⚡️The diagram details the process of making leather products. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram details the process by which leather products are made for retail. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that there are 3 main steps to this entirely man-made process beginning with initial transportation of the raw material to the factory, followed by preparation and processing of the material, and finally the production of consumer products.
Firstly, the leather skins from various animals are dried. Subsequent to this, they are taken to a factory by truck where they are washed in water and lime. The skins are then soaked in more lime for a period of time before being run through a machine with large rollers that flattens them out.
Next, the flattened skins are soaked in tannin, which is composed of water and vegetable matter. They are then polished by another rolling device and taken to another factory by trucks. In this factory, the final products are crafted and available to consumer shops.
Analysis
1. The diagram details the process by which leather products are made for retail. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that there are 3 main steps to this entirely man-made process beginning with initial transportation of the raw material to the factory, followed by preparation and processing of the material, and finally the production of consumer products.
- Paraphrase what the process shows.
- Write a clear overview summarising the major groups. Read here about overviews for processes.
1. Firstly, the leather skins from various animals are dried. 2. Subsequent to this, they are taken to a factory by truck where they are washed in water and lime. 3. The skins are then soaked in more lime for a period of time before being run through a machine with large rollers that flattens them out.
- Begin writing about the details of the process.
- This one is tricky to get up to the word count (no longer required on IELTS) so try to make it a little wordy.
- Include every step in the process.
1. Next, the flattened skins are soaked in tannin, which is composed of water and vegetable matter. 2. They are then polished by another rolling device and taken to another factory by trucks. 3. In this factory, the final products are crafted and available to consumer shops.
- Write about the rest of the process – include everything!
- Try to paraphrase some of the words from process as well.
- Add in the last step of the process.
Vocabulary
What do the words in bold below mean? Take some notes on a piece of paper to aid your memory:
The diagram details the process by which leather products are made for retail. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that there are 3 main steps to this entirely man-made process beginning with initial transportation of the raw material to the factory, followed by preparation and processing of the material, and finally the production of consumer products.
Firstly, the leather skins from various animals are dried. Subsequent to this, they are taken to a factory by truck where they are washed in water and lime. The skins are then soaked in more lime for a period of time before being run through a machine with large rollers that flattens them out.
Next, the flattened skins are soaked in tannin, which is composed of water and vegetable matter. They are then polished by another rolling device and taken to another factory by trucks. In this factory, the final products are crafted and available to consumer shops.
Sample Band 7 +
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Answers
Try practicing with the vocabulary below by writing an antonym/opposite word on a piece of paper (or just thinking of one):
diagram details process hows process diagram leather products made from animal skins, usually from cows retail for sale Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that overall main steps biggest stages entirely completely man-made process done by humans beginning with starting with initial transportation first sending raw material basic substance factory place to make items followed by next preparation being made vegetable matter comes from vegetables polished made shiny rolling device circular object for flattening or spreading final end crafted made available can be bought consumer shops stores |
processing making into finally in the end production making into something consumer products objecets for sale firstly to start skins the hide of an animal dried not wet subsequent to this after this taken sent to truck big car washed cleaned lime cleaning substance soaked left in water a period of time some period run through put through machine device large rollers big objects for flattening flattens them out stretches them next after this tannin a chemical protein composed of made of
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