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W1 - Lesson 10 - Pie Chart

The document outlines strategies for presenting data in IELTS Writing Task 1, focusing on pie charts and other visual data representations. It includes language tips for describing percentages, comparing data across subjects, and structuring responses with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of comparing data effectively and provides practice examples for analysis.

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W1 - Lesson 10 - Pie Chart

The document outlines strategies for presenting data in IELTS Writing Task 1, focusing on pie charts and other visual data representations. It includes language tips for describing percentages, comparing data across subjects, and structuring responses with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of comparing data effectively and provides practice examples for analysis.

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IELTS writing task 1

OUTLINE

Turning to another category

Presenting data

Pie chart

Practice
Turning to another category

• To turn to st • When it comes to st


• Turning to st • As for st
• As regards st • Regarding st
Eg: As for programming, the number of females are twice
as large as that of male counterparts.
Present data for the 2nd/ 3rd subject

• To turn to the unemployed and retired categories, leisure


time showed the highest figure for both sexes, with men
enjoying more leisure time, i.e. over 80 hours, compared
with 70 hours for women.
Present data for the 2nd/ 3rd subject

• There is no figure for males when it comes to the


employed part time category.
Present data for one subject
Giving data only
• Rough data: around, about, approximately,
nearly, roughly…
Proportion:
•64% of students
•Well over 60% of students
•Two thirds of students
• Africa experienced the most dramatic growth, at
around 5% per annum.
• The company had by far the greatest share of the
book market, accounting for/ making up 67% of
the sales.
Present data for one subject
Comments for data

• The greatest proportion of students, 85%, took part in


riding.

• The vast/ overwhelming majority of students (85%) were


interested in riding.
• A small/tiny minority of students (5%) were interested in
riding.

• A massive/hefty 85% of students took part in riding.


• A modest/ mere 5% of students took part in riding.
Present data for the 2nd/ 3rd subject

Data for the 1st group

• Football came out first in all three countries.


• Football came top in all three countries.
• Football ranked first in all three countries.
Present data for the 2nd/ 3rd subject
Data for the 2nd group
• Japan had the highest percentage (65%), followed closely
by USA (60%).
• Japan had the highest percentage (65%), coming next by
USA (60%).
• Japan came out first, at 65%. USA came next, with a total
of 60%.
Present data for the 2nd/ 3rd subject

Data for the 3rd group

• Football came top in all three countries, with a 40%


participation rate in Vietnam, 30% in Laos and 20% in
China.

• Africa , Asia and Latin America experienced the most


dramatic growth, with Africa having around 5% per
annum, Asia covering 4% and Latin America 3%.
Graph/ table analysis

1. Line chart
2. Bar chart
3. Pie chart
4. Table
5. Map
6. Process
7. Mix
Pie chart
• A pie chart shows numbers
• A pie chart shows percentages Use
• A pie chart without any numbers language of
percentages
2
3
10
5
Pie chart
• Show numbers
Studentsina class
A full pie
chart is
100%
2
football
3 swimming
rugby
10 tennis
5

Half of the
Football classmost
is the saidfavorite
that football
sportwas
of 10their favorite
children in
sport.
the class.
Pie chart
• Show percentages
Studentsina class A full pie
chart is
100%
10%
football
15% swimming
rugby
50% tennis
25%

• 50%
Around
of the
50%children
of the children
in the class
in the
prefer
classfootball
prefer
to any other
football to any
sports.
other sports.
Language of percentages

10% = a tenth = one in ten


20% = a fifth = one in five
25% = a quarter = one in four
33% = a third/one third = one in three
50% = half
75% = three quarters

15

Hoang Dung
Language of percentages

Just over/ just under


Well over/ well under

E.g: 23% = well over 20% 21% = just over 20%


17% = well under 20% 19% = just under 20%

More than/ less than


About = approximately = nearly =
almost = roughly = practically

E.g: 21%/19% = about/approximately 20% 16

Hoang Dung
Pie chart

• Number: for countable nouns


• Amount: for uncountable noun
Pie chart
REMEMBER!
• Pie chart can show changes over time
=> describing trend
REMEMBER!
• No time shown => comparison
REMEMBER!
• Time shown => comparison & trend
Pie chart analysis

