Paraphrasing in Task 1
Getting started with your report in Task 1 can be quite a stressful experience. To avoid any extra stress on the test day, first of all, rest reassured that this is not the most important part of your report. Even more comforting is the fact that similar structures can be commonly used for most tasks.
In this post, we're looking at two types of tasks - graphs/charts that give information about the number or amount of something.
1️⃣ The amount of something
Consider the following task:
The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries.
In such cases, it is usually possible to paraphrase the question using "how much".
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The diagram compares how much money was spent on six different products in Germany, Italy, France and Britain.
2️⃣ The number of something
When the question gives information about a countable noun, we can use "how much" to change the wording:
The table shows the number of people in Canada in each earning level.
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The table details income levels in Canada and how many citizens were included in
each income bracket from 2005 to 2009.
Notice that you can use the same two alternative structures when the question contains the phrase "how much/many":
The table shows how many international students studied in Canada and the US by country of origins.
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The table compares the number of international students studying in Canada and the United States in two different years.
#usefulstuff #task1
@dilmurod_notes
Getting started with your report in Task 1 can be quite a stressful experience. To avoid any extra stress on the test day, first of all, rest reassured that this is not the most important part of your report. Even more comforting is the fact that similar structures can be commonly used for most tasks.
In this post, we're looking at two types of tasks - graphs/charts that give information about the number or amount of something.
1️⃣ The amount of something
Consider the following task:
The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries.
In such cases, it is usually possible to paraphrase the question using "how much".
⬇️
The diagram compares how much money was spent on six different products in Germany, Italy, France and Britain.
2️⃣ The number of something
When the question gives information about a countable noun, we can use "how much" to change the wording:
The table shows the number of people in Canada in each earning level.
⬇️
The table details income levels in Canada and how many citizens were included in
each income bracket from 2005 to 2009.
Notice that you can use the same two alternative structures when the question contains the phrase "how much/many":
The table shows how many international students studied in Canada and the US by country of origins.
⬇️
The table compares the number of international students studying in Canada and the United States in two different years.
#usefulstuff #task1
@dilmurod_notes