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IELTS Academic Writing
Lesson 3 : Task 1 – Pie Chart Analysis

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Homework

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Task 1 – Pie Chart Analysis
• The two pie charts below show car sales in The Netherlands according to their brand in
2005 and 2015.
• Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features. Make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
6%
8%
33%
20%
33%
2005
Volkswagen Renault BMW Hyundai Ford
13%
13%
41%
10%
23%
2015

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Tips to Answer: Structure
Paragraph 1:
Start by introducing the chart – what is the general theme?
Paragraph 2 and 3:
Discuss the key features you can see. Write two paragraphs; one for each
category – Which brands achieved gains in their sales and which brands
experienced losses in their sales? What other comparisons can you make?
Paragraph 4:
Finally, summarise the information – which brands are the most and least
popular?
REMEMBER:
Try not to repeat yourself; you can use the same words but try to put
them in a different order each time.

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Tips to Answer: Vocabulary
Useful Phrases Example
To increase/decrease The brand’s sales increased markedly between 2005
and 2015
To remain The brand’s sales remained at a high/low of 10%
To rise/fall The number of sales rose impressively from 5% to
60%
One in five/a fifth In 2005, Hyundai claimed one in five/a fifth of the
total sales.
REMEMBER:
You can replace percentages with fractions. For example, 25% can be
written as “¼” or “a quarter”.

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