Lesson 2
- big city / cosmopolitan (adj) = modern
- I find … very enjoyable
- I find … unpleasant
- Very = extremely = really = incredibly
- Sort = type = kind
- Accommodation
- Dorm: kí túc xá
- Cheaper = affordable = reasonable = inexpensive
WRITING
Task 1: Line graph sample
I-Structure:
1. Introduction: paraphrase the subject (1 sentence)
2. Overview: Find out 2 generals
3. Body 1: Decribe the figures, data and trend of the diagram through
comparisons. (2-4 sentences)
4. Body 2: Similar to “Body 1”
II-Structure Notes
- The length of the whole task must be at least 150 words and shouldn’t be
more than 180 words (from 7-11 sentences)
- Identify what tense the diagram implies:
+ If the data are from the past (e.g. 1980, 2004,…), use past tenses (past
simple, past perfect)
+ If the data are predictions for the future, do not use “will”. You should
use words that describe future trends like: BE + expected, predicted,
estimated, …
- Do not give detailed data in the introduction or overview paragraph.
III-How to write the Introduction?
Practice
1.The graph below shows the number of African animals between 1994 and
2007.
=> The chart illustrates how many animals lived in Africa over a period of 13
years.
2.The graph shows the amount of money spent on books in Germany, France,
Italy and Austria between 1995 and 2005.
->The line graph compares the expenditure on/ the figure for spending on books
from 1995 to 2005 in four different countries over a 10-year period.
Static chart
1. Miêu tả số liệu
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Dynamic chart
- Stood at = accounted for = made up
