雅思写作考试中,柱状图(Bar Chart)是最常见的数据图表类型之一,能否精准描述数据趋势、对比差异并提炼核心特征,直接决定Task 1的分数表现,本文将系统拆解高分柱状图写作的核心技巧,帮助考生在20分钟内完成符合学术规范的优质回答。
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开头段:改写题目+概述核心特征
避免直接抄写题目,用同义替换和句式转换完成改写。
原题:The bar chart shows the percentage of people using different modes of transportation in a European city between 1960 and 2020.
改写:The bar chart illustrates changes in the proportion of citizens opting for various transport types in a European urban area over a 60-year period from 1960 to 2020.
部分需提炼2-3个最显著趋势,
Overall, private car usage witnessed a dramatic surge, while walking and cycling experienced a marked decline. -
主体段:逻辑分组+数据支撑
避免按年份或类别机械罗列数据,应按照以下逻辑分组:
- 最高值/最低值:突出极端数据(如Car ownership peaked at 75% in 2020)
- 最大变化:对比起止点差异(如Bus usage plummeted from 40% to 12%)
- 稳定趋势:无明显波动的项目(如Train passengers remained stable at around 15%)
- 衔接技巧
使用比较级、倍数表达强化关联性:
- The proportion of cyclists was three times higher than that of train users in 1960.
- Whereas car drivers doubled in number, pedestrians halved during this period.
数据描述的精准表达库
- 上升趋势
- 剧烈上升:soared/skyrocketed/surged (+50%)
- 温和上升:climbed/rose gradually (10-30%)
- 小幅波动:fluctuated marginally (±5%)
- 下降趋势
- 急剧下降:plummeted/dropped sharply (-40%)
- 缓慢减少:declined steadily (-15%)
- 占比表达
- 精确描述:accounted for exactly 62%
- 区间描述:ranged between 20% and 35%
- 主导地位:constituted the lion's share at 80%
中国考生常见失分点
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数据误读
混淆"比例"与"实际数量",柱状图若标注百分比,避免出现200 thousand people这类错误。 -
时态混乱
过去时间段用一般过去时(In 1990, 30% of...),预测数据用将来时(By 2030, the figure is projected to...)。 -
过度推论
严禁添加图表外的原因分析。Because of economic growth, car ownership increased... 这类结论缺乏数据支撑。
高分范文段落解析
(以下为2018年真题节选分析)
The bar chart compares five countries in terms of coffee and tea purchasing habits in 2020. Overall, UK residents spent significantly more on tea than coffee, whereas the reverse was true for Canada and the USA.
In detail, British consumers allocated £15 monthly to tea, which was six times higher than their coffee expenditure (£2.5). Similarly, Australians prioritized tea with a £10 budget, though the gap was narrower compared to the UK. By contrast, Americans and Canadians invested over £20 in coffee, surpassing their tea spending by approximately 50%. Notably, Germany displayed balanced preferences with both beverages costing around £8 per month.
得分亮点:
- 首段清晰对比国家间差异
- 数据嵌入自然,避免as can be seen等冗余表达
- 倍数、比较级强化逻辑
时间管理策略
- 3分钟规划:用箭头标注图表关键特征
- 15分钟写作:先完成主体段确保数据完整
- 2分钟检查:重点核对时态、单复数、介词搭配
考场实战中,熟练运用上述方法可将柱状图写作稳定控制在Band 7+水平,真正的提分关键在于将模板转化为条件反射,同时保持语言的自然流畅。