B2IELTS-style · Band 5.5–6.5Writing40 min

IELTS Writing Task 1: Tourism and Local Communities

Tourism and local communities

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Academic Data Skills • Module 1 ⏱ Suggested Pace: 40 Minutes

Public Library Data: Language & Structure Build-Up

Build precision in describing facility capacities, reader numbers, and operational trends using focused academic language.

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How to Use This Lesson

For the Teacher:

Plan about 10 minutes for this warm-up, 20 for the report and 10 for the model answer. Check the warm-up answers together, then read the reports.

Use the four exercise cards sequentially to reinforce sentence patterns and verify target collocations.

For the Student:

Complete every section from word formation to paraphrasing to master data description vocabulary.

Carefully read each context clue, check your spelling in the input blanks, and review instant feedback.

A bright and modern public library study floor with wooden shared desks, rows of organized bookshelves, students working

Figure 1.0: Central municipal library layout and active study zones.

1A

Word Forms: Library Facilities & Schedules

Transform the base word in brackets into the correct grammatical form to complete the sentence.

5 Items

1. The recent [expand] of the central reading hall created sixty additional individual desks.

____ (Type correct form...)

2. Weekend [attend] reached an all-time peak during the spring university revision weeks.

____ (Type correct form...)

3. The archive room recorded a [consider] rise in member registrations after opening on Sundays.

____ (Type correct form...)

4. Staff noted a noticeable [reduce] in quiet carrel bookings on Friday evenings.

____ (Type correct form...)

5. Extended nighttime access proved especially [benefit] for mature working students.

____ (Type correct form...)

1B

Academic Collocations: Describing Library Use

Select the single verb or adjective that best completes each standard statistical collocation.

5 Items

6. The facility saw a ________ increase in electronic loan requests over the winter term.

____ a. sharp ____ b. deep ____ c. wide ____ d. dense

7. Silent study spaces ________ for nearly 40% of the building's total desk capacity.

____ a. stand ____ b. account ____ c. consist ____ d. occupy

8. Hourly room occupancy ________ a peak at 3:30 PM across all study zones.

____ a. arrived ____ b. achieved ____ c. reached ____ d. grew

9. Average attendance figures ________ steady between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM on weekdays.

____ a. remained ____ b. retained ____ c. fell ____ d. sustained

10. Physical book borrowings ________ markedly, from 900 to 400 a week, after the launch of the digital lending portal.

____ a. soared ____ b. peaked ____ c. stayed ____ d. dropped

1C

Common Academic Phrases: Word Bank Fill-In

Insert the exact phrase from the word bank that matches the context and grammar of each sentence.

5 Items

Word Bank (Use each phrase once)

the vast majority remained constant stood at fell by half accounted for

11. In the first hour of operation, arrivals ________ exactly forty readers per hour.

____ (Type phrase from word bank...)

12. Individual study cubicles ________ roughly two-thirds of the second-floor surface area.

____ (Type phrase from word bank...)

13. Desk reservations for paper materials ________ within six months of the digital renewal policy.

____ (Type phrase from word bank...)

14. By late afternoon, ________ of all open seating was occupied by secondary school learners.

____ (Type phrase from word bank...)

15. Weekend operating hours ________ throughout the entire four-year evaluation period.

____ (Type phrase from word bank...)

1D

Paraphrasing: Core Sentences

Choose the sentence that conveys the exact same meaning as the given original sentence without distorting facts.

3 Items

"The municipal library extended its weekday closing time from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM."

____ a. Weekday services were lengthened by three hours each evening. ____ b. The library shortened its opening hours to six hours per weekday. ____ c. Evening readers were asked to vacate the facility before 6:00 PM.

"Approximately three-quarters of all workstations are fitted with desktop computers."

____ a. Only one-quarter of the study desks provide power access for laptops. ____ b. Almost half of the library's desks lack any computer equipment. ____ c. About 75% of the library's desks are equipped with computer terminals.

"The newly renovated quiet room accommodates a maximum of 180 readers at once."

____ a. Exactly 180 people use the quiet room over the course of a day. ____ b. The upgraded quiet area has a simultaneous capacity of up to 180 people. ____ c. The quiet hall was partitioned to seat fewer than 90 readers.

