INTERMEDIATE COURSE
WRITING TASK 1: LESSON 1
Lesson focus Language of change
Describing trends
Exercise 1: Describe the following changes.
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1. A-B ___________________ 7. G-H ___________________
2. B-C ___________________ 8. H-I ___________________
3. C-D ___________________ 9. I-J ___________________
4. D-E ___________________ 10. J-K ___________________
5. E-F ___________________ 11. K-L ___________________
6. F-G ___________________ 12. L-P ___________________
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A. Structures to describe change
For example: Số lượng học sinh là 1,500 vào năm 2015 và con số này tăng lên
mức 2,000 vào năm 2016.
We can describe this change by one of the following structures::
Structure Model Example
Structure 1 Subject + verb + adverb + number+ The number of students in-
time period creased significantly to
2,000 in 2016.
Structure 2 Time period + witnessed/saw/recorded The year 2016 witnessed a
+ a/an + adj + noun + in + noun significant increase of 500 in
phrase the number of students.
Structure 3 Subject + experienced/ saw/ wit- The number of students wit-
nessed + a/an + adj + noun + nessed a significant in-
number+ time period crease of 500 in 2016.
Structure 4 A/an + adj + noun + number + was A significant increase of 500
seen/experienced/ witnessed + in sub- was witnessed in the num-
(passive of
ject + time period ber of students in 2016.
Structure 3)
Structure 5 There be a/an + adjective + noun + There was a significant in-
number + in + “what” + complements crease of 500 in the number
time period of students in 2016
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Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using the learned structures
1. The development of new products fell gradually from 1990 to 2000.
The development
2. The research investment decreased significantly in 2005.
The year
3. There was a slight fall in the sales of mangos in 2006.
The sales
4. The quality of food in supermarkets has increased sharply.
There
5. There was a quick drop of $3 million in sugar imports in 1988.
The year 1988
6. The price of laptop dropped quickly over the period.
A quick drop………………………………………………………………………………
7. There was an upward trend in the number of visitors to the website.
The number of visitors……………………………………………………………………….
8. The growth rate fluctuated wildly throughout the years.
There…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The number of students applying to the university stabilized over the
decade.
A stability …………………………………………………………………………………
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10. The year 2000 recorded a gradual growth in accommodation price in Lon-
don.
Accommodation price in London …………………………………………………………
