This post contains a long training video on how to analyse a pie chart for IELTS writing part 1. In it, I look at and suggest how to approach a part 1 question. In brief, my tips are:
- See the big picture: do not get lost in the detail – it is a summarising task
- Learn to identify the correct details to support the main points
- Think about the correct language to use by reading the question carefully – often this language is explaining and comparing language
- Decide how to organise the information
For an explanation of how to use these tips in practice, here is my video lesson:
Thank you so much for the video lesson.
I found it provocative and more efficient to study the techniques.
However,because you have so many posts, which I need to read them all, it would be better if your individual videos can show the time. Then I can arrange your articles in order to fit my schedule.
Thanks for the positive comment.
As it happens what I am spending most of my time on now is ordering the content to make it easier to find. I’ve discovered it is possible to have too much content.
I’ve been thinking about making a video channel page for a little bit now. I’ll look into it this weekend and see what I can do. I hadn’t thought about the times of the videos – interesting.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER OF THE WORLD ,IF I SEE YOU I WILL KISS YOU FOR HOURS <3
Careful. I am at that dangerously divorced stage.
made me laugh haha,I’ve been reading your blog since I started reviewing and they’re very helpful,.
Thank you so much for all those inf.
All the best,
16 times the IELTS test taker -band 7
You’ve take IELTS 16 times? Wow, that must be close to a record.
Hi ,
Thanks for wonderful video with clear explanation of every step.
At the end of the video you talk about the organization of task 1 .
My question is how many paragraphs should be there is Task 1 and could you provide these kind of videos for other graphs, tables and cycle, . i mean how to select the information for writing for other
graphs n tables. i would really appreciate it if you could add these kind of videos more.
Thank you
Regards
Babita
It’s very hard to specify how many paragraphs there should be in a task 1 writing. It is not really like an essay where you can say you need 4 or 5 paragraphs. I would suggest though that you are normally looking at around 3 paragraphs. One will normally be a summary type paragraph that is either at the beginning or the end and then a couple of content paragraphs for the main points.
should we write conclusion in task 1 as we write in task 2 ???????
I need to write a lesson this and review my materials on the site to make matters clear. In short the answer is no – you don’t need a conclusion as you write for an essay. You should try and write a summary type para – which may be one or two sentences long which pick out the main points of the diagram.
It was great and excellent.
Thank you!!
You are the best.
2 words : THANK YOU
I have never come across these types of efficient tips for writing task 1.
keep up your good job mr. Domonic
Dear Dominic your website is fab although I would love to know how to motivate myself enough to study!!!need to do IELTS to move to Australia but find it very difficult to sit down on daily bases and study!!!my score is 7 so I guess it takes me a long time to get there…:-(
Dear Dominic! I’m so grateful for. Your website helped in great extent in my IELTS exam. Thanks!
God bless you!
Aidar