Pie chart

(continue)
Ms. Lan Anh
Percentage Fraction percentage Fraction
80% Four-fifths 45% More than two-
fifths
75% Three-quarters 40% Two-fifths

70% Seven in ten 35% More than a third

65% two-thirds 30% Less than a third

60% Three-fifths 25% A quarter

55% More than half 20% A fifth

50% Half 15% Less than a fifth

5% One in twenty 10% One in ten

Percentage qualifier Percentage

77% Just over three 75-85% A very large

quarters majority of +N
49% Approximately 65-75% A significant
/nearly/ just proportion of
under a half +N
32% Almost a third 10-15% A minority of
+N
5% A very small
number of + N
 Task 1 plan
 Paraphrase
 Overview: - 3 highest categories
- compare main features
between Japan and Malaysia
 1st body: 3 highest categories
 2nd body: 2 lowest categories
(use comparison structures like bar chart)
 The pie graphs show the percentage of the
average household expenditure in two
countries namely Malaysia and Japan in 2010.
 The pie charts describe the percentage of the
average household spending in two nations …
over a period of 2010
 Paraphrase
 The two pie graphs compare the average
household spending in Japan and
Malaysia in terms of five categories in
2010
 The two pie charts illustrate how the
average household spending in Japan
differs from that in Malaysia over a
period of 2010
 1 Body
st

 In Malaysian households, the highest category was

housing , which represented 34% of the total
expenditure. Whereas this was higher than in
Japan, with just 21% spent on housing, Japanese
householders spent the highest proportion on a
range of other goods and services, at 29%. This
was slightly more than in Malaysia. In terms of
food, the figures for both countries were similar, at
27% and 24% for Malaysia and Japan respectively
 2 Body
nd

 Expenditure on health care was the lowest

category. In Japan, this accounted for 6% of
the total, while 20% of household spending
went on transport. These figures were exactly
double those shown for Malaysia. It can be
clearly seen that there were similarities
between both countries on the average
household spending with all categories.
 The pie charts below show electricity by
source in New Zealand and Germany in
1980 and 2010
Summaries the information by selecting
and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant
Write at least 150 words
 The charts compare the units of electricity produced in New
Zealand and Germany in 1980 and 2010 from five fuel sources.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that more units of electricity
were produced in 2010 than in 1980 in both nations. In 2010,
most electricity was produced by nuclear power in Germany and
by coal in New Zealand.
In 1980, coal was the main source of electricity in New Zealand.
It produced 50 units, which was twice/ double the figure for
Germany. Natural gas and hydro each accounted for 30 units in
New Zealand, with 11 units for petroleum. In contrast, in
Germany, the figures for natural gas, nuclear power and hydro
power were 28 units, 20 units and only 7 units respectively.
there were two main sources of electricity production in New
Zealand in 2010, coal with 150 units and hydro with 46 units.
Nuclear power was used to generate 155 units in Germany. While
the figure for natural gas fell to only 2 units, coal (28 units) and
petroleum (27 units) remained significantly.
 Speaking
yes/No question
Part 1
 Opening phrase
 Well in actual, if I think about it, I guess
that in many ways … (op1)
 Ok, well in reality, I suppose that to some
extent…
 Alright I guess that on the other hand…
 Well certainly in some ways…
 Develop the 1 statement - Yes
st

 …especially when you consider that…

 … particularly if you think about the
point that…
 … especially with regard to the point
that…
 … and this is definitely the case with…
 2 statement - No
nd

 But you also have to understand that…

 Even so, you could also say that…
 At the same time you could say that…
 Conclusion
 So all in all I guess my answer would have
to be yes and no
 So on whole I suppose the answer has to be
yes and no
 So all thing considered I guess the answer
is both yes and no
 So in the main, I suppose the answer is
probably yes and no
 Example
 Is healthy eating important?
 Can you play a musical instrument ?
 Is food expensive in your country?
 Are friends important to you?
 Is watching TV a popular activity in your country?
 Do you think you are an ambitious person?
 Is fast food popular in your country?
 Do you think it is important to play sports/ do
physical exercise?
 Is healthy eating important?
 Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in
many ways it’s really important, especially when you
consider that a healthy diet can help to prevent a
variety of diseases and health problems such á
diabetes and obesity. But you also have to understand
that eating unhealthy food in moderation is not over
harmful. In fact unhealthy food is often tastier than
healthy food so I guess it’s fine to eat a little junk
food now and then. So all in all I guess my answer
would have to be yes and no