Task 1 题目回顾
Test 4, Task 1

The chart below shows the percentage of the population in the USA, Canada and Mexico who were over 65 years old in the years 1980, 2000 and projected to 2040.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
翻译:**
下图显示了1980年、2000年以及预计到2040年,美国、加拿大和墨西哥65岁及以上人口占总人口的比例。
通过选择和报告主要信息来总结图表,并在相关处进行比较。
图表分析
这是一个动态线图,展示了三个国家(美国、加拿大、墨西哥)在三个时间点(过去、未来)的人口老龄化趋势。
- 核心主题: 人口老龄化。
- 数据维度:
- X轴(横轴): 时间,包括三个节点:1980, 2000, 2040。
- Y轴(纵轴): 百分比,表示65岁及以上人口占总人口的比例。
- 图例: 三个国家,用不同颜色的线表示。
- 关键信息点:
- 起始状态(1980年): 三个国家的老龄化水平,墨西哥最低,美国和加拿大较高且接近。
- 中期变化(1980 -> 2000): 三个国家老龄化程度的变化趋势,普遍呈上升趋势,但速度可能不同。
- 未来预测(2000 -> 2040): 对未来20年的预测趋势,所有国家预计都将持续老龄化,且可能加速。
- 国家间对比: 三个国家在不同时间点的水平高低,墨西哥始终是最低的,加拿大和美国在大部分时间都高于墨西哥,且两国之间差距较小。
范文
Here is a model answer for this task.
Model Answer:
The line graph illustrates the projected changes in the proportion of the population aged 65 and over in the USA, Canada, and Mexico over the period from 1980 to 2040.
Overall, it is clear that all three countries are expected to experience a significant increase in their elderly populations. While Canada and the USA started with a higher percentage of seniors in 1980, Mexico's figure is predicted to grow at the fastest rate, narrowing the gap with the other two nations by 2040.
In 1980, the proportion of people aged over 65 was around 10% in the USA and approximately 9% in Canada. In contrast, Mexico had a considerably lower figure, at just under 5%. Over the next two decades, these figures rose steadily. By 2000, the USA's percentage had climbed to just over 14%, with Canada following a similar trend to reach about 13%. During this period, Mexico also saw an increase, although more modest, to roughly 6.5%.
Looking ahead to 2040, the trend of an ageing population is projected to accelerate in all three countries. The USA and Canada are both expected to see their figures soar to approximately 23%, while Mexico's proportion is forecast to more than triple, reaching roughly 20%. This indicates that by 2040, the disparity in the proportion of elderly people among the three countries will have substantially diminished compared to 1980.
(Word count: 188)
范文解析
这篇范文是雅思Task 1的高分标准,我们来分析它的优点:
结构清晰
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第一段 - 开头:
- 功能: 介绍图表内容,重述题目信息。
- 句式: "The line graph illustrates..." (线图展示了...) 是一个非常标准的开头句。
- 清晰地指出了图表类型、涉及的国家、时间范围和核心数据(65岁及以上人口比例)。
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第二段 - 总述:
- 功能: 总结图表最主要、最宏观的趋势,这是雅思Task 1的核心得分点,必须要有。
- 共同趋势: "all three countries are expected to experience a significant increase" (所有三个国家预计都将经历显著增长)。
- 主要对比: "Mexico's figure is predicted to grow at the fastest rate, narrowing the gap" (墨西哥预计增长最快,差距缩小),这句话抓住了动态变化中最核心的对比信息。
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第三段 - 主体段1 (描述过去和现在):
- 功能: 详细描述1980年和2000年的数据。
- 逻辑: 按照时间顺序进行描述,非常清晰。
- 数据引用:
- 1980年:"around 10%", "approximately 9%", "just under 5%",使用了不同的同义词来描述数据,避免了重复。
- 2000年:"climbed to just over 14%", "reach about 13%", "increase... to roughly 6.5%",同样使用了丰富的动词和副词。
- 对比手法: "In contrast..." (相比之下...) 用来突出墨西哥和美国、加拿大的巨大差异。
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第四段 - 主体段2 (描述未来):
- 功能: 描述2040年的预测数据。
- 逻辑: 单独成段来描述未来的预测,与历史数据分开,结构清晰。
- 数据引用: "soar to approximately 23%", "more than triple, reaching roughly 20%",这里用 "soar" (飙升) 和 "more than triple" (增长超过三倍) 来强调未来增长的迅猛,词汇运用精准。
- 总结性对比: 最后一句 "the disparity... will have substantially diminished" (差距将显著缩小) 再次呼应了第二段的总述,使文章结构完整,逻辑闭环。
词汇丰富
- 动词:
- 描述趋势:
illustrates,experience,increase,rise,climb,grow,accelerate,soar,narrow,diminish。 - 描述数据:
was around,was approximately,had a considerably lower figure,had climbed to,reach about,is forecast to。
- 描述趋势:
- 名词:
proportion,percentage,figure,population,elderly population,seniors,disparity,gap。
- 副词/形容词:
significant,considerably,steady,similar,modest,roughly,approximately,substantially。
- 避免重复: 全文没有重复使用 "the percentage of people over 65 is..." 这样单调的句式,而是通过
proportion,figure,percentage,seniors等词进行替换。
语法多样
- 时态运用精准:
- 描述历史数据 (1980, 2000): 使用一般过去时 (
was,climbed,reached)。 - 描述未来预测 (2040): 使用将来时 (
is expected to see,is forecast to,will have diminished)。 - 描述图表本身: 使用一般现在时 (
illustrates,shows)。
- 描述历史数据 (1980, 2000): 使用一般过去时 (
- 句式结构多样:
- 简单句: "The USA's percentage had climbed to just over 14%."
- 复合句: "While Canada and the USA started with a higher percentage..., Mexico's figure is predicted to grow..." (使用
while引导的从句进行对比)。 - 分词结构: "...Mexico's figure is predicted to grow..., narrowing the gap..." (现在分词短语作结果状语,使句子更紧凑)。
高分要点总结
- 任务完成: 完全回应了题目要求,总结了主要特征(所有国家老龄化加剧,墨西哥增速最快),并进行了充分比较(国家间在不同时期的差异和变化)。
- 连贯与衔接: 文章结构清晰,段落之间、句子之间使用了恰当的衔接词和逻辑连接词(Overall, In contrast, Looking ahead to, While),使行文流畅自然。
- 词汇资源: 词汇使用广泛、准确且丰富,能够灵活地描述数据和趋势。
- 语法范围与准确性: 语法结构多样,时态运用准确,几乎没有语法错误。
这篇范文是一个非常优秀的参考,你可以学习它的结构、词汇和逻辑组织方式,并将其应用到自己的写作练习中。
