約 10% 的 Task 1 題目會給兩張圖——可能是折線 + 圓餅、表格 + 長條,任意組合。20 分鐘寫 150 字的壓力陡增。策略關鍵:選一張當主圖、一張當輔圖。
決策樹
- 哪張有時間軸? → 通常那張是主圖
- 哪張有更多類別? → 如果沒有時間軸,類別多的當主
- 兩張資料有交集? → 直接對比(例:圖 A 是 2010 銷售佔比、圖 B 是 2020 銷售佔比 → 寫成「前後對比」)
四段改良結構
§1 — Paraphrase 兩張圖 + 整體 overview(橫跨兩張)
§2 — 主圖的主要特徵
§3 — 輔圖的主要特徵
§4 — 兩張圖的「連結」或對比
第一段怎麼 paraphrase 兩張圖
最容易被抄的句型:
The line graph illustrates X over time, while the pie chart breaks down Y in the final year shown.
The table compares X across four countries, and the accompanying bar chart presents Y for the same countries.
重點:用 while / and 把兩張圖綁進一句話,讀起來像一個主題。
連結兩張圖的 overview
這是 Band 7+ 的關鍵。不要分別 overview 兩張——找一個跨兩圖的觀察。
Example: Overall, both figures point to the same shift: consumers have moved away from physical retail toward online purchasing, with particularly sharp declines in clothing stores.
150 字範例(line + pie 組合)
題目:The line graph shows internet users in Country X from 2000 to 2020. The pie chart shows how those users spent their online time in 2020.
The line graph illustrates the growth in internet users in Country X over a twenty-year period, while the pie chart breaks down how those users distributed their time online in the final year.
Overall, both figures highlight the rise of digital engagement: the user base expanded more than tenfold between 2000 and 2020, and by the end of that period, social media and entertainment dominated the way people spent their online time.
In 2000, only around 5 million people in Country X were online. This figure climbed steadily through the decade, reaching 30 million by 2010, and then surged to 65 million by 2020 — representing a thirteenfold increase overall.
As for the composition of online time in 2020, social media accounted for the largest share at 38%, followed by streaming video at 27%. Online shopping made up 15%, while work-related activities and gaming took 12% and 8% respectively.
字數警報
兩張圖的誘惑是「寫太多」。120-170 字是甜區。超過 200 開始扣分,因為評分員覺得你沒重點。
時間分配(20 分鐘)
- 2 分鐘:判斷主/輔,找跨圖觀察
- 3 分鐘:寫 §1(最重要)
- 6 分鐘:§2 主圖
- 5 分鐘:§3 輔圖
- 2 分鐘:§4 連結
- 2 分鐘:檢查數字、時態、冠詞