E-waste

Writing task: Describe statistics

Write 100 words about the bar graph. Use phrases to describe and compare the Useful language
data. Useful phrases
• The bar chart compares
Use some of the Useful language and any ideas from the Engage activity.
three countries /
products.
Consumer electronics thrown away by country • The x / y axis shows…
115 • The bar chart / graph
110 USA
shows the (amount /
105 99.8
100 UK percentage / numbers)
Number thrown away in millions

95 of…
90 Australia
85 • The statistics / figures /
80 percentages show …
75 • The percentage /
70
65 number / amount of… (is
60 56.1 higher than / lower
55 than / the same as) …
50 47.2
45 • In (Australia), people
40 discarded more / less …
35 than in …
30
25 22.3 • The percentage /
20 14.2 number / amount of
15 9.7 11.6 11.6
10 … is higher in (city /
5 2.4 country name) than in
0 (city / country name).
Computers Mobile phones Televisions
• (The USA / The UK) is
Type of consumer electronic (higher / lower) than (the
other countries) in all
Tip  Write your paragraph, then read it again. categories.
Check  In this task, have you… Useful vocabulary
• introduced the topic clearly, e.g. This bar chart shows / compares… ? • more / less
• described and compared the data using comparatives (more / less) and superlatives • most / least
(highest / lowest)? • fewer / fewest
• used the correct grammar and punctuation? • higher / lower than
Rewrite your paragraph, then compare it with your first draft. • the highest / lowest

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