TASK 1: TABLE1. Change of Primary Funding Sources of International Students in the US 2003/04- 2013/14
The table below shows the primary funding sources of international students in the US during the years 2003/04 and 2013/14.
Write a 150-word report for a university lecturer describing the data and make comparisons where relevant.
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Model answer:
The table shows how international students in the US funded their studies in the years 2003/04 and 2013/14. Overall, there was a noticeable trend
First of all, the period 2003/04 to 2013/14 witnessed a significant
The table shows that the two main
At the same time, there was substantial growth in the numbers of students funded by ‘Foreign Government or University’ and ‘Current Employer’, which saw increases of 383% and 390% respectively.
(177 words, IELTS 9.0)
Các từ đồng nghĩa và các cấu trúc/ từ vựng nổi bật:
- The primary funding sources of international students in the US = international students in the US funded their studies
- A noticeable trend: xu hướng đáng chú ý
- Over the ten-year period = 2003-2013
- Witnessed a significant rise: chứng kiến sự gia tăng đáng kể
- A rise of: sự gia tăng của
- The large increase: sự tăng trưởng lớn
- Accounted for: chiếm
- Dropped to: giảm xuống
- Substantial growth: tăng đáng kể
- A small minority of funding: một thiểu số ít của quỹ