INTERPRETING GRAPHS
Introduction
The first paragraph you write is an introduction. The introduction is 1 or 2 sentences, where
you introduce your chart. In the introduction you have to paraphrase the information from
your question and mention 2 important things:
✓ what your graph shows
✓ for what period of time
The two pie charts illustrate how different industry sectors contributed to the economy of
Turkey percentagewise in the years 2000 and 2016.
show → illustrate
the percentages of industry sectors' contribution to the economy of Turkey → how different
industry sectors contributed to the economy of Turkey percentagewise
in 2000 and 2016 → in the years 2000 and 2016.
pie charts = pie charts (don't change this!)
Write your introduction here:
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The two pie charts below show the online
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shopping sales for retail sectors in
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Canada in 2005 and 2010.
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Summarize the information by selecting
and reporting the main features, and
make comparisons where relevant.
Write your introduction here:
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The bar chart below shows the production of the world’s
oil in OPEC and non-OPEC countries.
Write a short report for a university lecturer describing
the information shown below.
Write your introduction here:
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The table illustrates the proportion of monthly .
household income five European countries spend on
food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting
the main features and make comparisons where
relevant.
Write your introduction here:
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GENERAL OVERVIEW
• find the biggest and smallest slices of each pie
chart OR
• find which slices became bigger/smaller or
didn't change
• include the information you've gathered from
the chart into your overview.
• Always start your general overview with the
• briefly describe 2-4 key features of your word overall:
chart.
• there are two main options to describe key
features:
Overall, at the beginning of the period construction contributed the
least to the economy of Turkey and agriculture was the most
significant economic sector. In comparison, at the end of the period
healthcare and education became the largest economic segment
and the lowest contribution was made by financial, business and
other services.
SPECIFIC DETAILS
✓ Group the specific details of your chart in 2 or 3 paragraphs.
✓ You can group data in such way:
Sectors that had an increase (construction; trade utilities & transportation;
manufacturing; finance, business and other services)
Sectors that had a decrease or didn't change (agriculture; government; leisure and
hospitality; healthcare and education)
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 2000 and experienced a slight growth of 2% in 2016. At the beginning of the period,
manufacturing and finance, business and other services made up 8% and 5% of Turkey's economy,
respectively, and these figures rose to 12% and 8% in 2016.
Agriculture, which comprised almost a quarter of Turkey's economy in 2000, fell to 14% in 2016. In
2000 economic outputs from government and leisure and hospitality sectors were at 12% and 17%,
respectively, and both decreased by 3% after 16-year period. In contrast, contribution from
healthcare and education sector remained constant in both years at 17%.
USEFUL VOCABULARY TO WRITE A
PERCENTAGE OF A CERTAIN SECTOR::
sector X was 3%
sector X made up 3%
sector X accounted for 3%
sector X comprised 3% of [the whole chart]
pie charts
The two__________ 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 and agriculture was the most significant economic sector. In __________,
comparison
at the end of the period healthcare and education became the largest economic segment and the
lowest contribution was made by financial, 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
growth
transportation was 14% in 2000 and experienced a slight _________ of 2% in 2016. At the
beginning of the period, manufacturing and finance, business and other services made up 8%
and 5% of Turkey's economy, respectively, and these figures rose to 12% and 8% in 2016.
comprised
Agriculture, which __________almost a quarter of Turkey's economy in 2000, fell to 14%
in 2016. In 2000 economic outputs from government and leisure and hospitality sectors were at
respectively , and both decreased by 3% after 16-year period. In contrast,
12% and 17%, __________
constant in both years at 17%.
contribution from healthcare and education sector remained ________
The two pie charts below show the online shopping sales for retail sectors in Canada in 2005 and 2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The chart shows components of GDP in the UK from 1992 to 2000.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
