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The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in
five different countries in 2002.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
1. Read the question card
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The table below gives information on consumer spending on different
items in five different countries in 2002.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
IELTS WRITING TASK 1
Task 1 structure
Introduction 1 sentence
Overview List general trends
Body 1
Body Describe specific features
Body 2
Should NOT write a conclusion
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Introduction = 1 sentence
The table below gives
information on consumer
spending on different items in
five different countries in 2002.
Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Consumer spending on different items in five different
countries in 2002 Write at least 150 words.
Introduction
The table below
gives
information
on c
spending on different items in
five different countries in 2002.
Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main
The table shows percentages of consumer features, and make comparisons
expenditure
for three categories of products and services in where relevant.
five countries in 2002.
Write at least 150 words.
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IELTS WRITING TASK 1
Task 1 structure
Introduction
List general trends
Overview Describe 2-4 key features
Do not write any numbers
Body 1 or percentages
Body
Body 2
Overview
It is clear that the largest proportion of consumer
spending in each country went on food, drinks and tobacco.
On the other hand, the leisure/education category
had the lowest percentages in the table.
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INTRODUCTION + OVERVIEW
The table shows percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of
products and services in five countries in 2002.
It is clear that the largest proportion of consumer spending in each country went
on food, drinks and tobacco. On the other hand, the leisure/education category
had the lowest percentages in the table.
IELTS WRITING TASK 1
Task 1 structure
Introduction
Overview
Write specific features into
2 separate paragraphs
Body Body 1
Use specific numbers
Body 2 Don’t write all specific
details in a paragraph
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Body
Body 1 Highest figures Turkey + Ireland + Italy
Body 2 Lowest figures Sweden + Spain
Body 1
Out of the five countries, consumer spending on food, drinks and
tobacco was noticeably higher in Turkey, at 32.14%, and Ireland, at
nearly 29%.
The proportion of spending on leisure and education was also highest
in Turkey, at 4.35%, while expenditure on clothing and footwear was
significantly higher in Italy, at 9%, than in any of the other countries.
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Body 2
It can be seen that Sweden had the lowest percentages of
national consumer expenditure for food/drinks/tobacco and for
clothing/footwear, at nearly 1 6% and just over 5% respectively.
Spain had slightly higher figures for these categories, but the
lowest figure for leisure/education, at only 1.98%.
BODY
Out of the five countries, consumer spending on food, drinks and tobacco was
noticeably higher in Turkey, at 32.14%, and Ireland, at nearly 29%. The proportion of
spending on leisure and education was also highest in Turkey, at 4.35%, while
expenditure on clothing and footwear was significantly higher in Italy, at 9%, than in
any of the other countries.
It can be seen that Sweden had the lowest percentages of national consumer
expenditure for food/drinks/tobacco and for clothing/footwear, at nearly 16% and just
over 5% respectively. Spain had slightly higher figures for these categories, but the
lowest figure for leisure/education, at only 1.98%.
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FULL SAMPLE
The table shows percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of products
and services in five countries in 2002.
It is clear that the largest proportion of consumer spending in each country went on
food, drinks and tobacco. On the other hand, the leisure/education category had the
lowest percentages in the table.
Out of the five countries, consumer spending on food, drinks and tobacco was
noticeably higher in Turkey, at 32.14%, and Ireland, at nearly 29%. The proportion of
spending on leisure and education was also highest in Turkey, at 4.35%, while
expenditure on clothing and footwear was significantly higher in Italy, at 9%, than in
any of the other countries.
It can be seen that Sweden had the lowest percentages of national consumer
expenditure for food/drinks/tobacco and for clothing/footwear, at nearly 16% and just
over 5% respectively. Spain had slightly higher figures for these categories, but the
lowest figure for leisure/education, at only 1.98%.