IELTS Writing Part 1 Academic Vocabulary

Line Graphs and Trends

Verbs for Increase: Surge, Soar, Rise, Climb, Grow
Verbs for Decrease: Decline, Plummet, Drop, Fall, Shrink
Adverbs: Gradually, Steadily, Sharply, Significantly, Marginally

Bar Charts

Highest and Lowest: Peaked at, Reached a peak, Hit the bottom, Plummeted to
Comparisons: Outperformed, Surpassed, Lagged behind, Paralleled, Mirrored

Pie Charts

Major/Minor Components: Dominated by, Comprised mostly of, Accounted for a significant portion, Made up a small fraction
Percentage Language: Representing a quarter, Constituting half, Making up 30%, A minority of

Tables

Quantitative Language: The figures reveal, The data illustrates, It is evident from the table that, As is shown in the data

Maps and Diagrams

Geographical Language: Located in the northern region, Situated to the east, Adjacent to, Bordering on

Process Language

The process begins with, Followed by, Subsequently, The final stage involves

General Vocabulary

Overall Trends: In general, Overall, Broadly speaking, By and large
Comparisons: In comparison, Similarly, Likewise, Correspondingly
Contrast: On the contrary, Conversely, Nevertheless, In contrast
Change: Undergo a change, Experience a shift, Witness a transformation, Encounter fluctuations