IELTS Cambridge 17 Essay: Shops that Closed

The chart shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops opening in a country from 2011 to 2018.

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IELTS Cambridge 17 Essay: Shops that Closed

This is an IELTS writing task 1 sample answer essay from the new Cambridge IELTS 17 book of past test papers about shop closures and openings in a country.

The chart shows the number of shops that closed and the number of new shops opening in a country from 2011 to 2018.

Sample

 

The line chart details shop closures and openings in a given nation between 2011 and 2018. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that both figures were in decline, though most noticeably the number of openings. After erratic trends for both categories, by the end of the period closures had become more common.

In 2011, there were approximately 8,500 openings in the country, significantly higher than the 6,200 closures. Over the next several years, openings dropped to a low of 4,000 and then partly recovered to 6,100 in 2014. Openings were more stable and rose to a peak of 7,100 in 2013 before reaching nearly the same level as closures in 2014.

After this point, closures fell dramatically to just 600 in 2015 before returning to slightly depressed levels and finishing the time surveyed at 5,100. In contrast, openings declined less substantially to around 4,000 between 2015 and 2017 and dipped to end at 3,000 precisely in 2018.

 

 

Analysis

1. The line chart details shop closures and openings in a given nation between 2011 and 2018. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that both figures were in decline, though most noticeably the number of openings. 3. After erratic trends for both categories, by the end of the period closures had become more common.

  1. Paraphrase what the bar chart shows.
  2. Write a clear overview summarising the differences.
  3. You might need another sentence for your overview.

1. In 2011, there were approximately 8,500 openings in the country, significantly higher than the 6,200 closures. 2. Over the next several years, openings dropped to a low of 4,000 and then partly recovered to 6,100 in 2014. 3. Openings were more stable and rose to a peak of 7,100 in 2013 before reaching nearly the same level as closures in 2014.

  1. Begin writing about the data for the first categories.
  2. Make sure you compare as much as possible.
  3. Vary long and short sentences.

1. After this point, closures fell dramatically to just 600 in 2015 before returning to slightly depressed levels and finishing the time surveyed at 5,100. 2. In contrast, openings declined less substantially to around 4,000 between 2015 and 2017 and dipped to end at 3,000 precisely in 2018.

  1. Write about the final other parts of the graph –
  2. include everything!

 

Vocabulary

What do the words in bold below mean? Make some notes on paper to aid memory and then check below.

The line chart details shop closures and openings in a given nation between 2011 and 2018. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that both figures were in decline, though most noticeably the number of openings. After erratic trends for both categories, by the end of the period closures had become more common.

In 2011, there were approximately 8,500 openings in the country, significantly higher than the 6,200 closures. Over the next several years, openings dropped to a low of 4,000 and then partly recovered to 6,100 in 2014. Openings were more stable and rose to a peak of 7,100 in 2013 before reaching nearly the same level as closures in 2014.

After this point, closures fell dramatically to just 600 in 2015 before returning to slightly depressed levels and finishing the time surveyed at 5,100. In contrast, openings declined less substantially to around 4,000 between 2015 and 2017 and dipped to end at 3,000 precisely in 2018.

 

Pronunciation

For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:

details / ˈdiːteɪlz / shows

closures / ˈkləʊʒəz / shutting down, not opening

openings / ˈəʊpnɪŋz / starting up, beginning

in a given nation / ɪn ə ˈgɪvn ˈneɪʃən / in some country

between 2011 and 2018 /  bɪˈtwiːn … ænd …/ from 2011 to 2018

Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that / ˈlʊkɪŋ frɒm ən ˈəʊvərɔːl pəˈspɛktɪvɪt ɪz ˈrɛdɪli əˈpærənt ðæt / overall

figures / ˈfɪgəz / numbers

in decline / ɪn dɪˈklaɪn/ decreasing

though / ðəʊ / despite

most noticeably / məʊst ˈnəʊtɪsəbli / moreso

erratic trends / ɪˈrætɪk trɛndz / fluctuating patterns

by the end of the period / baɪ ði ɛnd ɒv ðə ˈpɪərɪəd / at the end of the time

common / ˈkɒmən/  more popular

approximately / əˈprɒksɪmɪtli / around

significantly higher than / sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈhaɪə ðæn / a lot more than

dropped /drɒpt/  fell

low / ləʊ / lowest point

partly recovered / ˈpɑːtli rɪˈkʌvəd /  came back up but not all the way

stable / ˈsteɪbl / little change

rose to a peak of / rəʊz tuː ə piːk ɒv /hit a high point of

reaching nearly the same level as / ˈriːʧɪŋ ˈnɪəli ðə seɪm ˈlɛvl æz / getting to the same point as

after this point / ˈɑːftə ðɪs pɔɪnt,/ now

fell dramatically / fɛl drəˈmætɪk(ə)li/  decreased a lot

returning to slightly depressed levels / rɪˈtɜːnɪŋ tuː ˈslaɪtli dɪˈprɛst ˈlɛvlz / going back down to lower numbers

finishing the time surveyed at / ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə taɪm sɜːˈveɪd æt /  ending at

In contrast / ɪn ˈkɒntrɑːst,/ however

declined less substantially / dɪˈklaɪnd lɛs səbˈstænʃəli /  went down not as much

around / əˈraʊnd / close to

dipped / dɪpt /  fell

end at / ɛnd æt / finished at

precisely / prɪˈsaɪsli / exactly

 

 

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