IELTS Writing task 1

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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five
European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and
entertainment.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Proportion of household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing,
clothing and entertainment.
Food
drink
25%

and

Housing

Clothing

Entertainment

31%

7%

13%

Germany 22%
27%
UK

33%

15%

19%

37%

11%

11%

Turkey

36%

20%

12%

10%

Spain

31%

18%

8%

15%

France

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PHNG PHP CHUNG VIT 1 BI TABLE

1- V c bn, biu dng table vit khng c g khc vi dng line graph, bar chart hay pie
chart. Bn b cc bi vit gm 4 phn: Introduction, Overview, Body 1, Body 2
2- M bi: c gng paraphrase li cc t ca bi. Nu bn s thy quanh i qun li s
ch mt vi t xut hin. Mnh ang tng hp mt list cc t hay s dng paraphrase phn
intro trong task 1 cho lp ca mnh. S post public cho mi ngi khi son xong
3- Tng quan: Mt mo tm c im phn tng quan l: Nu thy bi c s thay i theo thi
gian -> nn tm c im v xu hng trc (y thng l c im quan trng cn lu trc
tin). Sau , mi ngi c gng so snh cc ct cc dng (thay v ch cc trong
table). Nu khng th so snh cc hng mc th c th so snh cc s liu ln nht, nh nht. Nn
vit 2 cu - tng ng vi 2 c im trong phn tng quan (1 cu thng khng )
4- 2 kh thn bi: Mi ngi nh khng bao gi m t s liu ring r, lun c gng so snh
cng nhiu cng tt. C gng chia thnh 2 nhm (V d: mt nhm s liu ln nht, mt nhm s
liu nh nht, hoc nhm s liu bng nhau)
5- Lu s dng past simple khi m t nm trong qu kh, s dng cu trc d on tng lai
'is expected/predicted to" nu c nm tng lai. Nu khng c khong thi gian c ch ra ->
dng present simple
6- Mi ngi xem hng dn tng bc vit 1 bi Table pha di hiu r cch vit nh :)

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I) INTRO: Cch vit m bi trong bi Task 1 l paraphrase the question. Bn vit li cu ca
bi thay bng t ca bn. Nhng phn mnh gch chn l nhng phn gi bn c th thay li.
Cu bi: The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European
countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.

+ Cu tr li ca mt bn hc sinh: The table gives information about the percentage of salary

(1) which residents in 5 European nations spend on 4 different items every month.
Nhn xt: y l mt cu tr li kh tt. Thay hu ht c cc t kha ca bi bng t ca bn
y. Tuy nhin, lu rng nn nguyn "income"thay v paraphrase thnh "salary" (income
may also be made up of social benefits, pensions or rents in the case of landlords)
-> Bachs amendments: The table compares the percentage of income which residents in five
European nations spend monthly on four different categories of expenditure.

II) OVERVIEW: An overview is simply a summary of the main things you can see. write two
overview sentences. Cu tng quan l cu nu ln c im chung ca biu . Thng ta s vit
2 cu nu ln 2 c im chung. Trong task 1, thng bn c th tm c im v xu hng (nu
bi c s thay i v thi gian), hoc tm c im v yu t ln nht, nh nht.

+ Cu tr li ca mt bn hc sinh: Overall, food and drink and housing are the most prevalent
choices (2) of citizens in all countries while clothing and entertainment occupy the lower rates.
Nhn xt: (2) Din t khng r rng lm. C th din t li nh sau "In all five countries,
citizens spend the highest proportion of their incomes on food, drink and housing and
significantly less on clothing and entertainment".
-> Bachs amendments: Overall, in all five countries, citizens spend the highest proportion of
their incomes on the first two categories food and drink, and housing. Their percentage of
expenditure on clothing and entertainment, in contrast, is significantly less.

