Task 1 band 8 sample — Line graph với annotation

Question

The line graph shows the number of international tourists visiting three Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore) between 2000 and 2020.

Band 8 sample answer (~190 words)

The line graph illustrates international tourist arrivals to Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore over a twenty-year period from 2000 to 2020.

Overall, all three countries experienced substantial growth in tourist numbers across the period, though with different trajectories. Thailand consistently attracted the most visitors throughout, while Vietnam showed the fastest growth rate, particularly in the latter half of the period.

In 2000, Thailand led with approximately 10 million tourist arrivals, well ahead of Singapore at 6 million and Vietnam at just 2 million. Thailand's figure climbed steadily to reach 16 million by 2010, before surging to 35 million by 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic caused a sharp decline to 8 million in 2020.

Vietnam, starting from the lowest base, demonstrated the most dramatic expansion. Its tourist numbers grew modestly to 5 million by 2010, then accelerated rapidly to 18 million by 2019 — a nine-fold increase from 2000. Singapore's growth was more gradual, rising from 6 million in 2000 to 19 million in 2019. Both Vietnam and Singapore experienced significant drops in 2020, falling to 3.8 million and 2.7 million respectively, mirroring Thailand's pandemic-induced decline.

Annotation

Intro analysis

Pattern: "The line graph illustrates [what] over [time period]"

Strength: Concise paraphrase, no copying. Uses "international tourist arrivals" instead of repeating "international tourists".

Overview analysis

Strengths:

• Captures THREE key facts:

1. All countries grew
2. Different trajectories (varied)
3. Thailand led, Vietnam fastest

• No specific numbers (overview = pattern, not data)
• 2 sentences, balanced

Common error to avoid: Listing specific 2020 numbers in overview (those belong in body).

Body 1 analysis (Thailand)

Vocabulary variety: