Natural processes include things like the life cycle of a butterfly or frog, pregnancy, the water cycle, or how cows produce milk.
Man-made process like how coffee, tea, beer or wine are made, how cement or bricks are produced or how an ATM or the internet works.
1) Main Features Identification:
2) Structure:
Paragraph 1 (Introduction)
There will normally be two question sentences and you should combine them into one sentence by using ‘and’ or ‘while’.
This will allow you to produce a complex sentence and gain points for grammatical range and accuracy.
Paragraph 2 (Overview)
Sentence 2- Overview of two of the main features from graph number 1.
Sentence 3- Overview of two of the main features from graph number 2.
Sentence 4- Overview of any comparisons if necessary (optional).
Paragraph 3:
Sentence 5- Details of first main feature of graph number 1,
Sentence 6- Details of second main feature of graph number 1.
Paragraph 4:
Sentence 7- Details of first main feature of graph number 2.
Sentence 8- Details of second main feature of graph number 2.
Sentence 9- Details of any comparisons (if any).
3) Tips:
(1) Understand the process.
Pick out the main features and report them accurately.
Quickly understand any process by asking yourself these questions:
Where does the process start and where does it end?
How many stages are there?
Is it a man-made process or natural process?
Is it a cyclical (in a circle) or linear (one start point and one end point) process?
Are there any materials that need to be added to the process?
What is produced?
What does each stage of the process do?
What are the relationships between each stage?
(2) Paraphrase the Question
We paraphrase a sentence by rewriting it so that the words are different but the meaning stays the same
Question 1: The diagram below shows the process of photosynthesis.
Paraphrased: The illustration demonstrates how plants produce energy from sunlight.
Question 2: The diagram below shows how electricity is produced in a nuclear power station.
Paraphrased: The illustration below shows the process of how nuclear power plants make electricity.
(3) Overview of Process
Overviews for process questions can be done quite easily by asking yourself a few questions.
The answers to these questions will allow you to form 2 overview sentences.
Is it a man-made or natural process?
How many stages are there?
What is produced?
Where does it start and where does it end?
Is it cyclical or linear?
Are any materials added?
Sample overview: “The (name of process) is a linear process which consists of x steps/a number of steps, beginning with (describe step 1) and ending/culminating with (describe last step).”
(4) Detail Each Stage of the Process
Tell the examiner about each stage in more detail:
say what each stage does
what it produces
if any materials are added
and/or discuss the relationship with the previous or subsequent stages.
Try to sequence your language and make your details easier to read:
Firstly
First of all
Secondly
After that
From this
Where
Following that
Subsequently
Before that
In turn
Then
Linking phrases:
Firstly/First/ First of all/To begin with/ To start with/ …
In the first/initial stage….
The first step/stage is/involves…
The ____ process starts/begins/commences with…
Afterwards/ Then /Next/After that/ Subsequently/At the next stage…
Following ____ is….
…, followed by… (dùng cho câu phức)
In the end/Finally…
The___ process ends with…
(5) Check Your Essay
It is better to try and get everything done in 15 minutes and then check and refine your work, than do everything in 20 minutes
Things that you should check are:
Are there any spelling or punctuation mistakes?
Are the verbs the correct tense?
Does the process I describe make sense? Does it match the diagram?
Is there any vocabulary repetition we could remove with synonyms?
Do I have 4 clear paragraphs?
Did I write over 150 words?
Have I included things only obvious from the diagram?
Have I included the main features in the overview?
4) Sample Answer:
Natural process:
Man-made process (Manufacturing process):
