Home > IELTS > Lesson 4: Rising Dollar
In this episode we are going to be making comparisons and also look at prepositions of time.

We will hear from an academic who will talk about the Australian economy and the Australian dollar.
 

Transcript - Text

 Quiz text and answer sheet

Study Node - Making Comparisons:

When describing information presented in graphs, tables or pie charts, it is necessary to use language specifying amount, and the language of comparison.

In specifying amount the use of per cent and percentage is important because visual data is commonly presented in this form.

Of equal importance is the use of comparative language, making the description of the visual data meaningful, and meeting the requirements of the IELTS Writing task.

Study Tips:

In IELTS Writing task 1, it is important to make factual statements, about the data in graphs, tables or pie charts.

Statements describing trends in must be supported by examples, and taken from the information supplied in the IELTS question.

When describing data use a variety of structures, including both ‘per cent’ and ‘percentage’, and comparative language.