What is a Line Graph?
A
line graph also known as a line chart is a type of chart used to visualize the
value of something over time.
When the Line Graph is used?
These are used to track the changes over
short and longer time periods.
Moreover, the line graph is the best
choice when the changes are smaller. Additionally, it can be used to compare
the changes over the same time period for more than one group.
The IELTS line
graph consists of horizontal (X-axis) and Vertical (Y-axis).
Usually, the x-axis
shows the time period and the y-axis shows the measurements.
How to describe a Line graph in IELTS?
In the line graph, you
will find two types of graphs- one is the simple line graph and the other is
complex. The simple graph question includes one line whereas the complex one
includes two or more lines. Furthermore, these lines can be of various types and
colors.
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows relative price changes
for fresh fruits and vegetables, sugars and sweets, and carbonated drinks
between 1979 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting
the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. |
Write at least 150 words.
The line graph
represents a comparative change in price among food items like fresh fruits and
vegetables, sugar and sweets and carbonated drinks over the span of 30 years
from 1979 to 2009.
Overall, all the food items began from the same price
point in 1979 but the price of fresh fruit and vegetables experienced the
highest growth during the period whereas the price of carbonated drinks was the
lowest among all.
Firstly, after beginning from just above 50 taka, the price of
fresh fruit and vegetables reached 100 taka in 1983. It then experienced a
sudden fall in price between1983-1985 and after that it surpassed all other
foods’ price. In 2009, it reached over 300 taka after having random
fluctuations and staying well above the consumer price index.
On the other hand, the price of sugar and sweets as well as carbonated
drinks stayed with that of fresh fruits and vegetables till 1985. After that
both of them fall under the consumer price index but steadily increased to the
end of the period. Finally, Sugar and sweet and carbonated finished with a
price of nearly 200 and just above 150 taka respectively which was below the
consumer price index.
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graphs below provide
information on global population figures and figures for urban populations in
different world regions. Summarise
the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant. |
Write
at least 150 words.
The provided
illustrations show information on the world population from 1800 to 2100 and
the distribution of this population in developed and developing regions.
Overall,
the global population would continue to rise until 2050 and the majority of the
people would be living in developing regions while the population in the
developed countries will remain almost the same.
As per the line graph,
the global population increased comparatively slowly from 1800 to 1940 and
reached over 2000 million in 1940. This was followed by a drastic rise to 6000
million by the year 2000. The graph shows the projection that this rapid growth
of population will continue until 2040 when the population would be over 8000
million. However, after that, it would fall to around 6000 million in 2100.
According to the bar
graph, around 1200 million people lived in developed countries in 2015 and this
figure would remain unaffected until 2040. On the contrary, over 2000 million
lived in developing countries in 2015 and the population in these areas are
expected to be double by the final year 2040.
(180 words)
Sample 3
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the number of books
read by men and women at Burnaby Public Library from 2011 to 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. |
Write
at least 150 words.
The graph gives information about
Burnaby Public Library between 2011 and 2014. It shows how many library books
people read over this four-year period.
Overall, there was a
strong upward trend in the number of books read by men. Although women read
more books than men in 2011, their reading fell to below the level of men in
2014.
As can be seen from the
graph, there were different trends for men and women. The number of books read
by men increased steadily between 2011 and 2012, from about 3000 to 4000. After
that, the number rose dramatically to 14000 books in 2014. This was the highest
figure in the period.
Women started off
reading more books than men, but their numbers followed a different pattern.
Between 2011 and 2012, there was an increase of 3000 from 5000 books to 8000
books, and then a gradual rise to 10000 books in 2013. However, in 2014, their
numbers fell back to 8000 again.
(162
words)
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You
should spend about 20 minutes on this
task. The line graph shows thefts per thousand vehicles in four
countries between 1990 and 1999.
Summarize
the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant. You
should write at least 150 words. |
The
line graph illustrates car thefts in the UK, Sweden, France and Canada from
1990 to 1999.
In
general, despite some fluctuations, car theft almost remained the same in Great
Britain, France and Canada. While the rate in Sweden rose during the period given.
In 1990, the rate of stealing cars in France and
Canada were about 6 and 7 subsequently. Then they both experienced some ups and
downs to be stable at nearly the same amount at the end of the period. In
addition to that, car theft in the UK was almost 18 in 1990, then the rate
underwent some fluctuations that made a slight change to become about 17 in
1999.
On the other hand, the number of stolen cars in
Sweden was about 8 in 1990 and then it showed a steady rise to 1996. From 1996
it remained the same until 1998 which followed by another a gradual growth to
be to hit nearly 14 at the end of the period.
(166
words)
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows population figures for
India and China since the year 2000 and predicted population growth up until
2050. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. |
The graph shows how the
populations of India and China have changed since 2000 and how they will change
in the future.
Overall, India’s population seems to be ascending
at a steady pace, whereas China’s population rate becomes stagnant after a
while. A highlight of the graph is that India and China record the same population
data in the year 2030.
In 2000, there were more
people living in China than in India. The number of Chinese was 1.25 billion,
while India's population was about 1 billion. Between 2000 and 2010, there has
been a 0.2 billion rise in the number of Indian citizens. Over the same period,
China's population has increased by 0.1 billion to reach over 1.35 billion.
According to the graph,
the population in India will increase more quickly than in China, and experts
say that by 2030, both countries will have the same population of 1.45 billion.
After this, China's population is likely to fall slightly to 1.4 billion in
2050, while India's population will probably increase and reach 1.6 billion.
(175 words)
Sample 6
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