Line Graph IELTS Task 1 | EASY Answer in 12 Minutes - BAND 9


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One of the most common types of charts and graphs  
最常見的圖表類型之一  

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that you can find in IELTS Writing Task 1 is a  
你在雅思寫作Task 1中可以找到的  

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line graph.  
折線圖。

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Therefore, it’s extremely important to  
因此，了解如何描述折線圖非常重要。

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know how to describe line graphs.  
知道如何描述折線圖。

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In this video,  
在這個影片中，  

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you’re going to see a Band 9 sample answer for a line graph.  
你將看到一個滿分9分的折線圖範例答案。

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You’ll learn  
你將學到  

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how to describe the main trends,  
如何描述主要趨勢，  

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how to use advanced grammar and vocabulary,  
如何運用高階文法和詞彙，  

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and more tips and tricks to improve your band score.  
以及更多提升分數的技巧。

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If you are going to take your IELTS soon,  
如果你即將參加雅思考試，  

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check out my IELTS Materials.  
請查看我的雅思教材。

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There I teach you everything you need to score high.  
我會教你所有取得高分的技巧。

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I show you step-by-step how to give  
我會一步步示範如何提供  

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high-scoring answers and we do many practice tests together so you will feel confident for your test.  
高分答案，我們會一起做許多練習，讓你對考試充滿信心。

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You can find the link in the description below.  
你可以在下方描述中找到連結。

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And now let’s get started!  
現在我們開始吧！

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Let’s take a look at the task.  
讓我們來看看題目。

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First, there is a statement which tells you what the line graph is about.  
首先，有一個說明，告訴你折線圖的內容。

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The graph below shows the maximum percentage of surface ice covering three of the Great Lakes between 2000 and 2020.  
下方的圖表顯示2000年至2020年間，三個五大湖表面冰層的最大百分比。

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Then, you can see instructions: you have to summarize the main features and make comparisons.  
接著，你會看到指示：你必須總結主要特徵並做比較。

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Plus, you must write over 150 words.  
另外，字數要超過150字。

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Let’s begin by looking at the general trends.  
我們先看一般趨勢。

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As you can see, the data goes up and down a lot.  
如你所見，數據變化很大。

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Try to find about two main points that you can write about.  
試著找出大約兩個主要點來描述。

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In this case, you can notice that two of the lines are very similar, but the one for Lake Erie is different.  
在此例中，你會注意到兩條線非常相似，但伊利湖的線不同。

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The second point you can see is that all the lines drop in 2020.  
第二點是，所有線在2020年都下降。

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Those are the two main points we will write about.  
這是我們要描述的兩個主要點。

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Now we can start writing.  
現在我們可以開始寫。

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I use templates for writing this answer.  
我用範例模板來寫這個答案。

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In fact, I always use templates for IELTS Writing.  
事實上，我總是使用模板來寫雅思。

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Templates are great because they help you write a high-scoring answer.  
模板很棒，因為它幫助你寫出高分答案。

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They give you sentence starters which include great vocabulary and organize your answer.  
它們提供句子開頭，包含豐富詞彙，並幫助組織答案。

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This helps you get a better band score.  
這有助於你取得更好的分數。

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When writing your answer, you simply write down the sentence starter, and then you finish the sentence with ideas of your own that fit the topic you are given.  
寫作時，只需寫下句子開頭，然後用你自己的想法完成句子，符合題目。

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To get all the templates you need, click on the link below and check out my IELTS Materials.  
想獲得所有模板，點擊下方連結，查看我的雅思教材。

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You can find templates for all IELTS Writing tasks there,  
你可以在那裡找到所有雅思寫作任務的模板，  

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so for all charts in task 1, such as pie charts, line graphs, diagrams and so on, and all questions in task 2, for example, agree/disagree questions, advantage/disadvantage questions and much more.  
包括Task 1的所有圖表（如餅圖、折線圖、圖解等）以及Task 2的所有題型（如同意/不同意、優缺點等）。

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The first sentence starter on my template is “This [type of graph] describes….”  
我模板中的第一句開頭是“這個[圖表類型]描述了……”。

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Therefore, my first sentence is:  
因此，我的第一句是：  

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This line graph describes the highest percentage of the lake surface covered by ice in three of the Great Lakes from 2000 to 2020.  
這條折線圖描述了2000年至2020年間，三個五大湖表面冰層的最高百分比。

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Notice that I indent the first line.  
注意我將第一行縮排。

