BAR CHART
The graph below shows female unemployment rates in each country of the United
Kingdom in 2013 and 2014.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Outline:
1. Introduction
2. Overview:
3. Body 1
4. Body 2
I- INTRODUCTION
The bar chart shows the percentages from..to
compares something of sth between..and
gives information about the proportion of over the period
illustrates something something of..years starting
the figures for in….
something
Practice:
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II- Overview: Main feature ( TREND+ ORDER)
Overall/ It is clear that / In general,….
Overall, there were fewer women without work in 2000 than in the previous year, with an
exception for those in Scotland. It is also noted that the unemployment rates of English
women and Scottish women were significantly higher than those of women in Wales and
Northern Ireland.
III- BODY
Age group
People/ those (who are) between 18 and 20 years old.
the 18-to-20-year-old
people aged from 18 to 20
the 18-20 age group
the 18-20 year olds
PRACTICE 1:
The graph below shows female unemployment rates in each country of the United
Kingdom in 2013 and 2014.
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PRACTICE 2:
The chart below gives information on the percentage of British people giving money
to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010.
PRACTICE 3:
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PRACTICE 4:
The chart below gives information about the UK's ageing population in 1985 and
makes predictions for 2035.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
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SAMPLE 1:
The bar chart gives information about the proportion of women who were unemployed in
the UK in 2013 and 2014.
Overall, there were fewer women without work in 2014 than in the previous year, with
the exception of those in Scotland. It is also noted that the unemployment rates of English
women and Scottish women were significantly higher than those of women in Wales and
Northern Ireland.
In 2013, the highest unemployment figure was seen in England (6.8%), which was 0.7%
higher than that of the second highest in Scotland. The proportion of women who were
out of work in Northern Ireland was slightly higher than in Wales, with 5.6% and 5.4%
respectively.
A year later, while the rate of unemployed women in England fell to 6.5%, the figure for
their counterparts in Scotland rose to 6.7%, making them the two highest figures in the
year 2014. In the other two nations, Wales and Northern Ireland, the rates of unemployed
women decreased, from 5.4% to 5.0% and 5.6% to 4.6% respectively.
SAMPLE 2:
The bar chart shows the proportions of people in Britain of various age groups who gave
money to charity in 1990 and 2010.
Overall, the percentages of those giving to charity fell from 1990 to 2010 in all the age
groups up to age 50, which is in contrast to the figure for those over 65.
In 1990, 17% of the youngest age group in the chart donated to charity compared to 31%
for the 26-35 age group. However, these figures were significantly lower than the
percentage of the 36-50 year-olds at 42%, the highest proportion on the chart. The rate of
people of the 51-65 age group making donations was 35%, which was 3% higher than
that of those over 65.
In 2010, the percentages of donors aged from 18 to 25 fell by 10% to 7%. The figures for
the 26-35 and 36-50 groups also declined to 24% and 35% respectively. In contrast, there
was an upward trend in the proportions of people over age 50 giving to charity. The
figure for the 50-65 age group climbed from 35% to just under 40% while that of those
over 65 increased by 3% to 35%.
SAMPLE 3:
The given bar chart depicts data on the amount of money the French and the British spent
on five consumer goods, namely cars, computers, books, perfume and cameras in 2010.
Units are measured in pounds sterling.
Overall, it is clear that both France and the UK expended the greatest amount of money
on cars. Moreover, perfume was the least preferred good by the British consumers,
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whereas the French spent the least money on cameras.
In terms of cars, France spent 400,000 pounds sterling, while the figure for the UK was
slightly higher, at 450,000 pounds sterling. The French and the British paid out 300,000
pounds sterling and just over 400,000 pounds sterling respectively for books. A
significant difference in the country's expenditure can be observed in the figures for
cameras: France spent only 150,000 pounds sterling, as opposed to the UK, which spent
350,000 pounds sterling.
With regard to the remaining goods, France spent more money on each one. As regards
the expenditure on computers, the amounts spent were similar: the UK expended 350,000
pounds sterling, compared to France, which spent by approximately 30,000 pounds
sterling more. The French spent 200,000 pounds sterling on perfume and for the same
good the British paid out just below 150,000 pounds sterling.
SAMPLE 4:
The graph shows how the size and distribution of the UK's ageing population is likely to
change over a 50-year period.
Overall, the proportions are predicted to increase in all UK countries. In 1985, 15 per cent
of the UK population was over 65, but by 2035, this will account for 23 per cent of the
total population.
A closer look at the data reveals that the ageing population is expected to rise more in
some parts of the UK than in other. In 1985, Wales had the highest percentage of people
aged 65 and over, at 16 per cent. The second-largest group could be found in England and
the third in Scotland. Northern Ireland had lowest proportion, with 12 per cent aged 65
and over.
By 2035, Wales is still going to have by far the greatest percentage of over 65s, with
figures likely to reach 26 per cent. However, the biggest increases in this age group,
relative to the rest of the population, are predicted to occur in Northern Ireland and
Scotland. In Northern Ireland, for example, this figure will increase almost double to 23
per cent.
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