20 12 IELTS composition table graphic problem-solving strategy

This paper comes from liuxue86.com's tabular problem-solving strategy. Among the four basic graphs (curve graph, column graph, pie graph and tabular graph) of Class A composition in IELTS test, tabular graph is often the most troublesome graph for the majority of candidates. A large number of candidates will encounter the following situations: for example, they understand the form, but they are confused because of the large amount of data, and they can't find obvious features at the moment and don't know where to start; Or find many features, but don't know what kind of order, structure and cohesion to convey these features clearly; Or roughly know what to write and how to write, but in specific writing, always forget things, miss some information and so on. At this point, the candidates are not mainly faced with language problems, but with writing steps and ideas, that is, they don't know what steps and ideas should be used to run through the seemingly complicated and disorderly data in tables and charts naturally and without omission. In this paper, experts from the writing group of Langer Overseas Examination Research Center will mainly discuss the writing steps and ideas of tabular graphs.

A typical tabular diagram example will be used to illustrate the problem-solving strategy of this kind of diagram.

The following table lists the number of nights in Australian hotel rooms in the peak months of September in 2000 and 20001and the difference in percentage.

(Thousands)

September 2000

September 2006 5438+0

Percentage change

1,299.9

1, 135.8

- 12.6

5 14. 1

522.7

1.7

Queensland

1,0 1 1.3

4.3

South Australia

177.6

2.0

Western Australia

33 1.7

327.9

Tasmania

7 1.2

70.9

-0.4

1 13.9

123.5

8.4

84.3

102.7

2 1.8

Australian total

3,476.0

-2.4

First of all, after getting the exam questions, quickly browse the text information in the questions. That is to say, the following table lists the number of nights stayed in Australian hotel rooms in the peak months of September in 2000 and 200 1. The percentage difference is concentrated in three main factors: the number of nights stayed, data type (quantity and percentage) and time (2000 and 200 1). Obviously, we should pay attention to the change of data types and time consistency in the writing of main paragraphs.

Secondly, look at the table graphics in the topic. When looking at graphics, you should also look at the text description, including the title, label and unit, and understand the information represented by the data, not the data itself. Generally speaking, the text descriptions in tabular graphs are easy to identify, just like the horizontal and vertical axes in graphs. In the above picture, the horizontal direction represents different times and the vertical direction represents different regions. However, the Lange Overseas Examination Research Center reminds candidates to pay special attention to the last column and the last line of the form, which may be the superposition, average or comparison of data. The same is true of this picture. The last column shows the trend and magnitude of changes between different times, and the last row is a summary of data and changes. Some careless students used to joke about the "Australian Federation" the most. At the same time, the unit under the title and the% before the change must not be omitted, otherwise the data written later will be inaccurate.

Then, filter the information and circle the key data. Table and chart writing is not a diary, it needs to be comprehensive, but the key data can not be less. In order to prevent omissions, Langer Overseas Examination Research Center suggests that candidates can circle all these data in the process of examination, usually including total number, extreme value, mutation value and so on. As far as the above figure is concerned, the following data are essential: total number (3562.6 in 2000, 3476.0 5438+0 in 2006), total change (2.4) and extreme value (2000). 200 1, maximum 1 135.8, minimum 70.9; The change will increase by 2 1.8 at most and decrease by 12.6 at most). 1 * * * 9 data can be regarded as necessary data, which must be mentioned in the article. As for other data, you don't have to write it.

I wish you a better IELTS composition, and thank you for reading the article on problem-solving strategies in tables and charts.