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January 2013

IELTS Report, topic: Line graph describing the consumption of fish and meat

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows the consumption of fish and different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.

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

Write at least 150 words.

Line graph of the consumption of fish and meat in a European country

The graph illustrates the quantities of fish and different kinds of meats consumed in a European country the time period 1979 and 2004. Over this span of 25 years, the consumption of beef, lamb and fish decreased while the consumption of chicken has dramatically risen.

The biggest consumption in 1979 was (about 220 grams per person was consumed every week) while the lowest consumption in 1979 was (around 60 gram ). The amount of fish which was eaten remained almost constant at about 50 grams from 1979 2004. The trends of beef and lamb consumption were similar, with decreases in amount in between the years. While beef consumption had declined from over 200 grams per person per week to around 100 grams during 25 years, 150 grams to approximately 50 grams the same period.

In contrast, chicken consumption had gradually a peak at 250grams per person week between 1994 and 2004.

This report covers the requirements of the task. The main trends and features were sufficiently developed. The candidate has arranged ideas coherently, though at times they report data in a repetitive way. The range of vocabulary is adequate. There are a few errors in grammar and word choice (mouse over the underlined words shows suggestions for improvement). Overall, this task response meets the expectations and seems good enough to achieve Band 7.

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IELTS Results competition winners in December 2012

Traditionally, December isn’t a very busy month, but still we received many IELTS results of people wanting to participate in our monthly competition. We’re proud to announce the 10 winners who got the scores of their dreams and had one more achievement to close 2012 with!

What a truly international group they are:

Academic Module – 1st placeBand 8 in IELTS

  • Josephine Omoaregba from Nigeria, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Speaking)

Academic Module – 2nd place

  • Alissa Star Reyes from the Philippines, Overall Band 8
  • Artyom Skrobov from Russia, Overall Band 8

Academic Module – 3rd place

  • Diyora Abdurakhmanova from Uzbekistan, Overall Band 7.5
  • Tram Nguyen from Vietnam, Overall Band 7.5
  • Vineet Prasad Oommen from India, Overall Band 7.5

General Training Module – 1st place

  • Wai Aung from Myanmar, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Reading)
  • Tram Nguyen from Vietnam, Overall Band 8.5 (with Band 9 in Listening and Reading)

General Training Module – 2nd place

  • Senthil Sarangapani from India, Overall Band 8

General Training Module – 3rd place

  • Vijay Mann from India, Overall Band 7

Congratulations to the winners! What a way to end 2012. To help you celebrate, we are sending your certificates of achievement to your emails, and your IELTS results will be displayed in the IELTS-Blog hall of fame.

Dear winners – to keep our tradition of many years to help other test takers out there, please share your stories. Tell us how you prepared and studied, and what helped you achieve success in IELTS. Anything you can share will be posted on IELTS-Blog without delay, so everyone can learn from you and get a better score in their own exam this month.

P.S. IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.