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IELTS Writing task 1: Social Media Presence for Businesses
Question:
The bar chart illustrates the percentage of businesses in the UK who had a social media presence from 2012 to 2016.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
1. The bar chart displays data concerning the social media presence of small, medium and large businesses in the UK between 2012 and 2016. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that figures for all types of businesses grew despite a widespread and significant pullback in 2015. 3. Large businesses increased the least yet had by far the greatest presence each individual year.
- Paraphrase what the bar chart shows.
- Write a clear overview summarising the differences.
- You might need a second sentence for your overview.
Phân tích
1. In terms of small businesses, less than 30% (the lowest data point on the chart) had a social media presence in 2012.
2. This number then rose to 35% by 2014, before a pullback to 30%, and a final surge to fewer than 50% with a presence to end the period.
3. The trend for medium-sized businesses was similar, beginning at 31%, rising significantly to slightly under 50% in 2013 and 2014, falling to 30% in 2015, before finally growing to 52% by 2016.
- Begin writing about the data for the first category.
- Describe the next area and compare it to the area before.
- Continue describing the data.
1. The proportions for large businesses were more than double small and medium enterprises to begin the period (78%).
2. This figure largely plateaued until 2015 when it fell to its nadir of at 51%, preceding a final recovery to 79% in 2016.
- Write about the final other parts of the bar chart – include everything!
- There is a lot of data in this one but try to get to all of it.
Bài trả lời mẫu
The bar chart displays data concerning the social media presence of small, medium and large businesses in the UK between 2012 and 2016. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that figures for all types of businesses grew despite a widespread and significant pullback in 2015. Large businesses increased the least yet had by far the greatest presence each individual year.
In terms of small businesses, less than 30% (the lowest data point on the chart) had a social media presence in 2012. This number then rose to 35% by 2014, before a pullback to 30%, and a final surge to fewer than 50% with a presence to end the period. The trend for medium-sized businesses was similar, beginning at 31%, rising significantly to slightly under 50% in 2013 and 2014, falling to 30% in 2015, before finally growing to 52% by 2016.
The proportions for large businesses were more than double small and medium enterprises to begin the period (78%). This figure largely plateaued until 2015 when it fell to its nadir of at 51%, preceding a final recovery to 79% in 2016.
Từ vựng IELTS Writing Task 1: Social Media Presence for Businesses
- displays data: shows statistics
- concerning: having to do with
- social media presence: how active you are on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.
- small, medium and large businesses: local and international companies
- the UK: England, the United Kingdom
- all types of: every kind of
- grew despite: increased regardless of
- widespread:common throughout
- significant pullback: big reduction
- least yet: lowest however still
- by far: a lot more
- greatest: biggest
- each individual year every single year in question
- in terms of when it comes to
- less than lower compared to
- lowest the least
- rose increased
- final surge: last increase
- fewer than: less than
- to end the period: at the end of the time surveyed
- trend: pattern
- medium-sized: not too big or small
- similar :almost the same
- beginning at: starting at
- rising significantly to: increasing a lot to
- slightly under: a little less than
- falling to: decreasing to
- before finally: prior to a last
- proportions: percentages
- more than double: 200%+
- enterprises: companies
- to begin the period: at the start
- largely plateaued until: mostly stay the same up to
- fell: decreased
- nadir: lowest point
- preceding: before
- recovery: coming back to its previous number
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