Your job is to describe &


compare the percentages (and
numbers)
Describe the percentages
Pie chart analysis
The charts below show household spending patterns in
two countries between 1980 and 2008.
Pie chart analysis

4 paragraphs:

Introduction Paraphrasing the topic

Make a very general


Overview
comparison (without number)

Body 1 Compare specific figure

Body 2 Compare specific figure


Introduction???
The charts below show household spending patterns in
two countries between 1980 and 2008.
Pie chart analysis

Introduction Paraphrasing the topic

The charts below show house hold spending


patterns in two countries between 1980 and
2008.

The pie charts compare five categories of


household expenditure in the UK and New
Zealand in the years 1980 and 2008.
Pie chart analysis
Make a very general
Overview
comparison (without number)

Similarity
Pie chart analysis
Make a very general
Overview
comparison (without number)

Differenc
e
Pie chart analysis
2 similarities, 1 difference, no
Overview
number

It is noticeable that the proportion of spending on


food and drink fell in both countries over the 28-year
period, while spending on utility bills rose. Also, UK
residents spent a significantly larger percentage of
their household budgets on leisure than their New
Zealand counterparts.
Pie chart analysis

Body
Grouping
Pie chart analysis

Body 1 Compare specific figure


Pie chart analysis

Body 1 Compare specific figure

In 1980, 29% of an average New Zealand


household budget went on food and drink, while
the equivalent figure for a UK home was 23%. By
2008, expenditure on food and drink had fallen by
4% in New Zealand, and by a full 10% in the UK. By
contrast, both countries saw an increase in
expenditure on utility bills for the average home,
from 27% to 31% in New Zealand and from 26% to
28% in the UK.
Pie chart analysis

Body 2 Compare specific figure


Pie chart analysis

Body 2 Compare specific figure

Leisure activities accounted for the highest


proportion of UK household spending in both
years, but only the third highest proportion in
New Zealand. In fact, in 2008, New Zealanders
spent only half as much in relative terms on
recreation (17%) as UK residents (34%). In both
countries, transport costs and other costs took
roughly 15% and 10% of household budgets
respectively.
TIPS for above pie chart analysis

• Don’t describe each country separately


• Don’t describe each year separately
• Compare countries and years together
• Mention all the categories
• Divide the categories into two groups for the 2
body paragraphs
• The category called “Other” is not important
Good vocabularies

In 1980, 29% of an average New Zealand


household budget went on food and drink, while
the equivalent figure for a UK home was 23%. By
2008, expenditure on food and drink had fallen by
4% in New Zealand, and by a full 10% in the UK. By
contrast, both countries saw an increase in
expenditure on utility bills for the average home,
from 27% to 31% in New Zealand and from 26% to
28% in the UK.
Good vocabularies

Leisure activities accounted for the highest


proportion of UK household spending in both
years, but only the third highest proportion in
New Zealand. In fact, in 2008, New Zealanders
spent only half as much in relative terms on
recreation (17%) as UK residents (34%). In both
countries, transport costs and other costs took
roughly 15% and 10% of household budgets
respectively.
Good vocabularies
• Spending, expenditure, spent, cost (SYN)
• Proportion of spending
• Percentage of household budget
• The equivalent figure for the UK home
• Fell, rose, saw an increase in
• By 2008, expenditure had fallen
• Then their New Zealand counterparts
• 29% of an average household budget went on
• While, by contrast
• Leisure accounted for the highest proportion
• To spent half as much in relative terms
• Recreation = leisure (SYN)
PRACTICE

• HANDOUTS
PRACTICE
Coal was used to produce 50 of the total 100 units of electricity in Australia in 1980,
rising to 130 out of 170 units in 2000. By contrast, nuclear power became the most
important fuel source in France in 2000, producing almost 75% of the country’s
electricity.
Australia depended on hydro power for just under 25% of its electricity in both years,
but the amount of electricity produced using this type of power fell from 5 to only 2
units in France. Oil, on the other hand, remained a relatively important fuel source in
France, but its use declined in Australia. Both countries relied on natural gas for
electricity production significantly more in 1980 than in 2000.
PRACTICE

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