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IELTS
Basic Writing
阿卡索初级雅思写作
Chapter 6 Films
Lesson 30
Describing pie charts ②

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 Content
I. Warm-up (3 minutes) II. Describing pie charts (21 minutes)

III. Review (1 minute)

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In this lesson, you’ll learn:

• The structure of a complete report of describing a pie chart;
• How to write an introduction of describing a pie chart;
• How to write an overview of describing a pie chart.

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 I. Warm-up 3 minutes

For IELTS Task 1 there are sometimes two or three pie charts that you
must compare. The pie charts may represent different years and show
trends over time. You need to describe the changes and similarities /
differences between the pie charts. 3

In this lesson, you will learn the steps to write each paragraph in order
to describe your pie charts in a complete report, which is comprised of:
⚫ Introduction
Our focus in this class
⚫ Overview
⚫ Body paragraphs

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Introduce the structure of writing a pie chart report.
 II. Describing pie charts 3 minutes

Look at a pie chart question here.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph shows the main sources of energy for the USA in 1980 and 1990.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant. 4

1980 1990

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Analyze the question, and ask S to answer briefly how he/she will write the report.
 II. Describing pie charts 7 minutes

Introduction
You must paraphrase (改写) the information given at the top of the charts "The graph
shows the main sources of energy for the USA in 1980 and 1990". You cannot copy this,
you must use your own language.
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Tips:
the graph = the pie chart
shows = illustrates Now try writing
main sources of energy = energy production from different sources your introduction
for the USA (don’t change this) before checking
in 1980 and 1990 = in two different years (1980 and 1990) the model answer
on the next page.

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Use the example to explain how to write an introduction. Then let S try to write one.
 II. Describing pie charts 2 minutes

Introduction

Model answer:

The pie charts illustrate the changes in energy production from five 6

different sources (oil, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric power and

nuclear power) for the USA in two different years (1980 and 1990).

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Analyze the model answer.

 II. Describing pie charts 7 minutes

Overview
The overview contains the key features of the charts.

Now look at the graph on Page 4 and answer the questions below to find the key features.

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1. What was the main source of energy in 1980 and in 1990?
2. Which produced the least energy in 1980 and in 1990?
3. Did the amount of energy produced by each source change Now write your
a lot or just a little between the years? overview before
checking the model
4. Did all types of energy increase by 1990?
on the next page.

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Use the example to explain how to write an overview. Then let S try to write one.
 II. Describing pie charts 2 minutes

Overview

Model answer:

Overall, oil constituted the main source of energy production in 8

both years, while hydroelectric power produced the least energy.

There was a slight decrease in production from oil and natural gas,
whereas an increase can be seen in the figures for coal and nuclear
power.

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Analyze the model answer.

 III. Review 1 minute

In this lesson, you’ve learnt:

• The structure of a complete report of describing
Vocabulary: a pie chart;
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• Writing an introduction of describing a pie chart;

introduction overview • Writing an overview of describing a pie chart.
paraphrase
illustrate
key features

© 2018 Acadsoc Limited TI: Do a brief review of today’s lesson.

 See you
next class!

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