Writing Task 1: PROCESS

Teacher G

May 31 • IELTS

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The illustrations show how chocolate is produced.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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The diagram provides information about the process of making chocolate.

Overall, there are ten stages in the production process, commencing with the cultivation of cacao trees and culminating in the manufacture of chocolate.

Initially, cacao trees are grown in regions such as South America, Africa, and Indonesia. Once the pods have ripened and turned red in colour, they are harvested, after which the white cocoa beans are extracted from inside them. Following this, the beans undergo a fermentation process before being spread out on large trays and left to dry naturally under sunlight for a certain period of time.

Subsequently, the dried beans are packed into large sacks and transported by train or lorry to the factory, where they are roasted at a temperature of 350 degrees. Once roasted, the beans are crushed in order to remove their outer shells. In the final stage, the remaining inner part is pressed, resulting in the production of chocolate ready for consumption or further processing.

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Grouping:

1️⃣ Growing and Collecting Cacao Beans

This group includes:

growing cacao trees
ripening pods
harvesting
extracting beans

Good expressions

“The process begins with…”
“Initially…”
“In the first stage…”
“Once the pods have ripened…”
“the beans are extracted from…”
“after being harvested…”

Example:

Initially, cacao trees are cultivated in tropical regions, and once the pods have ripened, the beans are extracted after harvesting.

2️⃣ Preparing the Beans

This group includes:

fermentation
drying

Good expressions

“The beans then undergo…”
“Following this…”
“The next stage involves…”
“before being left to dry…”
“spread out on trays”
“dried naturally under sunlight”

Example:

The beans then undergo fermentation before being spread out on trays to dry naturally under the sun.

3️⃣ Transportation and Factory Processing

This group includes:

packing
transporting
roasting
crushing
pressing

Good expressions

“Subsequently…”
“After drying…”
“The dried beans are transported to…”
“where they are roasted at…”
“in order to remove…”
“In the final stage…”
“resulting in the production of…”

Example:

Subsequently, the dried beans are packed into sacks and transported to a factory, where they are roasted and crushed before the inner part is pressed to produce chocolate.

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Useful High-Level Expressions for Process Diagrams:

Starting the process