Academic Writing • Module 2 ✍️ Production Task

The Writing Task: Income of a Coastal Village

In this task you will describe a table that shows where the income of one coastal village came from in three different years.

Writing Prompt

The table gives information about the sources of income of one coastal village in 1995, 2005 and 2020, as a percentage of the village's total income. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Income of a coastal village (% of total income)

Proportional share across three benchmark years: 1995, 2005, and 2020.

Source of income	1995	2005	2020
Fishing	45%	32%	18%
Farming	30%	24%	12%
Tourism	10%	28%	52%
Other jobs	15%	16%	18%

(Figures are fictional.)

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Task Requirements Checklist

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Overview: State the primary overall trends or dominant shifts across the whole period clearly in your introduction or overview paragraph.

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Key features: Identify and present the most significant categories and notable trajectories rather than listing every cell mechanically.

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Comparisons: Draw meaningful contrasts between the categories in the data.

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Accurate figures: Quote percentages and benchmark years precisely as given in the table to support your statements.

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Length: Produce a complete summary of at least 150 words.

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Report Composition

Compose your response in the writing area below. When finished, submit for automated feedback.

Min. 150 words

Type your complete Task 1 summary here: ____ (Type your Task 1 report here...)

Assessed criteria: Task Achievement • Coherence & Cohesion • Lexical Resource • Grammatical Range & Accuracy At least 150 words

Academic Writing • Module 3 📖 Benchmark Model

Model Response: Coastal Village Income

Reading a high-performing response helps you see how data points, comparisons, and paragraph boundaries work together in practice. The sample below shows how to group four economic sectors logically without unnecessary words or complicated grammar.

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How to Study This Sample

Pay close attention to how the writer compares the starting year (1995) to the final year (2020), highlights significant milestones in between, and selects precise ratio terms like "nearly tripled" and "more than fivefold". Notice too that the report stays concise and focused: about 154 words that cover every essential pattern in the table.

Full Model Text

Organised in four clear paragraphs: Introduction, Overview, Traditional Sectors, and Modern Growth.

Length: 154 words

The table compares the proportion of income generated by four different economic sectors in one coastal village in 1995, 2005, and 2020.

Overall, tourism experienced dramatic growth and emerged as the dominant source of income, whereas the traditional industries of fishing and farming suffered steep downturns. By contrast, other occupations exhibited modest, steady increases throughout the period.

In 1995, fishing was the primary contributor, accounting for 45% of total village revenue, followed by farming at 30%. However, fishing earnings fell by more than half to 18% by 2020. Similarly, farming income dropped continuously over the twenty-five years, finishing at 12%, which represented a reduction of more than half.

Conversely, tourism initially generated merely 10% of total revenue in 1995. By 2005, this proportion had nearly tripled to 28%, before surging to 52% in 2020, an increase of more than fivefold. Meanwhile, other jobs grew marginally from 15% to 18%, maintaining a relatively stable share.

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Key Phrases: Why This Works

Detailed notes on seven useful expressions selected directly from the model answer.

Why this works • 1

"accounting for 45% of total village revenue"

Connects a specific category to its numerical proportion smoothly in a short phrase, avoiding the repeated use of "was 45%".

Why this works • 2

"fell by more than half"

Expresses a proportional relationship between 45% and 18% concisely. Mathematical ratios create sharper academic comparisons than simple raw subtraction.

Why this works • 3

"dropped continuously over the twenty-five years"

Demonstrates an overall trajectory across all three checkpoints (30% to 24% to 12%) without forcing the reader through repetitive year-by-year listings.

Why this works • 4

"nearly tripled"

Gives the size of the change in one word: 10% to 28% is 2.8 times, just under three times, so 'nearly' is the honest word.

Why this works • 5

"surging to 52%"

A lively verb for a fast rise, followed by to and the new figure, so the reader sees where it ended: more than half of all income.

Why this works • 6

"an increase of more than fivefold"

Captures total net change over the entire span (from 10% to 52% is 5.2 times the original value). It synthesizes long-range development effectively.

Why this works • 7

"maintaining a relatively stable share"

Succinctly summarizes minor numerical movement (15% to 16% to 18%). It tells the reader that while there was slight growth, the overall standing of this category remained virtually steady.

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