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III) BODY
Lu khi vit thn bi:
Hng phn tch hp l khi phn kh y l phn theo yu t ln v yu t b hn. Yu t
ln nht vo kh 1, yu t nh hn kh 2 ->
Kh 1 vit cho "Food and Drink", "Housing".
Kh 2 vit cho "clothing" v "Entertainment"
Mi ngi ch yu cu ca bi phn Task 1 lun l "Summarize the information by
selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.". Tm tt cc
thng tin bng vic chn v bo co nhng c im quan trng, so snh cc thng tin lin quan.
Do vy, phn thn bi ca 1 bi m t biu cn nht l bn phi m t chnh xc cc thng tin
c ch ra trong biu v lun so snh chng vi nhau. Nu bn c th a dng cu trc so
snh, t vng -> s p ng tt 4 tiu ch.
+ Xem phn tr li ca 1 bn hc sinh: (phn mu xanh l phn mnh sa li)
Turkish and Spanish households (2) spend the highest ratio percentage of their wages income
(1) on food and drink monthly with 36% and 31% respectively. However, only 27% of the
income is spent on this item by UKs household (3), compared with 25% by French and 22% by
Germans (4). By comparison, people in all other nations tend to spend the highest proportion of
their salaries income (1) on housing. In France, Germany and the UK, people spend not under
over/more than (5) 30% of their income on this item, at 31%, 33% and 37% respectively. The
figure for Turkey is 20% and Spain is 18%.
The percentages of income citizens pay for clothing and entertainment are lower. In France and
Spain, people spend only 7% and 8% of their wages on clothing respectively. The figures for the
remaining nations are no more than/not above 15%. Likewise, the average percentage of income
that residents spend on entertainment is only from 10% to 19% in these five countries.
+ Nhn xt
1. nn nguyn "income"thay v paraphrase thnh "salary" (income may also be made up
of social benefits, pensions or rents in the case of landlords)
2. Tt nhin bnh thng ta c th ni: He is Turkish/Spanish. It is not correct (or polite) to
use Turkish/Spanish in this way. You could refer to Turkish/Spanish people, for
example, or in this case households. Dng The Turkish/The Spanish spend...cng
ng
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3. y l a plural, khng phi a possessive: ...is spent on this item by UK households, ...
4. Ging li 2 ...compared to 25% by French and 22% by German people.
5. V ng php ok tuy nhin dng t nh gi s r rng hn, tt hn.

+ Bachs amendments:
Households in Turkey and Spain spend the highest proportions of their monthly income on food
and drink, with 36% and 31% respectively. However, in UK, French and German households
these figures are significantly less at 27%, 25% and 22% respectively. The proportion spent on
housing accounts for 37% of monthly income in the UK, 31% in France and 33% in Germany.
These figures are much higher than monthly housing expenditure in Turkey [20%] and Spain
[18%].
The proportion of their income which households in these countries spend on the last two
categories is much lower. Spending on clothing is just 7% in France and 8% in Spain, while
German households spend the highest proportion at 15%. The range of expenditure on
entertainment varies from only 10% in Turkey to 19% in Germany.

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y l 2 bn cui. Mt bn mnh correct ht li t bi ca bn hc sinh (version 1), mt bi

mnh vit li (version 2). Mi ngi tham kho nh. C rt nhiu cu trc so snh tt mi ngi
c th tham kho trong ny :)
VERSION 1
The table gives information about the percentage of income which residents in 5 European
nations spend on 4 different items every month.
Overall, in all five countries, citizens spend the highest proportion of their incomes on food,
drink and housing and significantly less on clothing and entertainment.
Turkish and Spanish households spend the highest percentage of their income on food and drink
monthly with 36% and 31% respectively. However, only 27% of the income is spent on this item
by UK households, compared with 25% by French and 22% by German people. By
comparison, people in all other nations tend to spend the highest proportion of their income on
housing. In France, Germany and the UK, people spend more than 30% of their income on this
item, at 31%, 33% and 37% respectively. The figure for Turkey is 20% and Spain is 18%.
The percentages of income citizens pay for clothing and entertainment are lower. In France
and Spain, people spend only 7% and 8% of their wages on clothing respectively. The figures
for the remaining nations are not above 15%. Likewise, the average percentage of income that
residents spend on entertainment is only from 10% to 19% in these five countries.
(190 words)
Corrected by Ngoc Bach

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VERSION 2
The table compares the percentage of income which residents in five European nations spend
monthly on four different categories of expenditure.
Overall, in all five countries, citizens spend the highest proportion of their incomes on the first
two categories food and drink, and housing. Their percentage of expenditure on clothing and
entertainment, in contrast, is significantly less.
Households in Turkey and Spain spend the highest proportions of their monthly income on food
and drink, with 36% and 31% respectively. However, in UK, French and German households
these figures are significantly less at 27%, 25% and 22% respectively. The proportion spent on
housing accounts for 37% of monthly income in the UK, 31% in France and 33% in Germany.
These figures are much higher than monthly housing expenditure in Turkey [20%] and Spain
[18%].
The proportion of their income which households in these countries spend on the last two
categories is much lower. Spending on clothing is just 7% in France and 8% in Spain, while
German households spend the highest proportion at 15%. The range of expenditure on
entertainment varies from only 10% in Turkey to 19% in Germany.
(189 words)
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bi hng dn sau, mnh s hng dn mi ngi chi tit cch vit biu ct ca thi
25/04/2015 nh. Mi ngi ng h nh ^^

Cm n mi ngi nhiu
-Ngc Bch-

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