IELTS
WRITING
Yeasir Arafat Ratul
PIE CHART
Monthly Expenditure of a family in
Bangladesh
The smallest
portion 13% The largest/biggest
portion
40%
22%
The second largest/biggest
portion 25%
Food Education Shopping Health
TWO PIE CHARTS
Monthly Expenditure of a family in Bangladesh in
2000 and 2015
2000 2015
13%
16%
32%
40%
22% 16%
25% 37%
Food Education Shopping Health Food Education Shopping Health
4
COMPARISON WORDS
The Largest in 2000 The Largest in 2015
FOOD e EDUCATION
t r a c
ou
EDUCATION FOOD
The Second Largest in 2000 The Second Largest in 2015
OUTRACE EXAMPLES:
1. The racecar driver attempted to outrace his opponents, but ultimately came
in second place.
2. The hare easily outraced the tortoise in the classic race story.
3. The Olympian runner outraced her competitors to take home the gold
medal.
4. The superhero was able to outrace the villain, saving the city from
destruction.
5. The young boy proudly outraced his older siblings in the family foot race.
PIE CHART
Here are some tips and tricks for writing a task 1 essay for the IELTS exam that involves a
pie chart:
• Start by introducing the pie chart and its main features. For example, you can write
"The pie chart illustrates the percentage of households in the UK that own pets. It can be
seen that the majority of households own a dog, while a smaller percentage own a cat.“
• Use the present simple tense to describe the information shown in the pie chart. For
example, "Dogs are the most popular pet, accounting for 40% of all households.“
• Use comparative language to compare different categories in the pie chart. For example,
"Cats are less popular than dogs, with only 30% of households owning a feline."
PIE CHART
• Use appropriate linking words to connect ideas and show how different categories in the
pie chart relate to each other. For example, "While dogs are the most popular pet, cats are
also relatively common, with only a 10% difference in ownership between the two.“
• Use the word "overall" to refer to the total sum of all the categories in the pie chart. For
example, "Overall, 70% of UK households own a pet.“
• Conclude your essay by summarizing the main points and restating the main trend shown
in the pie chart.
• Use specific language to describe the proportions of the different categories in the chart.
For example, "The largest slice of the pie, representing 35%, is for housing and
household bills. The next largest slice, representing 25%, is for transport."
VOCABS FOR DESCRIBING A PIE
CHART
1. The pie chart illustrates/represents/shows the distribution/proportion of...
2. The largest/smallest/biggest/most significant category is...
3. The second/third/fourth largest category is...
4. The categories are broken down/divided/separated into...
5. The pie chart reveals/indicates/suggests that...
6. The data/information/statistics in the pie chart suggest that...
7. The pie chart demonstrates/highlights/emphasizes that...
8. The pie chart indicates a trend/pattern/tendency towards...
9. The pie chart demonstrates a clear/significant/pronounced difference in...
[Link] pie chart shows a significant/sharp/dramatic drop/rise in...
SOME IMPORTANT VOCABS FOR
PIE CHART 10% - on in ten (দশ ভাগের এক ভাগ)+ noun
-
20% - a fifth (পাঁচ ভাগের এক ভাগ) + of +
noun
25% - a/one quarter (চার ভাগের এক ভাগ)
+ of + noun
accounted for __ % 33% - a third (তিন ভাগের এক ভাগ)+ of +
made up __ % noun
constituted __ % 40% - two fifths (পাঁচ ভাগের দুই ভাগ) +
comprised __ % of + noun
percentage/fraction/segment 50% - half (অর্ধেক)+ of + noun
percent
60% - three fifths (পাঁচ / per
ভাগের তিনcent
ভাগ)/ %
+
of + noun all forms are accepted
75% - three quarters(চার ভাগের তিন ভাগ)
SOME IMPORTANT VOCABS FOR
PIE CHART
12% - slightly more than one in ten (দশ ভাগের এক ভাগের চেয়ে
সামান্য বেশি)+ noun
15% - less than a fifth (পাঁচ ভাগের এক ভাগের চেয়ে কম) + of + noun
27% - slightly more than a/one quarter (চার ভাগের এক ভাগ) + of +
noun
35% - just over a third (তিন ভাগের এক ভাগ)+ of + noun
38% - just under/below two fifths (পাঁচ ভাগের এক ভাগের ঠিক নিচে)
+ of + noun
51% - just over /above half (অর্ধেকের চেয়ে একটু বেশি)+ of + noun
EXAMPLE
2010
Highest: Education 24%
Lowest: Culture and leisure, Other 1%
2015
Highest: Education 21%
Lowest: Transport, Culture and leisure, Other 1%
Group:
Majors: Education, Healthcare, Pensions, Defence
Minors: Welfare, Interest on borrowing, Transport,
Culture and leisure, Other
Significant Change:
Welfare, Interest on borrowing: Both Increased
The pie charts below show local government
5% expenditure in 2010 and 2015. Summarise the
Defence: Decreased 3% information by selecting and reporting the main
All Majors: Decreased except Pension features, and make comparisons where relevant.
EXAMPLE
The graphs illustrate the split of government spending in
percentage terms across nine areas between 2010 and
2015. There were significant differences in expenditure
between these two years.
Overall, Education, healthcare, pensions, and defense
are the four major areas of government expenditure,
amongst which the education sector received most of
the stakes of government spending in both years.
Transport, culture and recreation, and "other" were the
areas with the lowest expenditures. Spending on welfare
and interest on loans were intertwined.
Except for pensions, which remained the same at 19%
between 2010 and 2015, spending on other three main
areas has decreased. The budget for transportation
decreased to one-third, and spending on culture and
recreation reduced by half.
On the other hand, spending on paying interest on
DECREASED TO
VS
DECREASED BY
20 – 11 = 09
Here
• 09 is called decreased to. (কমে ০৯ হইছে)
• 20 is called decreased from. (২০ থেকে কমানো
হইছে)
• 11 is called decreased by. (১১ কমাইছে)
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YEASIR ARAFAT RATUL
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