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IELTS Class

Farah Jubaid Porshia


Senior Officer, CLPD

26 SEPTEMBER 2024
TASK 1: BAR GRAPH
BAR GRAPH
Things that you should be looking for include:
• High/low values
• Erratic values
• Biggest increase/decrease
• Volatile data
• Unchanging data
• Biggest majority/ minority (pie charts)
• Biggest difference/similarities
• Major trends
• Notable exceptions
NOTE
Students often do is overthink the question. They think that the answer is
too obvious and therefore don't write about it. A common main feature is a
general increase or decrease. Some students see this as too simple and
ignore it all together. Don't do this, reporting obvious or simple features is
fine.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
TREND ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

INCREASE RISE, GROW, GO UP, CLIMB, ROCKET, SOAR, REACH A PEAK

DECREASE FALL, PLUMMET, PLUNGE, DECLINE, DIMINISH, REACH A LOW, HIT A LOW,

PLATEAU, REMAIN STEADY, REMAIN STABLE, LEVEL OFF, REMAIN


NO CHANGE
UNCHANGED
USEFUL VOCABULARY
TREND VERB + ADVERB ADJECTIVES + NOUN

RISE GRADUALLY, GO UP RAPIDLY, SHARP IMPROVEMENT,


INCREASE SHOOT UP SIGNIFICANTLY, GROW SIGNIFICANT RISE, SLIGHT
STEADILY FLUCTUATION, STEADY INCREASE

DECLINE CONSIDERABLY, FALL GRADUAL DROP, RAPID FALL,


DECREASE
SHARPLY, DECREASE SLIGHTLY CONSIDERABLE DECREASE
SAMPLE: BAR GRAPH
SAMPLE: BAR GRAPH
The chart provides a comparison of the expenditure on five consumer goods – cars, computers, books,
perfume, and cameras – in France and the UK in 2010, with the amounts expressed in pounds sterling.

Overall, the UK consistently outspent France on consumer goods during this period. Both countries
allocated the largest portion of their spending to cars, while perfume was the least purchased item in the
UK and cameras in France. Notably, the most striking difference in expenditure between the two
countries was seen in camera purchases.

In detail, the British spent approximately £450,000 on cars, surpassing the French, who spent around
£400,000. Similarly, the UK’s spending on books was higher, reaching around £400,000 compared to
France's expenditure of £300,000. There was a particularly pronounced difference in spending on
cameras, with the UK investing just over £350,000, more than double France's expenditure of £150,000.

In contrast, France outspent the UK on the remaining items. The French allocated just above £350,000
for computers, which was marginally more than the UK’s exact £350,000. Spending on perfume was
relatively low in both countries, with France spending £200,000, compared to less than £150,000 in the
UK.
TASK 1: PIE CHARTS
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Proportions: Comparative Terms: Descriptive Verbs: Adjectives:

A significant portion Compared to Represents Predominant

A small fraction In contrast to Illustrates Minor

A majority Relatively Shows Major

A minority Similarly Highlights Equal

Approximately (e.g.,
Conversely Indicates Varied
20%, 30%)
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Ranges: Quantities: Fractions: Percentages:

A total of (e.g., a total 10 percent (10%)


Between X and Y (e.g.,
of 100 respondents) 25 percent (25%)
between 30% and 40%) One-third (1/3)
The majority (more 50 percent (50%)
Around X percent (e.g., One-fourth (1/4)
than 50%) 75 percent (75%)
around 60%) One-fifth (1/5)
A minority (less than 80 percent (80%)
Approximately X (e.g., One-sixth (1/6)
50%) 90 percent (90%)
approximately 15 out of Two-thirds (2/3)
A significant amount A small percentage (less
100)Quantities: Three-quarters
(large quantity) than 10%)
A total of (e.g., a total of (3/4)
A negligible amount A significant percentage
100 respondents)
(very small quantity) (over 50%)
SAMPLE: PIE CHART
SAMPLE: PIE CHART
The two pie charts depict the distribution of five energy sources—coal, gas, nuclear, petrol, and other
sources—used for energy production in France in the years 1995 and 2005.

Overall, coal and gas constituted more than half of the total energy production in both years, while other
energy sources represented the smallest share. Notably, coal and gas showed only slight increases in
their contributions, whereas nuclear energy and other sources nearly doubled over the decade. In
contrast, petrol experienced a significant decline during this period.

In 1995, coal accounted for 29.80% of energy production, rising marginally to 30.9% by 2005. Similarly,
gas increased from 29.63% to 30.1% over the same timeframe, reflecting a modest rise of approximately
1%. Conversely, the proportion of energy generated from nuclear power saw a marked increase, jumping
from 6.40% in 1995 to 10.10% in 2005. Additionally, other energy sources grew from 4.90% to 9.10%,
indicating a robust expansion.

Petrol, however, experienced a notable decrease, contributing 29.27% of total energy production in 1995,
which plummeted to just 19.55% a decade later. This decline underscores a shifting trend in energy
consumption patterns within France.
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