WRITING TASK1

Lessson 1

Remember:

① The task is to describe what you see. Write a report. Don’t give opinions.
② No conclusion. instead write a summary (the overview).

6 different question types

  • numbers 数字（describe; compare; changes/trends）
  1. Line graph 线形
  2. Bar chart 条形
  3. Pie chart 饼图
  4. Table 表格
  • 其它
  1. Diagram-comparing 对比图
  2. Diagram-process 过程图

4 paragraphs

  1. introduction
    One sentence:
    Paraphrase the question
  2. Overview (也可以放在最后总结)
    2 sentences:
    The main, general things
  3. Details
  4. Details
    This makes you organize or ‘group the information better

Lesson 2-Line graphs

Line graphs show numbers changing over a period of time
线形图-表示数字随时间的变化
线形图会由很多条线（1~5条）
任务：每条线相互比较，而不是单独描述他们

Techniques

做两种比较
First, make a very general comparison（overview paragraph，概述段，Paragraph 2）
Second, compare the lines at specific points(details paragraphs, Paragragh 3&4)，第一年的描述、峰值、趋势、稳定期
不可能说出所有的细节，但是至少每条线都要涉及

Question

The graph below shows electricity production (in terawatt hours) in France between 1980 and 2012.
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1. Introduction - paraphrase the question
改述问题，只是将问题里的几个单词改变一下
The graph below shows electricity production (in terawatt hours) in France between 1980 and 2012.
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The line graph compares the amount of electricity produced in France using four different sources of power over a period of 32 years.

2. Overview- 2 sentences, 2 main points
概述，两个主要的点
It is clear that nuclear power was by far the most important means of electricity generation over the period shown. Renewables provided the lowest amount of electricity in each year.

3. Details- 2 paragraphs, compare the lines
Paragraph 3:
In 1980, thermal power stations were the main source of electricity in France, generating around 120 terawatt hours of power. Nuclear and hydroelectric power stations produced just under 75 terawatt hours of electricity each, and renewables provided a negligible amount. Just one year later, nuclear power overtook thermal power as the primary source of electricity.
图表上取单词需要谨慎一些，Nuclear power/Nuclear power stations
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Paragraph 4:
Between 1980 and 2005, electricity production from nuclear power rose dramatically to a peak of 430 terawatt hours. By contrast, the figure for thermal power fell to only 50 terawatt hours in 1985, and remained at this level for the rest of the period. Hydroelectric power generation remained relatively stable, at between 50 and 80 terawatt hours, for the whole 32-year period, but renewable electricity production saw only a small rise to approximately 25 terawatt hours by 2012.
GOOD Vocabulary:
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