IELTS Pie Chart 2
This lesson will provide you with tips and advice on how to write an IELTS pie chart for task 1.
To begin, take a look at the pie chart below, and then answer the quiz questions.
If you prefer or if you want extra tips you can also view this lesson in a video (but don't forget afterwards to do the quizzes on this page that give you the language practice!):
The Task:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts show the main reasons for migration to and from the UK in 2007.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Choose the most important points to write about first
These will be the largest ones. As you can see in the model answer, definite job, looking for work, and formal study were all written about first, in order of importance, as these are the main reasons that were chosen for moving.
Items such as ‘other’ are usually less important and account for small amounts, so can be left till the end.
Make it easy to read
When you write a task 1, you should always group information in a logical way to make it easy to follow and read.
With an IELTS pie chart, the most logical thing to do is usually to compare categories together across the charts, focusing on similarities and differences, rather than writing about each chart separately.
If you write about each one separately, the person reading it will have to keep looking between the paragraphs in order to see how each category differs.
Vary your language
As with any task 1, this is important. You should not keep repeating the same structures. The key language when you write about pie charts is proportions and percentages.
Common phrases to see are "the proportion of…" or "the percentage of…"
However, you can also use other words and fractions. These are some examples from the model answer:
A large number of people
over a quarter of people
a small minority
A significant number of people
less than a fifth
This table presents some examples of how you can change percentages to fractions or ratios:
| Percentage | Fraction |
|---|---|
| 80% | four-fifths |
| 75% | three-quarters |
| 70% | seven in ten |
| 65% | two-thirds |
| 60% | three-fifths |
| 55% | more than half |
| 50% | half |
| 45% | more than two fifths |
| 40% | two-fifths |
| 35% | more than a third |
| 30% | less than a third |
| 25% | a quarter |
| 20% | a fifth |
| 15% | less than a fifth |
| 10% | one in ten |
| 5% | one in twenty |
If the percentages are not exact as above, then you can use qualifiers to make sure your description remains accurate. Here are some examples:
| Percentage | Qualifier |
|---|---|
| 77% | just over three quarters |
| 77% | approximately three quarters |
| 49% | just under a half |
| 49% | nearly a half |
| 32% | almost a third |
This table presents some examples of how you can change percentages to other phrases:
| Percentage | proportion / number / amount / majority / minority |
|---|---|
| 75% - 85% | a very large majority |
| 65% - 75% | a significant proportion |
| 10% - 15% | a minority |
| 5% | a very small number |
The words above are interchangeable, though number is for countable nouns and amount is for uncountable nouns.
After doing all these tasks you are ready to write the essay)))
The pie charts present major motives for migration to and from the UK in 2007. At first glance it is clear that employment was the biggest factor that influenced decision to migrate.
ReplyDeleteConsidering employment, it can be seen that it took the total amount of 30% of immigration and not really distinctive amount of emigration accounted for 29%. Job hunting is also one of the biggest reasons, but mostly for leaving a country and it took 22% of the pie chart whereas the proportion of entering the UK is noticeably lower at less than a fifth.
Due to a well-developed education system a very small number of students emigrated and more than a quarter percent immigrated . The proportion of accompanists were nearly the same at both charts and, similarly, some other reasons did. Moreover people emigrated even though they hadn’t found reasons to do it, while immigration for this purpose was pretty low.
The information from pie charts show main reasons for immigration and emigration in the United Kingdom in 2007.
ReplyDeleteThe most noticeable reason for immigration and emigration is definite job, whose percentage equally 30% for immigration and nearly the third for emigration. A large persentage of people who were looking for a job also emigrated, moreover, these data accounted for 22% of the total chart. In the same time, the number of people who immigrate be the same reason composed lower than a fifth.
One of the main reason for immigration in the United Kingdom is formal study, that demonstrate persantage nearly a quater. However,only a small minority, 4%, left for this reason.
Percentage for migration and immigration by accompony reasons amounted to 15% and 13% for the period of for the period 2007.
Although a significant number of people (32%) gave ‘other’ reasons or did not give a reason why they emigrated, this accounted for only 17% with regards to immigration.
