(完整版)IELTS雅思小作文寫作技巧課件

1、IELTS Writing Skills Presented by: Wang Lijuan23/02/2012Introduction to Academic Test One:Report WritingRequirementsDescribe the dataUse formal language150 words20 minutesTypes of ChartsBar Chart (條形圖)Pie Chart (圓形分析圖)Line Chart (曲線圖)Table of Figures(數(shù)據(jù)表)196019701980199013561496149515681524164719921

2、8841326139712201008146615201564-131217771756170016261212121012101212Assessment CriteriaTask fulfillment (完成要求情況)Coherence and cohesion (統(tǒng)一性和連貫性)Vocabulary and sentence structure (詞匯和句型) Layout of A ReportIntroductionIntroduce the topic and give a brief overview of the findings.Main bodyDescribe the

3、findings after you have analyzed the data.ConclusionBriefly summarize the findings.Unit 1 Task FulfillmentThe chart below shows the average earnings per week, in pounds sterling, of people of different levels of education living in the UK between the years 1965 and 1995. Write a report for a univers

4、ity lecturer describing the information. 1.1 Analyzing the DataAverage Earnings Per WeekRewrite the data to make it easier to review.YearH.S.certificateBachelordegreeMasterdegreeDoctordegree1965408590951975551101151201985851401501501995125145160165ExampleLooking For Expectations, Unexpected Findings

5、 and TrendsHow to analyze the data?An increase in earnings over the thirty-year period.The higher a persons education, the greater will be their earnings. ExpectationsUnexpected Findings1. The difference in earnings of people with different levels of education is very small.2. In 1985, people with a

6、 Masters degree enjoyed the same average earnings as people with a Doctoral degree.3. The biggest change occurred in the period 1985 to 1995, when high school graduates enjoyed the greatest increase in earnings.4. During the same period, people with a Bachelors degree increased their earnings by the

7、 least amount.Trends1. There was an overall increase in earnings across the board.2. Over the thirty-year period, there was a big increase in earnings amongst people with high school certificates (85).3. There was a gradual increase in earning amongst people with a university degree.4. The increase

8、in earnings for the whole period was less for people with a Bachelors degree (60) than for people with a Masters or Doctoral degree (70).Dont simply list the changes that took place.Explain how the changes happened, compared to other data in the chart.Look for differences between the categories and

9、within the categories.1.2 Developing your ideasComparing And Contrasting The DataCompared toExample: Compared to high school leavers, university graduates earned a high salary in 1965.In contrastExample: In 1965, people with a Masters or a Doctoral degree only earned slightly more than people with a

10、 Bachelors degree. In contrast, however, university graduates earned far more than school leavers(中學畢業(yè)生).Significant differenceExample: Between 1965 and 1985, there was a significant difference in the earnings between high school leavers and university graduates.Level out (使變得水平；持平)Example: In 1985,

11、 earnings leveled out amongst people with a Masters degree and with a Doctoral degree.Remain steadyExample: Earnings amongst university graduates remained fairly steady after 1985.Slightly more/lessExample: Earning for people with a Bachelors degree was slightly less than people with a Masters or Do

12、ctoral degree.Gradual increase/declineExample: There was a gradual increase in earning amongst people with a university degree.Steady increase/decreaseExample: There was a steady increase in earnings for people who held a Doctoral degree between the years 1965 and 1995.Significant increase/decreaseE

13、xample: There was a significant increase in earnings amongst people with a Bachelors degree between 1965 and 1975.Diminish (decrease)Example: The difference in earnings between high school leavers and university graduates diminished after 1995.Rise/Drop sharplyExample: Earnings in general rose sharp

14、ly between 1965 and 1995. RelativelyExample: Earnings between people with different levels of education is relatively small.Include as much information as possible.Do Not include irrelevant information.1.3 Writing the main bodyLook at thetrends and unexpected findings.Compare and contrast the findin

15、gsTake one sub-topicLook for any changes that took placeHow to Compare and Contrast the DataYearH.S.certificateBachelordegreeMasterdegreeDoctordegree1965408590951975551101151201985851401501501995125145160165Example1. There was an overall increase in earnings across the board.2. The difference in ear

16、nings of people with different levels of education is very small.A comparison of overall earnings4. The biggest change occurred in the period 1985 to 1995, when high school graduates enjoyed the greatest increase in earnings. A comparison of school leavers salaries3. Over the thirty-year period, the

17、re was a big increase in earnings amongst people with high school certificates (85).5.There was a gradual increase in earnings amongst people with a university degree. 6. The increase in earnings for the whole period was less for people with a Bachelors degree (60) than for people with a Masters or

18、Doctoral degree (70).A comparison of university graduates earnings7. In 1985, people with a Masters degree enjoyed the same average earnings as people with a Doctoral degree.8. During the same period, people with a Bachelors degree increased their earnings by the least amount during the overall thir

19、ty-year period.A comparison of people holding Masters degrees with people holding doctoral degreesUnit 2 Writing the Introduction and Conclusion IntroductionIntroduce the topicConclusionSummary of the main findings2.1 Writing the IntroductionOrganizing the informationThe topic is: ExampleAverage ear

20、nings in UK.Example IntroductionThe chart shows average earnings in the UK over a thirty-year period, from 1965 to 1995. Look at the analysis you made of the data and underline the main findings.2.2 Writing the ConclusionFinding1: The higher peoples education, the more they earned. Finding 2: The di

21、fferences were very small.Finding 3: High school leavers enjoyed the biggest salary increase.ExampleExample ConclusionWhile peoples earnings increased according to their level of education, the differences are far smaller. Whats more surprising, however, is that the increase in earnings amongst high

22、 school leavers was far higher than the earnings for university graduates.Analysis Of The ConclusionWhile peoples earnings increased according to their level of education, the differences were far smaller. A summary of findings one and two.Whats more surprising, however, is that the increase in earn

23、ings amongst high school leavers was far higher than the earnings for university graduates.A summary of finding three.Example ReportThe chart shows average earnings in the UK over a thirty-year period, from 1965 to 1995. IntroductionThe greatest increases were amongst high school leavers, whose average earnings rose sharply from 40 per week in 1965, to 125