Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade – labeled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 20047 in five European countries

The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade – labeled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 20047 in five European countries.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

The given tables elucidate changes in the sales of coffee and bananas in 5 European countries in million Euros between 1999 and 2004.

On an overall, sales of coffee increased in all countries of Europe – most prominent  rise was in the UK, while that of bananas rose in Switzerland, UK and Belgium, and fell in Sweden and Denmark.

In case of coffee, a steep rise in sales of coffee was witnessed in UK, almost 8 times, rising from 1.5 to 20 million Euros followed Switzerland, from 3 to 6 millions; Belgium, from 1 to 1.7;  Denmark, from 1.8 to 2; and Sweden the lowest from 0.8 to   1 million.

Quite in contrast, the sales of Bananas was highest in Switzerland in terms of quantum, rising from 15 to 47 millions, in the UK and Belgium, it was highest in terms of rise proportion, 5.5 times, from 1 to 5.5 and from 0.6 to 4 respectively. The sales in Denmark fell more than double from 2 to 0.9 and Sweden 1.8 to 1

Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Line Graph Below is the graph showing the incidence of mental illness

Below is the graph showing the incidence of mental illness (as indicated by receipt of incapacity Benefit) among older UK males, from 1971-2015. The reform in the benefits system took place in 1995.

Summarize the information by selecting main features and making comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

IELTS WRITING TASK 1 LINE GRAPH 

The given graph elucidates changes in incidence of incapacity benefits, in three age groups,  between 1971 and 1995 and after introduction of reforms in 1995 up  to 2015.

Quite notably, there was a great reduction of impairment grants after reforms in all age groups. The greatest change was witnessed in age group 65-69, while people aged between 60-64 remained biggest recipients throughout the period.

Prior to reforms in 1995, there was a surge in incapacity grants in age group  60-64 years, from almost 7% to nearly 28% between 1971-1985, while in 55-59 it rose more steadily in this period, from approximately 6% to almost 18% though between 1985 and 1995 it rose more quickly. In contrast, grant of benefits experienced  fluctuations in this period, rising from 3% to 17%.

However, after incorporation of reforms, the where the grants plummeted to almost 1% in 65-69, rising a little thereafter, and declined steadily in 55-59, reaching 12%, fall in 60-64 witnessed fluctuations before touching almost 16%.

Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Bar Chart The chart below gives information on the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010

The chart below gives information on the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1 BAR CHART 

The given bar chart elucidates changes in the percentage of British donors in various age groups between 1990 and 2010.

On an overall, the highest percentage of donors was n age group 36-50 years in 1990, while it was in age group 51-65 years in 2010. Similarly, the proportions of Britons donating in age groups, 15 to 50 declined  between 1990 and 2010, but the percentage of people donating aged 51 and above rose in the 20 year period.

In 1990, ratio of individuals aged between 16 and 25 years was 17%, it rose in the older age groups, 30 % in 26-35 and 42% in 36-50, the highest number of people doing charity. However, the percentage dipped in the older age groups 35% 51-65 and 32% in age groups 65 and over.

In contrast, the percentage of people aged between 18 years and 50 years witnessed a decline, steepest in the youngest age group, almost 10%; however, it rose in people aged 51-65 and more than 65 years.  

Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Pie-Charts The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school

The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write  at least 150 words

Ielts Writinf Task 1 Pie-Charts 

The pie-charts elucidate changes in expenditure in a UK school between 1981, 1991 and 2001.  

 Overall, teachers salaries remained a major component of expenditure all through 20 years, while that of other workers salaries declined, and insurance also rose continuously. Others, however, registered fluctuations. 

In 1981, a major share of expenditure went into salaries, with that of teachers, 40% and that of other worker’s 28%. Other heads of expenditure included, resources and furniture, 15% each, followed by insurance, 2%.  

Between 1981 and 1991, while the share of salaries of teachers rose to 50%, resources to 20% and insurance to 3%, the share of other workers pay declined to 22% and that of furniture to 5%. 

Over the next decade, there was a steep rise in share of furniture and equipment, touching 24%, while insurance also witnessed an increment of 5%, touching 8%. However, teachers salaries slid a little to 47%, and salaries to other staff members continued to fall, reaching 16%. The expenditure plummeted in case of resources to 5%.