The diagram below shows how geothermal energy is used to produce electricity. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram below shows how geothermal energy is used to produce electricity.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram shows how a geothermal power station operates and
generating
Wrong verb form
generates
show examples
electricity through different steps. The cold
water
stored in a tank is sent underground through a pipe,
the
Correct word choice
and the
show examples
cold
water
is pumped down 4.5
kilometers
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kilometres
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deep under the
earth
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earth's
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surface
.
Then
, the hot
water
is pumped back to the
surface
through another pipe. When reaching the
surface
, the hot
water
transforms into
steam
due to
its high temperature.
This
steam
help
Correct subject-verb agreement
helps
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spin a turbine which
help
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helps
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producing
Wrong verb form
produce
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electricity. The power station functions by moving around the cold
water
underground, heating it, returning it to the
surface
, converting it into
steam
, and
send
Wrong verb form
sending
show examples
the
steam
to generate power.
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Basic structure: Write more paragraphs.
Basic structure: Add more body paragraphs.
Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Basic structure: Write more paragraphs.
Vocabulary: Replace the words water, surface, steam with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "shows" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: Only 3 basic words for charts were used.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • geothermal energy
  • renewable source
  • sustainable
  • drilling wells
  • hot water and steam
  • drive turbines
  • generate electricity
  • conversion
  • cooling process
  • re-injected
  • efficiency
  • environmental impact
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