IELTS Writing 11 - Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and
water consumption in two different countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Country | Population | Irrigated land | Water consumption per person |
Brazil | 176 million | 26,500 km² | 359 m³ |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
5.2 million | 100 km² | 8 m³ |
model answer:
The graph shows how the amount of water used worldwide changed between 1900 and
2000.
Throughout the century, the largest quantity of water was used for agricultural
Purposes, and this increased dramatically from about 500 km³ to around 3,000 km³
in the year 2000. Water used in the industrial and domestic sectors also
increased, but consumption was minimal until mid-century. From 1950 onwards,
industrial use grew steadily to just over 1,000 km³, while domestic use rose
more slowly to only 300 km³, both far below the levels of consumption by
agriculture.
The table illustrates the differences in agriculture consumption in some areas
of the world by contrasting the amount of irrigated land in Brazil (26,500 km³)
with that in the D.R.C. (100 km²). This means that a huge amount of water is
used in agriculture in Brazil, and this is reflected in the figures for water
consumption per person: 359 m³ compared with only 8 m³ in the Congo. With a
population of 176 million, the figures for Brazil indicate how high agriculture
water consumption can be in some countries.
(180 words)