Writing Warm-up – Part 1

Paraphrasing in use

See how the topic was paraphrased to make a very good task 1 introduction – picture on the right

: What was changed

Show is changed to compare
Percentages added
Different added
In 2007 and 2009 → In the years 2007 and 2009

As you see, you don’t have to make up a completely new introduction. Just take the given topic as a base, and change/add some details

: Practice. Choose the correct options

 The table shows the amount of students who study abroad in 2001 and 2011
The table shows the number of students who study abroad in 2001 and 2011

.The graph illustrate China’s annual growth rate of exports of goods
.The graph illustrates China’s annual growth rate of exports of goods

The line graph shows how many Finnish people went to the cinema between June and October 2014
The line graph shows how much Finnish people went to the cinema between June and October 2014

.The pie charts compare the world population of 1900 with 2000
.The pie charts compare the world population in 1900 and 2000

.The bar chart gives information about average household expenditure in Japan
.The bar chart shows information about average household expenditure in Japan

: ANSWERS

.The table shows the number of students who study abroad in 2001 and 2011
.The graph illustrates China’s annual growth rate of exports of goods
The line graph shows how many Finnish people went to the cinema between June and October 2014
.The pie charts compare the world population in 1900 and 2000
.The bar chart gives information about average household expenditure in Japan