English 101 series: 101 model answers for IELTS writing task 1

English 101 Series: 101 model answers for Task of the IELTS writing module Mark Griffiths Kindle Edition Copyright 2013 Mark Griffiths Discover other titles by Mark Griffiths 60 Topics for IELTS Speaking IELTS Speaking: A Comprehensive Guide IELTS Writing: A Comprehensive guide English 101 Series: 101 model answers for part of the IELTS speaking module English 101 Series: 101 model answers for part of the IELTS speaking module English 101 Series: 101 model answers for part of the IELTS speaking module English 101 Series: 101 model answers for IELTS writing task English 101 Series: 101 model answers for IELTS writing task English 101 Series: 101 vocabulary problems English 101 Series: 101 grammar exercises English 101 Series: 101 proverbs and sayings (set 1) English 101 Series: 101 proverbs and sayings (set 2) English 101 Series: 101 phrasal verbs (set 1) English 101 Series: 101 phrasal verbs (set 2) English 101 Series: 101 slang terms (set 1) English 101 Series: 101 slang terms (set 2) English 101 Series: 101 conversation phrases English 101 Series: 101 connectives Table of Contents Tables Average earnings Student spending Stress levels Employment Food trade Consumer spending Work time Health care spending Immigration 10 Centenarians 11 Climate 12 Transport 13 MBA programmes 14 Caffeine 15 Canadian rapid transit Bar charts 16 Defence spending 17 Digital camera sales 18 Exports 19 Demand for copper 20 Internet economy 21 Meat consumption 22 Plastic surgery 23 Income tax 24 Diets 25 Car ownership 26 Employment by sector 27 Financial services 28 Waste management 29 Museum attendance 30 Spending on food 31 Gas reserves 32 Spending on advertising 33 Computer price 34 Population age 35 Foreign languages 36 Holiday accommodation 37 Language students 38 Industrial water use 39 Marriage in the USA 40 Sport 41 Watching TV 42 DVD spending 43 Recycling 44 Energy sources 45 Office rents 46 GDP by sector 47 Car sales Line charts 48 Eating habits 49 Company sales 50 Gas price 51 Marriage 52 Smokers 53 GDP and emigration 54 Rice price 55 Wheat exports 56 National savings 57 UK immigration 58 Wind power 59 Credit card spending 60 Working population 61 Inflation 62 Theft Pie charts 63 Energy 64 Australian immigration 65 Education levels 66 Working mothers 67 Bank profits 68 Dormitories 69 Tea Combined chart types 70 Mature students 71 Computer use 72 Students online Processes 73 Brick production 74 Canned pear production 75 Cocoa bean production 76 Water treatment 77 Water cycle 78 Chocolate production 79 Essay writing 80 Silk production 81 Examination papers 82 Electricity generation 83 Magazine recycling 84 Routing incoming calls Diagrams 85 Exhibition hall 86 House floor plan 87 The Eiffel Tower 88 Sports facility 89 Residential area 90 House design 91 Flat layout 92 Plant nutrition 93 Bicycle 94 School expansion Maps 95 Pelton shopping centres 96 Airport expansion 97 Underground rail system 98 Town expansion 99 Chorleywood 100 Garlsdon 101 London airports About the Author Preface Many candidates like to read model answers when they are preparing for the IELTS speaking and writing modules This book provides one model answer for each of the following 101 task topics for the IELTS writing module The model answers are intended as a guide Candidates can use the format and suggestions presented in the essays in their own writing In addition, candidates may find that the vocabulary and grammatical structures in this book help them to create their own essays The 101 essays have been divided according to way the data has been presented After every fifth essay there is a ‘back to top’ feature that takes the reader back to the contents, from where they can access a new essay The information contained in the charts and diagrams are not necessarily correct reflections of the real world Tables Average earnings The table below shows women’s average earnings in five jobs as a percentage of men’s average earnings and men’s average weekly earnings in dollars Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The table shows women's average earnings as a percentage of men's along with the average earnings of men per week in those sectors The table tells us that female stock clerks earn, on average, 103% of what men make for that kind of job Female book keepers earn the same as men in those positions Female police officers earn slightly less (98%) than their male colleagues With school teachers, the difference is somewhat greater, with women earning 92% of what their male co-workers earn, on average However, when it comes to financial managers, the difference in pay between males and females is far larger, with women earning two-thirds (66%) of what men in that line of work house has a high angled roof, angled towards the sun, so that the sunlight can shine directly through the window on the sunny side Two diagrams show house design for warm climates – one illustrating the situation during the day and the other during the night The house has a reflective material on the roof, to reflect heat, and insulation below this material to limit heat entering through the roof The roof overhangs the sides of the house to provide shade from the sun During the day, the windows are closed and covered to prevent sunlight coming through the windows and heating the interior of the house However, during the night, the windows are opened to allow any heat stored in the house to be removed through ventilation 184 words back to top 91 Flat layout The diagrams below show the old floor plan of a flat (left) and the new floor plan of the same flat (right) Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The diagrams show the old and new layouts of a flat With the old floor plan, the flat's main entrance is at the bottom right corner There is a toilet off the hall Turning right along the hall, there is a kitchen, laundry room and bathroom off to the right and two bedrooms to the left There is a living room and dining room (a combined room), which is at the end of the hall To the left, there is another bedroom The three bedrooms and the combined living room and dining room have balconies In the new floor plan, the hall leads