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IELTS Writing Task 1 – Table Overview
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📊 IELTS Writing Task 1 – Table Overview
🔹 What is a table question?
A table question gives you data in tabular form – usually showing categories and numbers over time or across different groups. You need to summarize and compare the data without giving opinions.
✍️ Structure for IELTS Task 1 – Table
1. Introduction (Paraphrase the question)
Example:
The table shows the number of international students in five countries in 2010 and 2020.
→ Paraphrased:
The table provides information about the number of foreign students in five different countries in the years 2010 and 2020.
2. Overview (Give a general summary of key trends)
- Mention main trends (increase/decrease/highest/lowest).
- Don’t include data/numbers here.
Example: Overall, the number of international students increased in all five countries, with Country A experiencing the highest growth.
3. Body Paragraph 1 (Detail part of the data)
- Focus on 2–3 key figures or groups.
- Use comparisons: higher than, less than, the most, etc.
4. Body Paragraph 2 (Detail the rest)
- Cover remaining data or interesting changes.
- Group ideas logically.
🧠 Useful Vocabulary for Table Descriptions
| Action | Example Phrases |
|---|---|
| Increase | rose, increased, grew, climbed |
| Decrease | dropped, declined, decreased, fell |
| No change | remained stable, stayed the same |
| Comparing | higher than, lower than, similar to, the most/least |
📘 Sample Task + Answer (Band 7+)
✅ Task:
The table below shows the percentage of households with Internet access in five countries in 2000 and 2010.
| Country | 2000 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 44% | 77% |
| UK | 30% | 80% |
| Canada | 35% | 85% |
| Australia | 22% | 75% |
| Mexico | 5% | 32% |
📝 Sample Answer:
The table provides data on the percentage of households with Internet access in five countries in 2000 and 2010.
Overall, all five countries experienced a rise in Internet access over the ten-year period, with Canada having the highest percentage in 2010, while Mexico had the lowest in both years.
In 2000, the USA had the highest proportion of Internet-connected households at 44%, followed by Canada (35%) and the UK (30%). Australia and Mexico had lower access rates, at 22% and 5% respectively.
By 2010, Internet access had significantly increased in all countries. Canada led with 85%, followed closely by the UK (80%) and the USA (77%). Australia’s figure more than tripled to 75%, while Mexico, despite a notable increase to 32%, remained the country with the lowest access.
