IELTS Writing Academic Writing task 1 – Multiple Pie charts

Step 1: Analyse the charts and describe key information.

Body paragraph 1: Y  ½ of pop in 0-14 group/SC makes up less than 5%/ 15 to
2000 Data 59 age group is slightly 1.2 of pop.
I  14% in 0-14 group/ largest group aged 15 to 29 years
old/ SC approx. ¼ pop.
Body paragraph 2: Y  0-14 will decline to 37%/ group 15-59 will grow.
2050 Data I  0-14 3% drop/ SC will almost double/ group 15-59
reduced by almost 2/3.
*Summerise the overall trend:
 A: Check if there is one category that is higher or lower overall.
 B: Find trends with huge value differences or little differences.
* Paragraphs:
1. Introduction: Paraphrase the overall trend of the charts.
2. Overview: Describe the overall trend of the charts.
3. Body paragraph 1: Write about the 1st significant feature.
4. Body paragraph 2: Write about the 2nd significant feature.
*Scoring:
 Task achievement
 Coherence & Cohesion
 Lexical Resource
 Grammatical range & Accuracy.
Overview:
1. Overall trend?  Increase in people over 60 (both)/ Decrease in people in 0-14
years (both)
Introduction:
The pie charts represent population data based on age in Yemen and Italy in 2000, along
with the future predictions for 2050.

Overview:
Overall, changes in proportions of age groups are expected in both countries, including
an increase in the percentage of people over 60 years old and a decrease in those aged
0 to 14 by 2050.

Body paragraph 1:
In 2000, those in the 0 to 14 years age group constituted roughly half of Yemen’s total
population, while only 14 percent of Italian citizens were included in this category.
Senior citizens made up less than five percent of Yemen’s total population, in contrast to
approximately a quarter of the Italian population. Citizens aged 15 to 59 years old
represented Italy’s largest group just over 60 percent, whereas this group represented
slightly below half of Yemen’s inhabitants.

Body paragraph 2:
In 2050, it is predicted that the percentage of the population aged below 14 years old
will decline to 37 percent in Yemen, compared to only a three percent drop in Italy.
While senior citizens are expected to almost double in Italy, they are likely to increase
by a mere two percent in Yemen. Although the group of people aged 15 to 59 is
expected to grow in Yemen, it will be reduced by almost two thirds in Italy.
(231 words)
Synonyms and topic vocabulary
Useful vocabulary and phrases
Important functional words
Body paragraph 1: Sodium  highly consumed in Dinner (takes up about 43%),
Sodium and less likely to have in dishes of snacks and breakfast.
saturated fat Saturated fat  also contributes the most to Dinner and
lunch ( about 30%), about 20% of nutrients in lunch, makes
the least contribution to breakfast.
Body paragraph 2: In contrast, it is the most significant part of snacks (42%). And
Added sugar is likely to have in breakfast and lunch dishes (under 20%).

1. Introduction
The graphs demonstrate the average proportions of three types of nutrients in
typical meal, which can be unhealthy if consumed too much. The three types include
sodium, saturated fats and added sugar. The data is taken from the United State of
America.

2. Overview
IELTS Writing task 1: How to describe a pie chart?

* Mention 2 things in the introduction:

- What your chart shows?
- For what period of time?
The two charts illustrate how different industry sectors contributed to the
economy of Turkey percentagewise in the years 2000 and 2016.
How + noun  action verb.

*Overview: Describe to 2-4 key features.

1) Search for the biggest and smallest slices.
2) Find which slices became bigger/smaller/didn’t change.
Was the smallest segment = contributed the least to the economy
= made the lowest contribution
= made up the smallest part of the chart
= was the least significant part of the economy.
Was the largest segment = contributed the most to the economy
= made the highest contribution
= made up the biggest part of the chart
= was the most significant part of the economy.

Overall, at the beginning of the period construction contributed the least to the
economy of Turkey, while agriculture was the most significant economic sector.
In comparison, at the end of the period healthcare and education became the
largest economic segment and finances, the lowest contribution was made by
business and other services.

*Features:
- Increase: Construction (3-10%); manufacturing (8-12%); trade, utilities and
transportation (14-16%).
- Decrease: the rest.
- Remain: healthcare, and education.

* Feature 1: Increasing
Construction sector accounted for 3% of Turkey’s economy in 2000, and
experienced a more than threefold increase to one-tenth in 2016. Economic
income from trade, utilities and transportation was 14% in the year 2000 and had
a slight growth of 2% after 16 years. At the beginning of the period,
manufacturing and finance, business and other services made up 8% and 5% of
the economy respectively, and these figures rose to 12% and 8% in 2016.

