上文中的图形为雅思写作小作文中的流程图范例，大家可以参考一下。预计流程图将作为10月份以后考生准备的重点，故将流程图的写作要点及常用表达阐述如下：

　　描述流程的文章，应说明：

　　1. 首先说明是做什么工作的过程，目的是什么

　　2. 按时间/过程先后描述

　　3. 简单总结

　　描述流程常用句子：

　　The following diagraph shows the structure of……

　　The picture illustrates……

　　It mainly consists of……

　　It works as follows.

　　It always involves the following steps.

　　The whole procedure can be divided into…stages.

　　描述流程常用过渡性词语：

　　firstly

　　secondly

　　thirdly/finally

　　the first step is to

　　the next step is to

　　the last step is to

　　the first stage involves

　　in the next stage

　　in the following stage

　　in the last stage

　　first of all

　　to begin with

　　next

　　then

　　later

　　at the same time

　　simultaneously

　　subsequently

　　consequently

　　before this

　　during

　　after this

　　in the course of

　　in order to/in order not to

　　in order that

　　so as to/so as not to