雅思写作Task 1中的双线图(Line Graph with Two Lines)是常见题型之一,要求考生对比两条随时间变化的趋势线,这类题目看似简单,但想要拿高分,必须掌握正确的分析方法和表达技巧,本文将详细解析双线图的写作策略,帮助考生在考试中游刃有余。
双线图的基本结构
双线图通常展示两个变量在同一时间范围内的变化趋势,
- 某国男女失业率对比(2000-2020年)
- 两种能源(煤炭与太阳能)的使用量变化(1990-2020年)
- 两个城市人口增长对比(1950-2020年)
图表横轴一般为时间(年份、月份等),纵轴表示数量或百分比,两条线分别代表不同的数据组,考生需要对比它们的趋势变化。
高分写作四步法
第一步:审题与概述(Introduction + Overview)
开篇用1-2句话改写题目,避免直接照抄。
原题:The graph below shows the unemployment rates for men and women in Country X between 2000 and 2020.
改写:The line graph illustrates changes in the percentage of unemployed males and females in Country X over a 20-year period from 2000 to 2020.
Overview),提炼核心趋势,无需具体数据:
Overall, while male unemployment fluctuated significantly, the female rate showed a steadier decline. Notably, both genders experienced a sharp rise in joblessness during the 2008 economic crisis.
第二步:细节分段(Detailed Paragraphs) 分为2-3段,按时间或趋势划分,常用结构:
段落1:整体趋势对比
- 描述两条线的总体走向(上升、下降、波动)。
- 指出关键交叉点或差距最大的年份。
From 2000 to 2010, male unemployment rose from 5% to 12%, peaking in 2008. In contrast, female rates started higher at 8% but dropped to 6% by 2010, creating a reversal of the initial gender gap.
段落2:特殊变化与比较
- 强调显著波动(如骤升、骤降)。
- 比较两条线的差异或相似点。
Both lines spiked dramatically in 2008 due to the global recession, with men reaching 15% and women 10%. However, post-2010, female rates fell consistently to 4% by 2020, whereas male figures plateaued around 8%.
第三步:数据精准化
避免笼统描述,加入具体数值(但不必全部列举)。
错误写法:Men had higher unemployment than women after 2015.
正确写法:By 2015, male unemployment (9%) surpassed female rates (5%), and this gap widened to 4 percentage points by 2020.
第四步:语言多样化
趋势动词替换
- 上升:increase / rise / climb / surge
- 下降:decrease / decline / drop / plummet
- 波动:fluctuate / vary / experience instability
程度副词搭配
- 剧烈变化:sharply / dramatically / steeply
- 缓慢变化:gradually / moderately / slightly
比较句型
- While X showed..., Y remained...
- In contrast to X, Y...
- Both lines followed a similar pattern until...
常见错误与修正
错误1:机械列举数据
原文:In 2000, men were 5%. In 2001, they were 6%. In 2002...
修正:Male unemployment rose steadily from 5% in 2000 to 8% in 2005, with a minor dip in 2003.
错误2:忽略对比
原文:The male rate increased. The female rate decreased.
修正:While the male rate climbed by 7%, the female figure halved from 8% to 4%.
错误3:时态混乱
原文:In 2010, the rate is increasing.
修正:In 2010, the rate increased.
实战范文分析
The graph shows electricity production from wind and solar power in a European country (2000-2020).
范文节选:
The line graph compares the amount of electricity generated by wind and solar sources in a European nation over two decades.
Overall, wind power dominated production throughout the period, despite solar energy’s rapid growth post-2010. Both renewables saw significant expansions after 2005.
Initially, wind energy produced 10 TWh in 2000, doubling to 20 TWh by 2005. Solar output remained negligible at under 1 TWh until 2008. From 2010 onwards, however, solar generation surged exponentially, reaching 15 TWh in 2020. Meanwhile, wind maintained steady growth, peaking at 35 TWh in the final year.
The most striking divergence occurred between 2015 and 2020, when solar’s growth rate (200%) far exceeded wind’s (40%). Nevertheless, wind remained the primary renewable source, producing over twice solar’s output by 2020.
备考建议
- 计时练习:20分钟内完成,前5分钟分析图表,15分钟写作。
- 模板活用:熟记框架但避免僵化,根据题目调整内容。
- 数据筛选:优先描述最显著特征,不必涵盖所有细节。
- 词汇积累:整理10组趋势动词+副词组合,考试时直接调用。
双线图的核心在于“对比”而非“描述”,考官期待看到考生识别关键差异、解释变化原因(如经济事件、政策影响),并用准确数据支撑观点,通过系统练习,任何考生都能将这类题型转化为提分利器。