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Many IELTS students don’t use proper essay format when writing a summary, but you must do that for the IELTS.  
許多雅思學生在寫摘要時沒有使用正確的格式，但這是雅思要求。

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So, what should you write about in the introduction?  
那麼，導言應該寫些什麼？

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The introduction should describe the graph.  
導言應描述圖表。

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As you can see, I just paraphrase the prompt of the question.  
如你所見，我只是改寫題目的提示。

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I didn’t change too many words, but I made adjustments like turning “maximum” into “highest.”  
我沒有改變太多詞，但做了調整，比如把“最大”改成“最高”。

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I also switched the word order.  
我也改變了詞序。

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The prompt says “percentage of surface ice covering three of the Great Lakes” and I wrote “percentage of the lake surface covered by ice in three of the Great Lakes.”  
提示句是“覆蓋三個五大湖表面冰層的百分比”，我寫成“在三個五大湖中，湖面被冰覆蓋的百分比”。

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Changing the word order is a type of paraphrasing.  
改變詞序是一種改寫。

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This shows the IELTS examiner that you understand what the question is about.  
這顯示雅思考官你理解題意。

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Here, many of the words are the same, but small changes show that I understand the question and am not just copying it.  
這裡，許多詞相同，但細微的變化展現我理解問題，而不是照抄。

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After you describe the main idea of the graph, talk about the first trend you notice:  
描述完圖表的主要內容後，談談你注意到的第一個趨勢：  

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There is a general trend of similar levels in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, while Lake Erie followed a different pattern.  
湖面冰層在蘇必略湖和密西根湖大致相似，但伊利湖則走不同的路線。

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“There is a general trend of” is a sentence starter from my template, so that helps write the sentence.  
“有一個普遍趨勢”是模板中的句子開頭，幫助你寫句子。

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Here, I pointed out that there was a lot of similarity between two lakes, Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, but not in Lake Erie.  
我指出兩個湖（蘇必略湖與密西根湖）非常相似，但伊利湖不同。

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I used “while” to show that the trends happened at the same time.  
我用“while”來表示趨勢同時發生。

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I’ve described the main points.  
我已描述主要點。

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Do you notice that there are no statistics yet?  
你注意到還沒有數據嗎？

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You don’t have to go into more details in the introduction.  
在導言中不用詳細說明。

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Just describe the main trends you see.  
只需描述你看到的主要趨勢。

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Let’s write one more sentence:  
我們再寫一句：  

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However, all the lakes show a sharp decline after 2015.  
然而，所有湖在2015年後都急劇下降。

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The linking word “however” shows that this point is different from the main trend.  
連接詞“然而”表明這點與主要趨勢不同。

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I used the year to establish when the decline occurred, but I’m still not using lots of statistics.  
我用年份來確定下降的時間，但還沒用太多數據。

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Instead, I use general terms to show what happens.  
反而用較籠統的詞來描述。

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As you can see, I used “a sharp decline”.  
如你所見，我用了“急劇下降”。

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“Sharp” is an awesome way to say “steep” or a “very large” decrease.  
“Sharp”是描述“陡峭”或“非常大”下降的好詞。

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Make sure you use such words to describe the graph precisely.  
一定要用這樣的詞來精確描述圖表。

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They also show the IELTS examiner that you have a broad vocabulary, which will improve your band score.  
這也顯示考官你詞彙豐富，有助提升分數。

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By the way, if you want more sample answers for IELTS Writing write YES in the comments.  
順便提一下，如果你想看更多範例答案，請在留言中寫“YES”。

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If you want something else,  
如果你想要其他內容，  

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tell me your video wish in the comments, so I know what you would like to see on this channel.  
在留言中告訴我你的影片需求，讓我知道你想看到什麼。

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That’s enough for the introduction, and we can move on to the first sentence of the body paragraph.  
導言就說到這裡，我們可以進入正文第一句。

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Don’t forget to indent the first line because this is a new paragraph.  
別忘了縮排第一行，因為這是一段新段落。

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First, in Lake Superior there is a considerable variation in the ice coverage, starting at 40% in 2000, with a high of 90% in 2015 and a low of 20% in 2020.  
首先，蘇必略湖的冰層變化很大，2000年起從40%，最高達90%（2015年），最低20%（2020年）。

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“First” is a simple transition, but it keeps the ideas well organized.  
“First”是簡單的轉折詞，但能幫助組織觀點。

