IELTS Line Chart Vocabulary

IELTS Line Graph Vocabulary is a topic that can help you describe changes and trends in data over time. Some of the vocabulary you can use are:

Verbs and Nouns for Upward and Downward Trends:

1. Rise
2. Increase
3. Climb
4. Grow
5. Go up
6. Decrease
7. Drop
8. Fall
9. Decline
10. Fluctuate
11. Dip

Adverbs and Adjectives for Degree or Speed of Change:

1. Steadily
2. Gradually
3. Sharply
4. Rapidly
5. Steeply
6. Slightly
7. Dramatically
8. Significantly
9. Considerably

Time Phrases for Period or Duration of Change:

1. Over the next three days
2. Three days later
3. In the following three days
4. Over the period from…to…
5. Between … and…
6. The last year / The final year / The first year
7. At the beginning of the period / At the end of the period

You can also use some synonyms or paraphrases to avoid repetition, such as:

– The number of cases of influenza increased steadily from 40 to 55 in the first three years. 

– There was a steady rise in the number of cases of influenza to reach 55 in 1987 from 40 in the first year.¹

– The use of rainwater soared in July.

– The use of rainwater leaped to a high level in July.

 

We hope this helps you improve your IELTS writing task 1 line graph vocabulary.😊