in
Describing Multiple Lines Together10 phrases
all three lines showedacross all categoriesin general, each groupwhile the overall trend was upward/downwardin all casesa common pattern emerged across all lineseach of the four groupscollectively, the lines indicatebroadly speakingwith minor variations, all lines followed a similar trajectory