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Line graphs have a lot of details, so it is better to convey the facts as simply as possible or the reader will become confused.  
折線圖資訊豐富，盡量用簡單的語言描述，免得讀者搞不清。

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In fact, it is good to imagine that you are writing for a reader who cannot see the graph.  
事實上，想像你是為看不到圖的讀者寫作，這很有幫助。

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In this sentence, I show that there is a “considerable” variation in the ice coverage.  
這句我用“considerable”來描述冰層的變化很大。

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“Considerable” means “very large”.  
“Considerable”的意思是“非常大”。

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Don’t use the word “large” too much.  
不要太常用“large”。

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Instead, paraphrase it by using different words such as “considerable.”  
改用不同詞彙，比如“considerable”。

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If you paraphrase, you demonstrate to the IELTS examiner that you have a wide vocabulary, which will make your band score go up.  
改寫能展現你詞彙豐富，幫助提高分數。

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You can find many high-scoring paraphrases like “considerable” in my template.  
我的模板中有很多像“considerable”這樣的高分改寫詞。

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It includes words for all kinds of changes in charts.  
模板包含各種描述圖表變化的詞。

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This will help you describe the charts precisely and show off your vocabulary.  
這樣可以幫助你準確描述圖表，展現詞彙。

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Since the question asks you to write a summary, don’t give every data point.  
由於題目要求總結，不需列出所有數據點。

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Just give the starting point, the highest point, and the lowest point.  
只需提供起點、最高點與最低點。

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That’s enough for Lake Superior.  
這對蘇必略湖就足夠了。

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Let’s talk about Lake Michigan.  
我們來談談密西根湖。

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Meanwhile, Lake Michigan has a lower percentage of ice each year, but the changes are consistent in both lakes.  
同時，密西根湖的冰層百分比較低，但兩湖的變化趨勢一致。

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I used “meanwhile” as a linking word to show that the following statement happened at the same time as the first sentence.  
我用“meanwhile”來連接，表示兩者同時發生。

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It is great for showing that the data about the lakes was “consistent”.  
用來顯示兩湖資料“一致”。

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“Consistent“ means that the data “changed the same way.”  
“Consistent”意思是數據變化方式相同。

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It’s really hard to read sentences that are all packed with statistics, so I didn’t put any in this sentence, but I want data to support my claims.  
句子太多數據會很難讀，所以我沒放太多，但仍用數據支撐。

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I’ll do that in the next sentence.  
我會在下一句補充。

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The high peaked around 80% in 2015 and the low fell to 20% in 2020.  
最高值約在2015年達80%，最低在2020年降至20%。

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Since my first point is that the two lakes were very similar in trends, I gave the high and low for comparison.  
因為我第一點是兩湖趨勢很相似，所以列出高低值作比較。

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I used two awesome verbs to describe the data: “peaked around” and “fell to.”  
我用“peaked around”和“fell to”兩個動詞描述數據。

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We’ve shown that the trends in the lakes are similar now.  
我們已證明兩湖趨勢相似。

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We could stop here and move on to the next point, but it might be nice to know how similar the trends are.  
我們可以到此為止，接著說明趨勢的相似程度。

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Therefore, let’s add one more sentence:  
所以，加入一句：  

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The greatest difference between the two lakes was in 2005, when Lake Superior had 50% coverage and Lake Michigan had approximately 30%.  
兩湖最大差異在2005年，蘇必略湖約50%，密西根湖約30%。

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I didn’t want too much detail, so decided that the “greatest difference” was enough to show that the lakes were always less than 20% apart.  
我不想太詳細，認為“最大差異”已足夠，表示兩湖一直差不到20%。

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When making a comparison, be sure that the parts are consistent in order and meaning.  
做比較時，確保部分的順序和意義一致。

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Have a look at these two parts: “Lake Superior had 50% coverage” and “and Lake Michigan had approximately 30%.”  
看看這兩部分：蘇必略湖50%，密西根湖約30%。

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Both have the pattern of “lake name followed by percent”.  
都遵循“湖名+百分比”的格式。

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I added “approximately” to Lake Michigan because it is a great way to show that the number is not exact, but close.  
我在“密西根湖”前加“approximately”，表示數字不完全確定但接近。

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I slipped this in to show off my vocabulary.  
我加入這個詞，炫耀詞彙。