to a new living and dining area with the kitchen in the same place, but now joined to that living and dining area, which used to be two bedrooms The toilet has been removed, as has the old laundry The old bathroom has been converted into the new laundry The third bedroom is still a bedroom, but now it has its own bathroom The former living and dining area has been converted into a master bedroom with an en suite bathroom The bedrooms and the living and dining area still have balconies 190 words 92 Plant nutrition The diagram below shows how plants get nutrition Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Plants lie partly above ground and partly below ground There are two ways for plants to get food and energy, utilising both the components above ground and below The parts growing below ground are the roots The main root, which tends to grow vertically down, is called the ‘tap root’ Other roots grow out from this tap root The ends of the roots draw in water and nutrients from the soil These nutrients usually enter the soil from decomposing plant and animal matter Water enters the soil when it rains or when the land is flooded The nutrients then pass through the root system and the rest of the plant via the stem and branches Plants also use their leaves above ground to turn sunlight into energy This process is called photosynthesis Sunlight shines on the leaves, which then channel this energy though the branches and the stem to the rest of the plant (154 words) 93 Bicycle The picture below shows the main parts of a bicycle Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant A bicycle basically comprises two wheels behind each other The wheels are joined together and supported by a frame The frame has a saddle for the cyclist and handlebars to allow the cyclist to steer left and right When the cyclist sits on the saddle, (s)he places his/her feet on the pedals These pedals are loosely connected to the frame, so that they can be turned by the cyclist’s feet This action is called pedalling The pedals are connected to a chain wheel, which in turn is connected to the rear wheel by a chain Pedalling moves the chain wheel, which moves the chain, and thus the rear wheel, hence moving the whole bicycle forward Once in motion, the cyclist moves his/her hands on the handlebars to move in the desired direction The cyclist can also stop pedalling and use the brakes (one set for each wheel) to bring the bicycle to a stop (154 words) 94 School expansion The diagram below shows how a school was before and after an expansion programme Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The two diagrams illustrate how a school was in 2004, when it had 600 students and how it was redeveloped by 2010 to increase capacity to 1000 students In 2004, the school consisted of a sports field, with a car park to the east (connected to a main road) and the school building to the west, connected to the sports field by a footpath The redevelopment saw two more school buildings added School Building lies to the north-west of the sports field and north of the original school building (now renamed School Building 3) whilst the new School Building is situated just north of the sports field and north-east of the original school building The three school buildings are connected by footpaths, but the footpath from the original school building to the sports field has been removed A new car park has been placed to the west of School Buildings and and, like the original car park, is connected to a main road To summarise, the school has increased its capacity by 400 students and constructed two new school buildings and a new car park to facilitate this expansion (193 words) Maps 95 Pelton shopping centres The map below shows the town of Pelton with possible locations for a new shopping centre Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The map shows the town of Pelton (population 120,000) with its residential and industrial zones and main transport infrastructure The map also indicates the possible locations for a new shopping centre The centre of Pelton is a traffic-free zone and next to it, to the south-east, there is a large park These are surrounded by a residential area with a motorway running north-south on the eastern edge of the town and a railway going through the town on the western side There are two industrial areas One is to the south, with the motorway running through it The other is in the north-west of the town There is an airport to the west of the town The first proposed location for a shopping centre (A) is in the residential area, just north-west of the traffic-free zone, next to the railway and the north-western industrial area The second (B) is outside Pelton, east of the motorway The third (C) is just outside the town, to the south of the residential area and to the west of the southern industrial area, next to the railway, like site A 186 words back to top 96 Airport expansion The diagram below shows an airport and the planned expansion of the airport Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The map illustrates the layout of an airport There are three terminals – one in the north (terminal 1), one in the south-west (terminal 2) and one in the south-east (terminal 3) which is due to open in 2015 To the north of terminal there are three parking areas The one to the west is short stay and the other two are long stay A road runs between the terminal and the parking areas, past a hotel to the east, then south towards terminal and on to terminal Across the road from terminal there is a long term parking area and, just to the south of that there is another hotel Immediately to south of terminal 3, there will be short term parking and, just south of that there will be a long term parking area Between this parking area and the road linking terminal to the other terminals, there will be a railway station, with a rail line leading east Another hotel will be to the south of the railway station A road will lead south from between terminals and to the city 191 words 97 Underground rail system The map below shows a city’s underground rail system and planned expansions to that system Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The