IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Answer

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73. The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019.

Sample Answer 1

The provided line graphs present data on the changes in ownership of electrical products and the time spent on household chores in a specific nation from 1920 to 2019.      

In terms of electrical appliances, washing machines had the highest ownership rate, with 40% of households possessing them in 1920. In contrast, refrigerators had the lowest ownership rate, with a mere 1% of households having them in the same year. 

The percentage of households with vacuum cleaners stood at 30% in 1920 and steadily rose to 90% in 1980, eventually reaching 100% in 2019. The ownership trend for washing machines exhibited fluctuations, while the trend for vacuum cleaners demonstrated significant growth. Interestingly, the ownership rate of vacuum cleaners matched that of refrigerators (100%) in 2000, while the ownership rate of washing machines reached approximately 75% in 2019.

Regarding the number of hours dedicated to housework per week, the figure was 50 in 1920, gradually decreasing to 20 in 1960. From 1960 to 2000, the number of hours remained relatively stable at around 15, before experiencing a decline to approximately 10 in the subsequent 19 years.

Key vocabulary and phrases:

ownership rate

possession

household

fluctuations

significant growth

matched

dedicated

gradually decreased

relatively stable

experienced a decline

The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019.

Sample Answer 2

Band 7

                                          The present line graphs provide information about the modification in ownership of electrical products and the amount of time spent on performing housework in a distinct nation from 1920 to 2019.

                                          In terms of electrical appliances, 40% of households had washing machines, which was the highest, whereas only 1 % had refrigerators, which was the lowest in 1920. The figure for vacuum cleaners stood at 30% in 1920, and it surged uniformly to 90% in 1980, before levelling off to 100% in 2019. The trend for washing machines fluctuated, while for vacuum cleaners went upward significantly. Interestingly, the percentage of vacuum cleaners equalled refrigerators (100%) in 2000. The proportion of washing machines' ownership reached around 75% in 2019.

                                            Turning to the number of hours of housework per week, the amount of time totalled 50 in 1920, and it decreased uniformly from 50 in 1920 to 20 in 1960. The number of hours hovered around 15 until 2000, before dropping to approximately 10 in the next 19 years.

                                            To sum up, we can see that the figures for hours of housework dropped considerably throughout the given period.

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