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Make sure you use words like “approximately”, “about”, “around” in IELTS Writing Task 1 because they make your band score go up.  
在雅思Task 1中，記得用“approximately”、“about”、“around”，可以提升分數。

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Now it is time to mention Lake Erie.  
現在來談伊利湖。

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By contrast, Lake Erie had a completely different trend, as the maximum amount of ice fluctuated between only 90% and 95% from 2000 to 2015.  
相反，伊利湖的趨勢完全不同，冰層最大值在2000到2015年間僅在90%和95%之間波動。

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“By contrast” shows that we are talking about a different trend now.  
“By contrast”表示我們現在在談不同的趨勢。

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“Fluctuated” is an advanced verb to describe what’s going on in the line graph.  
“Fluctuated”是描述線圖變動的高階動詞。

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“Only” is an amazing word too, because it stresses how small the change is.  
“Only”也是很棒的詞，強調變化很小。

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I am trying to say that the ice coverage in two lakes varied lots, but the coverage in this lake varied only a bit.  
我想表達兩湖冰層變動很大，但這個湖的變動很小。

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Words like “only” are great tools for stressing your message.  
“Only”這類詞很適合強調重點。

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Let’s move on to the last point that we talked about earlier.  
來說最後一點——我們之前提過的。

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We noticed a big drop in 2020, right?  
我們注意到2020年有大幅下降，是吧？

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We need to establish that for Lake Erie.  
我們要說明伊利湖的情況。

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After that point, the percentage dropped dramatically to a mere 40% in 2020.  
之後，百分比急劇下降至2020年的40%。

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I used “after that point” as a transition, so it is clear when the decrease began.  
我用“after that point”作轉接，清楚指出下降開始的時間。

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“Dropped” is a high-scoring verb to describe that the percentage decreased.  
“Dropped”是描述下降的高分動詞。

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“Dramatically” and “mere” are awesome words for showing off your vocabulary.  
“Dramatically”和“mere”是炫耀詞彙的好詞。

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The sentence means: “The percentage went down a lot to 40%.”  
句意：百分比大幅下降到40%。

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It’s really important to use a variety of words.  
使用多樣詞彙非常重要。

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If you don’t do this, the IELTS examiner will think you have a limited range of vocabulary.  
如果不這樣做，考官會覺得你的詞彙有限。

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We’ve described all the trends.  
我們已描述所有趨勢。

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Now, let’s add one more sentence as a conclusion.  
現在，加一句作為結論。

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That way, we follow standard essay format.  
這樣我們就符合標準文章格式。

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Here’s the conclusion:  
這是結論：  

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Looking at the graph, it is clear that overall, there was a significant decrease in the maximum amount of surface ice in these three Great Lakes in 2020.  
從圖表看來，總的來說，這三個五大湖在2020年的最大表面冰層有明顯下降。

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As you can see, I indented so it is a separate paragraph.  
如你所見，我縮排，成為一段獨立的段落。

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I don’t have to work hard to think of the perfect wording because I used the sentence starter “Looking at the graph, it is clear that….” from my template.  
我不用費心想句子，因為用模板中的開頭。

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I tried to summarize all the information.  
我試圖總結所有資訊。

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I used “overall” to show that I am talking about all three lakes.  
用“overall”來表示我在談三湖。

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Then, I commented on the one point that was common for them all, the “significant decrease.”  
接著點出它們共有的點——“明顯下降”。

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We’re done with writing.  
寫作結束。

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After you finish writing, take time to proofread.  
完成後，花點時間校稿。

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Look for grammatical and spelling errors, and make sure you punctuate correctly.  
檢查文法、拼寫，確保標點正確。

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Plus, see if there are any places that you need more linking words to show how the ideas flow into each other.  
還要看看是否需要更多連接詞來連貫想法。

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After proofreading, the essay really is done!  
校稿後，文章就完成了！

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That's it! That’s how to write a Band 9 answer for a line graph in IELTS Writing Task 1.  
就是如此！這就是如何在雅思Task 1中寫出滿分9分的折線圖範文。

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I hope you liked this video.  
希望你喜歡這個影片。

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Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and click the bell icon so you’re notified when the next video comes out.  
別忘了按讚、訂閱、點擊小鈴鐺，這樣就會收到新影片通知。

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Also, share this video with your friends so they can improve their IELTS score too.  
也分享給你的朋友，讓他們也能提升雅思成績。

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See you in the next video!  
我們下次影片再見！


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**00:12:10**  
See you in the next video!  
下次影片見！