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How to Use This Lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers

Guide students through the 35-minute lesson step by step.

Check answers automatically in Module 1 and let the AI score the Module 2 writing.

✍️ For Learners

First, complete the warm-up drills on library data to practice key words.

Next, write your full 120-word report for the exercise table and compare it with the model.

Module 1

Warm-up: Words and Phrases for Data

All exercises in this module use annual visitor statistics from a municipal public library.

Part A

Word Forms: Choose the grammatically correct form

1. Library attendance recorded a substantial ________ between 2012 and 2015.

____ a. rose ____ b. rise ____ c. rising

2. The number of weekend borrowers ________ sharply from 1,200 to 800 in 2018.

____ a. dropped ____ b. drop ____ c. dropping

3. Digital archive downloads ________ at 5,000 requests per month last summer.

____ a. peak ____ b. peaking ____ c. peaked

4. After five years of growth, adult fiction borrowings experienced a sudden ________.

____ a. fell ____ b. fall ____ c. fallen

5. Overall library patronage showed an ________ trend over the ten-year period.

____ a. increase ____ b. increased ____ c. increasing

Part B

Collocations: Select the most natural word combination

6. In 2016, visits to the children's section ________ of 14,000 per year.

____ a. gained a high ____ b. reached a high ____ c. grabbed a high

7. Online catalog searches ________ a steady rise throughout the entire decade.

____ a. saw ____ b. watched ____ c. glanced

8. At the start of 2011, weekly study room bookings ________ at exactly 250 sessions.

____ a. stepped ____ b. climbed ____ c. stood

9. Printed newspaper checkouts ________ a marked drop after new computers were installed.

____ a. acted ____ b. showed ____ c. behaved

10. Reference desk enquiries ________ a gradual decline toward the end of the survey period.

____ a. experienced ____ b. sensed ____ c. carried

Part C

Describing Figures: Fill in the blanks

Word Bank: compared to • just under • a total of • in contrast to • twice as many

11. In 2019, the main branch recorded 4,950 visitors, which was ________ the 5,000 target.

____

12. Senior visitors made up 600 admissions in May, ________ only 300 in January.

____

13. Over the entire summer holiday, the community room hosted ________ 80 public workshops.

____

14. Young adults renewed 800 loans, ________ as the 400 books borrowed by primary school pupils.

____

15. ________ fiction, non-fiction borrowings remained unchanged across both years.

____

Part D

Paraphrasing: Select the best equivalent sentence

Original: "The number of people visiting the public library rose significantly from 2014 to 2018."

____ a. Public library visitors dropped considerably between 2014 and 2018. ____ b. Public library attendance saw a significant increase between 2014 and 2018. ____ c. Library visitors stayed constant during the four-year timeframe.

Original: "Twice as many teenagers used the computer facilities compared to older adults."

____ a. Computer facility usage among older adults was half that of teenagers. ____ b. Teenagers were slightly less likely to use library computers than elderly citizens. ____ c. Both teenage and older visitors used library computer equipment at identical rates.

Original: "Visits by children reached a peak of 3,200 in August before declining in September."

____ a. Children visited the library least frequently during the month of August. ____ b. Children's attendance fell sharply in August and climbed again in September. ____ c. Young readers' visits hit a high of 3,200 in August and subsequently dropped in September.

Module 2

Writing Task: Hours Spent on Exercise

Prompt

The table shows the average number of hours per week that people in four age groups spent on exercise in 2010 and in 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 120 words.

Average Weekly Exercise (Hours per Person) (Figures are fictional.)

Age Group	2010 (hours)	2020 (hours)
16–24	6	4
25–44	2	4
45–64	3	5
65 and over	1	2

Quick Data: 16-24: 6, 4 25-44: 2, 4 45-64: 3, 5 65+: 1, 2

✅ Report Writing Checklist

✓ An overview
✓ Key features
✓ Comparisons
✓ Accurate figures
✓ At least 120 words

Your Report

Target: 120–150 words

Write your full report comparing physical activity hours across the four age groups in 2010 and 2020. The evaluation evaluates Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

____ (The table illustrates the weekly hours dedicated to physical exercise across four different age categories...)

Module 3

Model Answer and Why It Works

Read the model text below and see how key phrases create clear comparisons.

Sample Report (131 words)

Full Model

The table compares the amount of time people of different ages spent exercising each week in 2010 and 2020.

Overall, exercise hours increased in three out of the four categories, with the sole exception of the youngest cohort. Furthermore, middle-aged individuals dedicated the highest number of hours to exercise by the end of the period.

In 2010, the 16–24 age bracket stood at the highest level with 6 hours weekly, but this figure dropped to 4 hours in 2020. In sharp contrast, those aged 45–64 began at 3 hours and subsequently climbed to 5 hours, becoming the most active group.

Meanwhile, average activity among individuals aged 25–44 doubled from 2 hours to 4 hours per week. A similar relative pattern occurred in the oldest bracket (65 and over), where exercise duration saw a twofold increase from 1 hour to 2 hours.

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Why This Works: Teacher's Commentary

Clear Overview

Notice how the second paragraph gives a birds-eye view: it highlights that three groups rose while only one dropped (using with the sole exception of) and identifies who was highest in 2020.

Natural Contrast

The linker in sharp contrast smoothly pairs the decline in the youngest group (6 to 4) directly against the rise in 45–64 year-olds (3 to 5).

Mathematical Precision

Instead of repeating "went up," the writer notices proportionality: 2 to 4 is doubled from, and 1 to 2 is phrased as saw a twofold increase.

Accurate Starting Figure

Using stood at the highest level anchors the baseline year cleanly before describing the change ten years later.

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Health and Fitness

How to Use This Lesson

Warm-up: Words and Phrases for Data

Word Forms: Choose the grammatically correct form

Collocations: Select the most natural word combination

Describing Figures: Fill in the blanks

Paraphrasing: Select the best equivalent sentence

Writing Task: Hours Spent on Exercise

✅ Report Writing Checklist

Your Report

Model Answer and Why It Works

Sample Report (131 words)

Why This Works: Teacher's Commentary

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