Number of Enquiries to Tourist Information Office by Communication Method (January–June 2001)

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 - Line Graph

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IELTS Writing Task 1 Question

The graph below shows the number of enquiries to tourist information office made by telephone, letter/email, and in person from January 2001 to June 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Common Questions for the Line Graph

1. Graph Type: Line Graph

2. Title: Number of Enquiries to Tourist Information Office by Communication Method (January–June 2001)

3. What are the units of measurement?: Number of enquiries

4. Who: Tourists or people making inquiries

5. When: January to June 2001

6. Where: Tourist Information Office

7. Topic: Trends in inquiries by communication method

Comparison Showing and Trends Any change over time (such as an increase or a decrease) is a trend.

Comparison 1: In-Person Enquiries (Steady Increase)

Details:

1. Rose steadily from 400 in January to 1200 in June.

2. Became the most popular method by the end of the period.

Comparison 2: Telephone Enquiries (Fluctuations)

Details:

1. Started at 800 in January and remained stable until April.

2. Increased to 1100 by June, showing a moderate upward trend overall.

Comparison 3: Letter/Email Enquiries (Decline)

Details:

1. Began at 600 in January and stayed steady until March.

2. Declined steadily, hitting a low of 200 by June.

Sample Answer

The line graph illustrates the number of inquiries made to a Tourist Information Office through in person, by telephone, and by letter or email between January and June 2001.

Overall, in-person inquiries experienced the most significant growth, becoming the most popular method of communication by June. Telephone inquiries also increased moderately, while the use of letters and emails saw a noticeable decline over the period.

In January, the number of in-person inquiries was the lowest at 400 but grew consistently, surpassing other methods in April and reaching a peak of 1200 by June. Telephone inquiries, which began at 800 in January, remained stable until April and then rose steadily to 1100 by June.

Conversely, letter and email inquiries started at 600 in January and remained constant until March. However, they saw a steady decline from April onward, dropping to an all-time low of 200 by June.

Top 27 Vocabularies

Vocabulary	Type	Meaning	Synonyms	Examples
Inquiry	Noun	A request for information	Question, Query	In-person inquiries rose significantly during the period.
Stabilize	Verb	To remain steady or unchanged	Steady, Level off	Telephone inquiries stabilized at 800 until April.
Decline	Verb/noun	To decrease steadily	Drop, Decrease	Letter/email inquiries declined to 200 by June.
Peak	Verb/noun	To reach the highest point	Summit, Climax	In-person inquiries peaked at 1200 in June.
Fluctuation	Noun	Irregular rise and fall	Variation, Oscillation	Telephone inquiries showed minor fluctuations before rising.
Communication	Noun	The exchange of information between people or groups	Interaction, Correspondence	“In-person inquiries became the most popular method of communication.”
Moderate	Adjective	Average in intensity or degree	Slight, Modest	“Telephone inquiries increased at a moderate rate.”
Consistently	Adverb	Happening in a steady and reliable way	Regularly, Constantly	“In-person inquiries grew consistently over the period.”
Method	Noun	A way or approach of doing something	Approach, Technique	“By June, in-person communication became the preferred method.”
Correspondence	Noun	Written communication, especially letters or emails	Messaging, Communication	“The number of inquiries via correspondence declined significantly.”
Preference	Noun	A greater liking for one option over another	Inclination, Choice	“Tourists showed a growing preference for in-person inquiries.”
Significant	Adjective	Noticeable or important	Substantial, Remarkable	“In-person inquiries experienced significant growth.”
Plateau	Verb/Noun	To reach a stable point without further increase or decline	Stabilize, Level off	“Letter inquiries plateaued at 600 until March.”
Surge	Noun/Verb	A sudden increase in numbers or activity	Spike, Escalation	“There was a surge in in-person inquiries after April.”
Trend	Noun	A general direction of change	Pattern, Movement	“The graph highlights trends in communication preferences.”
Gradual	Adjective	Happening slowly over a period	Slow, Incremental	“Telephone inquiries showed gradual growth from April to June.”
Markedly	Adverb	In a way that is easy to notice	Noticeably, Clearly	“Letter inquiries declined markedly in the second quarter.”
Decline	Noun/Verb	A continuous decrease in quantity or quality	Drop, Reduction	“The steady decline in letter inquiries continued through June.”
Surpass	Verb	To go beyond or exceed	Outpace, Excel	“In-person inquiries surpassed telephone inquiries in April.”
Steady	Adjective	Constant and reliable in pace	Consistent, Gradual	“The growth of telephone inquiries was steady over time.”
Fluctuate	Verb	To rise and fall irregularly	Vary, Oscillate	“Inquiries fluctuated in the earlier months.”
All-time low	Noun phrase	The lowest recorded point in history	Record low, Bottom	“Letter inquiries dropped to an all-time low by June.”
Recovery	Noun	An improvement after a decline	Rebound, Revival	“Telephone inquiries showed signs of recovery after March.”
Dominant	Adjective	Most important or influential	Leading, Primary	“In-person inquiries became the dominant mode by June.”
Persistent	Adjective	Continuing to exist or occur over a long period	Continuous, Lasting	“The decline in correspondence was persistent throughout the period.”
Evident	Adjective	Clearly seen or understood	Obvious, Apparent	“A clear trend was evident in the increase of in-person inquiries.”
Marginal	Adjective	Very small or minimal in effect	Slight, Insignificant	“There was only a marginal increase in telephone inquiries initially.”

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