* Feature 2: Decreasing and without change

On the other hand, agriculture, which comprised almost a quarter of Turkey’s
economy in 2000, fell to 14% after 16-year period. In 2000 economic outputs
from government and leisure and hospitality sectors were at 12% and 17%,
respectively, and both decreased by 3% at the end of the period. In contrast,
contribution from healthcare and education sector remained constant in both
years at 17%.

*The final:
The two charts illustrate how different industry sectors contributed to the
economy of Turkey percentagewise in the years 2000 and 2016.

Overall, at the beginning of the period construction contributed the least to the
economy of Turkey, while agriculture was the most significant economic sector.
In comparison, at the end of the period healthcare and education became the
largest economic segment and finances, the lowest contribution was made by
business and other services.

Construction sector accounted for 3% of Turkey’s economy in 2000, and

experienced a more than threefold increase to one-tenth in 2016. Economic
income from trade, utilities and transportation was 14% in the year 2000 and had
a slight growth of 2% after 16 years. At the beginning of the period,
manufacturing and finance, business and other services made up 8% and 5% of
the economy respectively, and these figures rose to 12% and 8% in 2016.

On the other hand, agriculture, which comprised almost a quarter of Turkey’s

economy in 2000, fell to 14% after 16-year period. In 2000 economic outputs
from government and leisure and hospitality sectors were at 12% and 17%,
respectively, and both decreased by 3% at the end of the period. In contrast,
contribution from healthcare and education sector remained constant in both
years at 17%.
(213 words)
IELTS Writing task 1: How to write a bar chart?

The bar chart provided illustrates moderate changes in the percentage of

divorces in Finland and Sweden over a five-year-period.
Overall, Sweden experienced a downward trend, while Finland underwent an
upward trend despite certain mild fluctuations throughout the period. Finland
maintained lower rate than Sweden for most of the period. However, the former
surpassed the latter in the final year.
Starting with 37% at the beginning of the period, the proportion of divorces in
Finland then declined slightly by under 5% in the following year, followed by a
gradual rise to over 40% in 2014. The figure remained unchanged until the end of
the period.
By contrast, Sweden’s divorce rate initially had a much higher percentage of
divorces (around 45%) which even rose to approximately 5% in one year later.
Yet, there was subsequently a steady drop to about 37% over the next 3 years,
which was 5% lower than Finland.
(150 words)
IELTS Writing task 1: How to write a diagram?

The diagram explains the manufacturing of steel rods in the furniture industry.
Overall, the process consists of three major stages, beginning with raw materials
and ending with product inspection.
First of all, iron ore, yellow ore and carbon ore are collected to serve as raw
materials for steel rods manufacturing. And after that, these are melted in a
melting slit, where it was heated to a temperature in the range of 1300-1500°C.
The melted mass is then transferred to a smelting cabin to undergo refinement.
Next, the condensing metal is put in a pouring machine and poured into ingots.
In the next stage, the ingots are connected to a cooling reservoir, where the
temperature falls to 60-100°C. The metal later goes through special nozzles and
cool down, forming strands. Following this, the metal strands proceed to roller
that change their shapes. Next, the products are placed into a heating machine,
where they undergo a heat treatment. Subsequently, a measuring automaton
completes a surface check of the products.
Finally, the metal rods are sized by special cutters and then ID stamped before
undergoing inspection and getting ready for use.
(188 words)
IELTS Writing task 1: How to write a line graph?

The line graph illustrates the regional household recycling rates in the UK, France and
Germany from 2005 to 2015.
Shows=illustrate=give information about
*List countries in the introduction
*Overall:
Overall, the recycling rates of the UK and Germany showed a steady but significant rise
over the period, while the percentage of recycled waste in France experienced a
downward trend.
Showed a significant rise = rose significantly = experienced an upward trend.
Experienced a downward trend = declined = experienced a decrease.

* Feature 1: Increasing
In 2005 the recycling rates of the UK and Germany were nearly 35% and 20%
respectively. Germany’s rate increased sharply throughout the period, exceeding almost
60% in the end of the period. In the meantime, the percentage of recycled waste in the
UK grew to 40% in 2007, and then remain steady until 2009. During 2009-2011 it
experienced a rapid surge to more than 50% and continued with a gradual increase to
60% in 2015.
* Feature 2: Decreasing
In the early 2005 the recycling rate of France (50%) was the highest among these three
countries. However, it dramatically declined to 30% in 2013. Then, there was a growth
of 10% in 2015, but France’s recycling rate was the lowest in the end of the period.