map shows us the layout of an underground rail system in a city and planned future developments to be completed by 2015 We can see that there are currently three lines (A, B and C) and that one of these (A) will be extended whilst a new line (D) will be constructed Line A runs from the east of the city to the north-west Meanwhile line B runs from the north-east of the city to the east, intersecting line A at Smallbridge Station In the future, line A will be extended from Castle Station to White Mountain, where it will split into two lines, one continuing to the airport and the other to meet line B at its western terminus, Valley View Line C runs from the north-east to the south-east, its route appearing like the letter 'C' From the north, it crosses line B first, at Main Station, then intersects line A at National Museum Line D will run south from Main Station, crossing line A at Peace Square and line C further south at Television Centre 179 words 98 Town expansion The map below shows the plans for expanding a town Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The map shows a town as it is now and the plans for the town in the future As far as transport links are concerned, currently there is a railway line that runs from the north-west through the town to the south-east A main road runs north-south through the town, with another main road leading from the town centre off to the east There are five planned additions to the town One is a golf course, which will lie to the west of the town A new housing estate is planned to the north of the town, lying between the railway and the north-south main road Between this new housing estate and the existing town, there will be a new shopping centre To the east of the existing town, along the current main road leading east, there will be a new industrial estate Finally, to the south of the town, there will be a sports centre 156 words 99 Chorleywood The map below shows the development of the village of Chorleywood Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The map shows us how the village of Chorleywood developed from 1868 to 1994 In the 15 years from 1868 to 1883, the village occupied a small area near what is now a main road running from north to south Between 1883 and 1922, the area to the south of the village became developed along that road This development coincided with the opening of a railway line running from east to west through the newly-developed part of the village and the opening of a railway station to serve the village Between 1922 and 1970, the village grew to the south of the railway line on both sides of the existing village A motorway running parallel with the main road and to the east of the village was opened in 1970 In the period from 1970 to 1994, the village has developed on five plots of land near the motorway – three near where the motorway crosses over the railway and two along a main road that connects the motorway with the main road mentioned previously Much of the area lying between the main roads, the motorway and the railway is taken up by Chorleywood Park and Golf course 197 words 100 Garlsdon The map below shows the town of Garlsdon and the possible locations for new supermarkets Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The map shows the town of Garlsdon (population 65,000), divided into various zones, its location in relation to three other towns, transport information and the two potential locations of a new supermarket (S1 and S2) Garlsdon has a town centre, which is a no traffic zone, surrounded by residential areas and two industrial zones – one in the north and the other in the south Garlsdon is connected to Bransdon (population 15,000), Hindon (population 10,000) and Carnsdon (population 29,000) by road There is also a railway going through Garlsdon town centre, running in the direction of Hindon and Cransdon One potential location for the new supermarket (S2) is in Garlsdon town centre This puts it inside the no traffic zone, though the railway runs nearby The other potential location (S1) is just outside Garlsdon, to the north-west, in the direction of Hinsdon This location lies between the railway and the road to Hinsdon To summarise, S2 would be in a central location for people from Garlsdon and the three neighbouring towns, though it would be in a no traffic zone S1 would be in an out-of-town location 186 words 101 London airports The map below shows the location of airports in and around London, with the location of a proposed airport at Cliffe Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant The map shows London and its surrounding area, particularly motorways and the location of airports in the area, as well as the possible site of a new airport London is surrounded by the M25 motorway, which is intersected at various points by other motorways, several of which lead to airports The closest airport to the centre of London is City Airport, which lies 10km east of the centre, near the River Thames Heathrow airport lies just inside the M25 on the western edge of London, 24km from the centre of the city The M4 motorway leads directly to it and two others, the M3 and the M40, meet the M25 nearby Gatwick Airport is 43km to the south of the centre of London and the M23 leads directly to it from the M25 North of London, there are two airports – Luton and Stanstead They lie 48km and 54km from the centre of London respectively The M1 leads to Luton Airport and the M11 leads to Stanstead Both these motorways intersect the M25 To the east of London, there is Southend Airport, which is 48km from the centre, and the proposed Cliffe Airport, which is 38km from the centre Neither of these places has a motorway nearby 206 words back to top About the author Mark Griffiths began teaching English in 1990 and has worked mainly in the Czech Republic and China He first qualified as an IELTS examiner in 2001 and has had several IELTS books published in China The English 101 Series will be a range of about 20 books to be published in the first half of 2013 Some of these books will be specific to IELTS whereas others will be of use to all people studying English as a foreign language ... 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