Summarazing, the percentages of immigration and emigration in the UK differ significantly, with the exception of some reasons, such as formal study, looking for a work and no reason stated.
The pie chart present the main reason for migration to/from the UK in 2007. The pie chart present in percentages.
ReplyDeleteThe most noticeable reason for immigration was a definite job,it was less than a third. Hence,the approximate proportion of Emigration was also a Definite job, It was 29%.
On the contrary,the smallest amount of Immigration in UK was without reason stated,the persentage was a very small number. To sum up,the smallest percentage of Emigration was formal study,the proportion of reached 4%. On the other hand,one of the most significant reason of Immigration was formal study. Thus,there came much more, than leaved the United Kingdom.
To sum up,there were a big amount of people,looked for work,the percentage of Emigration was 22%,while the percentage of Immigration was smaller for 10%.
The percentage for Emigration and Immigration for accompony was fairly simillar,it fluctuated from 13% to 15%.
The other reason of Emigration and Immigration was the other. Futhermore,in the sphere of Immigration it was 11%,and Emigration got 14%.
The pie charts present the main reason for migration to/from the UK in 2007. The pie charts illustrate in percentages.
DeleteThe most noticeable cause for immigration was a search for a definite job, it was less than a third. Hence,the approximate proportion of Emigration was also a Definite job, It was 29%.
On the contrary, the smallest amount of travel in the UK was without reason stated, the proportion was a very small number, only 6%.
In addition, the smallest percentage of Emigration was formal study, the proportion of which reached 4%. On the other hand, one of the most significant aspects of Immigration was formal study. Thus, this figure was much more than the number of people who left the United Kingdom.
To sum up, there were plenty of people, 22% emmigrated looking for work while the percentage of immigration for the same reason was smaller, about 12%.
The percentage for Emigration and Immigration for accompany was fairly similar, it fluctuated from 13% to 15%.
The other reason for Emigration and Immigration was the other reasons. Furthermore, in the sphere of Immigration it was 11%,and Emigration got 14%.
The pie chart presents information about the main initiatives for immigration to and emigration from the UK in 2007.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, we see that the most significant reason for immigration was „Definite job” which was accounting 30% and 29% in the emigration pie chart. The next thing we can see is the graph called “Formal study”, which showed 26% for immigrations statistic and presented surprisingly low data of 4% for emigration. “Accompany/join” showed relatively similar data for immigration and emigration equal to 15% and 13% for each. The chart with the name “Looking for work” was slightly less than the previous one, equivalently 12% for immigration, but for emigration the figure was one of the highest - 22%. “Other” had similar numbers for both statistics - 11% and 14% for immigration and emigration. And last but not least, “No reason stated” showed the lowest statistics for immigration equal to 6%, but quite average for emigration, namely 18%.
Thus, we can notice that the main reason for immigration to the UK was “Definite job” and “Formal study”, likewise for emigration it was “Definite job” and “Looking for work” statistics.
By Diana
The report accurately addresses the task by summarizing the main features and making relevant comparisons. The report is well-organized and easy to follow. The information is presented logically, with clear transitions between sections. The report demonstrates a good range of vocabulary, although some terms could be more precise. The language is generally accurate and appropriate for the task. Pay attention to the use of the words ''respectively'' and ''amounting to'' when you compare 2 points.
DeleteThe pie chart presents information about the main initiatives for immigration to and emigration from the UK in 2007.
First of all, we see that the most significant reason for immigration was "Definite job," which accounted for 30%, and 29% in the emigration pie graph. The next thing we can see is the graph called "Formal study," which showed 26% for immigration statistics and presented surprisingly low data of 4% for emigration. "Accompany/join" depicted relatively similar data for immigration and emigration, equal to 15% and 13%, respectively. The chart with the name "Looking for work" was slightly less than the previous one, amounting to 12% for immigration, but for emigration the figure was one of the highest—22%. "Other" had similar numbers for both statistics—11% and 14% for immigration and emigration, respectively. And last but not least, "No reason stated" illustrated the lowest points for immigration, equal to 6%, but quite average for emigration, namely 18%.
Thus, we can notice that the main reasons for immigration to the UK were "Definite job" and "Formal study," likewise, for emigration they were "Definite job" and "Looking for work" statistics.