IELTS Writing Task 1: introduction for 2 charts

You might find it easier to introduce two different charts by writing two separate sentences.

Here is an example question about a graph and bar chart:

The charts below give information about travel to and from the UK, and about the most popular countries for UK residents to visit.

Here is my 2-sentence introduction:

The graph shows numbers of visits to the UK and trips abroad by UK residents. The bar chart shows the five most popular destinations for UK travellers.

Comments

[Sierra]

Hi Simon,
i am a new comer here. Could we use this version also:
These figures illustrate information of UK's favorite places to be visited and locations outside UK visited by UK's citizen.
is that too long or still appropriate for introduction?
Actually, how many words that suitable for introduction only?
Thank you

[Raya]

Is this correct?

The graph shows the number of tourists visiting UK and abroad visits by UK residents.
The pie chart shows 5 different countries where UK residents like to visit.

[Stas]

Sierra,
I'm not Simon, but here's some feedback from me:

'These figures' doesn't make sense in this context (it's a graph and a bar chart, and 'these' should be changed into 'the')
'UK's' looks strange, use it without a possessive
'residents' is better than 'citizens'.
As for the number of words in the introduction, there's no special requirement regarding those, but on average there should be about 25-30.

Raya,
'The UK' if you mean the country
'where.... they like to visit' is awkward. use 'which'/'that' instead. Avoid using numbers (5), use the corresponding words (five)whenever possible

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[Raya]

thank you Stas or correction.

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[Simon]

Congratulations Shayan!

It's nice to hear that my site was like your private tutor. I'm happy I was able to help.

[laarni]

Hi Simon,
This question is out of the topic but I would like to ask if my sentence structure is correct.

"It is clear that couples with children were living in poverty more than those couples who do not have children, with about 12% and 7% respectively.

[laarni]

Please Simon..Please comment if my sentence is correct or not. please

[Jim]

Hi Laarni. I guess Simon doesn't have time to answer, but I'll try.

I would write:

It is clear that A HIGHER PROPORTION OF couples with children were living in poverty COMPARED TO those WITHOUT children, with FIGURES OF 12% and 7% respectively.

[laarni]

Thank you very much jim for the correction.
I will take my IELTS exam on 14th of April.
so fingers crossed. >.<

[Mai]

Hello!!
im taking my ielts exam this 14th of May T__T
so scary!!! im stuck in the writing part!!! Thanks for the tips in writing task 1 about plural thingy!!!:D:D
can you please estimate what topic will come up and on the task 1 whether it's a bar chart or pie chart etc!!! im so nervous!!

thank u

[Simon]

Hi Mai,

I'm afraid your guess is as good as mine! All I can do is wish you good luck!