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Class: T3.
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IELTS WRITING TASK 1

PIE CHART
The pie charts illustrate the number of journal articles read per week by all
students, PhD students and junior lecturers at an Australian university.
a What does each pie chart describe?
(Q. ) => each pie shows the number of journal articles by all students,PhjD students and
junior lectures
b What do the numbers on each pie chart represent?
(Q. ) => the number of each pie chart show the percentage of people
c What does the box at the bottom of the pie charts refer to?
(Q. ) =>the box at the bottom of the pie chart refer to the proportion of people read articles
in each week,which is separated in three week
d What noticeable feature can you see in each chart?
(Q. ) => For all of the students ,the majority of people who read journal articles is 1 to
5.For the phd students,the majority read 12 hours per week.For junior lectures,the majority
read articles is 6 to 11
e What general statements can you make about each chart?
(Q. ) =>
f Where in your answer can you put the general overview of all the charts?
(Q. ) =>
Question
The pie charts illustrate the number of journal articles read per week by all students, PhD
students and junior lecturers at an Australian university.
Intro:
a The three pie charts illustrate how many articles from academic journals are read weekly by
PhD students and junior lecturers compared to other students at an Australian university.
(Q. )? What paraphrasing methods were used?

=>
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Paragraph 2 Body 1
b For example, the overwhelming majority of those studying doctorates read at least twelve
articles per week in comparison with the average student.
c The figures were 80 per cent and 12 per cent respectively.
d Furthermore, only five per cent of PhD level students read between one and five articles,
whereas the average for all students in this category is a hefty1 67 per cent.
Paragraph 3 Body 2
1
large, heavy, and powerful.
"a hefty young chap"
~ burly, heavy, sturdy, strapping, bulky, brawny, husky, strong, muscular, large,
big, solid, heavily built, well built;
 (of a number or amount) impressively large.

"a hefty 10 million"
~ substantial, sizable, considerable, stiff, extortionate, large, excessive;
e Meanwhile, for junior lecturers the pattern appears to be slightly different.
f Most read six or more articles per week (99 per cent), but out of this total 24 per cent read 12
or more, is almost a third of the corresponding figure for PhD level students.
Paragraph 4 Conclusion / Overview

g It is clear that those students who are researching for a PhD read more articles than either
junior lecturers or other students.
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Answer
 26 per cent, about one in four, just over a quarter;
 33 per cent, one third, one in three;
 48 per cent, almost half, nearly half, just under one half, close to one half;
 75 per cent, three out of four, three quarters
Answer
very big: vast, overwhelming
very big (used before numbers): massive, hefty
very small: tiny
not very big (used before numbers): modest, mere
4 Rewrite sentences a-e, replacing the phrases in italics with an alternative expression.
(Q. ) a We see from the chart that 23 per cent of students failed to finish their university
degree.
=> We see from the chart that one fourth of students failed to finish their university degree.
(Q. ) b In 1990, nine out of ten engineering students were male, but by 2000 this figure had
fallen to exactly three quarters.
=> In 1990,90 percent engineering students were male, but by 2000 this figure had fallen to
exactly 75 percent
(Q. ) c In 1960,34 per cent of science graduates went into the teaching profession but in
1970, the figure was just 10 per cent.
=> In 1960,one third of science graduates went into the teaching profession but in 1970, the
figure was just a mere ten percent
(Q. ) d Exactly one half of the student population were members of the union in 2001,
but five years later the figure was 64 per cent.
=> Exactly 50 percent of the student population were members of the union in 2001, but
five years later the figure was 64 per cent.
(Q. ) e 92 per cent of people surveyed felt that mixed sex schools were preferable.
=>
Task 1
The pie charts show the number of hours spent in a British university library by
undergraduates, postgraduates and the total student population.
Summarize the information selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where
relevant
(Q. ) a What are the similarities between postgraduate and all students?
=>
(Q. ) b What are the main differences between undergraduate and postgraduate
students?
=>
(Q. ) c What tendency can you observe as students move from undergraduate to
postgraduate?
=>
(Q. ) d What general conclusions can you draw?

=>
(Q. ) 6 Choose the most suitable alternative to complete the

sentences below about the data in exercise 5.
a Meanwhile, the pattern/amount/majority for postgraduate students was substantially
different.
b Overall, the pattem/size/proportion of postgraduate students who spent fifteen hours a
week or more in the library was very close to the entire student body who spent 1-7 hours
in the library.
c The most striking difference in the data for undergraduates was that a sizeable
majority/ minority/number spent only 1-7 hours per week in the library.
d A majority/minority/total of undergraduates (nine per cent) used the library for fifteen
or more hours per week.
e There is a clear trend/progress/drift towards using the library more as students move
towards graduation and post-graduation.
f Undergraduate students were less likely than postgraduate students to use the library with
just under one quarter/one third/two-thirds of the first group spending 1-7 hours there.
g About a third/quarter/minority of undergraduate students as opposed to nearly a third of
postgraduate students spent between eight and fourteen hours studying.

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Class: T3.

IELTS WRITING TASK 1

a What does each pie chart describe?

d What noticeable feature can you see in each chart?

(Q. )? What paraphrasing methods were used?

 (of a number or amount) impressively large.

Paragraph 4 Conclusion / Overview

(Q. ) d What general conclusions can you draw?

(Q. ) 6 Choose the most suitable alternative to complete the

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