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U1.8: Great places to be - Writing: Task 1

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For Writing Task 1, you write a summary of information from graphs, tables, charts or diagrams. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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Work in pairs. Look at this pie chart and answer the questions below.
  • What is the main reason for visiting New Zealand?
  • What percentage of visitors go to New Zealand to see friends and family?
  • What does the figure 13% refer to?
  • What is meant by other on the chart?
  • In general, do more people visit New Zealand for work or pleasure?

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Complete the short summary below with phrases from the box.
The chart shows why people from other countries ______________________ . ___________________________ , 47 percent, go there on holiday. Twenty-nine percent visit New Zealand in order to ____________________________ . _____________________ go there on business, and just 11 percent visit for ___________________ .
Overall, the majority of visitors go __________________ , not for work.
Other Answer Choices:
for pleasure
see friends and family
other reasons
Thirteen percent
go to New Zealand
The largest percentage

Summary: The percentage of visitors from Australia is the highest, at 40 percent. The third largest group, 12 percent, comes from the United Kingdom, and 9 percent go to the United States. The East Asian countries, China, Japan and South Korea, send 5 percent, 4 percent and 3 percent each. However, 27 percent come from other European countries. Overall, more than 70 percent of visitors come from English-speaking countries.
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Work in pairs. Look at this pie chart and discuss the questions below.
  • What does the chart give information about?
  • What nationality is the largest group of visitors?
  • What percentage of visitors come from the United Kingdom, and what percentage from the United States?
  • What percentage of visitors comes from the three countries in East Asia which are mentioned?
  • Are there visitors from countries not mentioned on the chart?
  • What do visitors from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have in common?

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Read this summary of the pie chart in Exercise 3. It contains five false facts. Rewrite the summary to correct the information.

e.g. The chart gives information about the number of people travelling to New Zealand. --> where people who travel to New Zealand come from.

The percentage of visitors from Australia is the highest, at 40 percent. The _______ largest group, 12 percent, comes from the United Kingdom, and 9 percent _______ the United States. The East Asian countries, China, Japan and South Korea, send 5 percent, 4 percent and 3 percent each. However, 27 percent come from _______. Overall, more than _______ of visitors come from English-speaking countries.
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IELTS candidates often confuse percent and percentage. Look at this sentence from Exercise 4 and answer the questions below.
The percentage of visitors from Australia is the highest, at 40 percent.
  1. Which word (percent or percentage) is used with a number? __________
  2. Which word is used with the? __________
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Each of these sentences contains one mistake made by IELTS candidates. Find and correct the mistakes.
e.g. The percent of teenagers who ride bicycles is higher than for any other age group. --> The percentage of teenagers who ride bicycles is higher than for any other age group.
  1. In the cities, the number of people living alone is 28 percentage. --> In the cities, the number of people living alone is 28 _______ .
  2. The percent of people over 50 is the lowest in this group. --> The _______ of people over 50 is the lowest in this group.
  3. Just over 50 percentage of the city’s inhabitants are female. --> Just over 50 _______ of the city’s inhabitants are female.
  4. The ten percent of females have a university qualification. --> _______ of females have a university qualification.
  5. As can be seen from the table, 60 percent population live in cities. --> As can be seen from the table, 60 _______ live in cities.
  6. Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market has increased from 2 percentage to nearly 5 percentage. --> Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market has increased from 2 _______ to nearly 5 _______ .
  7. This chart shows the percent people attending the cinema in Australia. --> This chart shows the _______ attending the cinema in Australia.
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Work alone. Look at this bar chart and complete the summary below by writing your own words in the gaps. When you finish, compare your ideas with your partner’s.

The chart shows _______ .

The most popular activity is walking, which _______ of people on holiday do. Seventy-five percent of visitors _______ and _______ go to see volcanoes. Another popular activity is boating, which _______ of holidaymakers do. Just over _______ of visitors also like _______ .

Overall, _______ enjoy doing outdoor activities more than indoor activities.
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Work in pairs. Look at this chart and discuss the questions below.
  1. What does the chart provide information about?
  2. What is the commonest means of transport? What percentage of visitors use it?
  3. Which two means of transport are used almost the same amount? & What percentage of visitors use them?
  4. What is the fourth most popular means of transport? What percentage of visitors use it?
  5. Which means of transport is used least? What percentage of visitors use it?
  6. Overall, which is more popular: private transport or public transport?

Exam advice - Chart summary

  • Study the chart(s] carefully and look for the most important features.
  • Write an introductory sentence which says what the chart(s) show(s).
  • Make sure the facts you write are correct.
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Now work alone and write a summary of the information in the chart in Exercise 8.

When you write:
  • include all the information you used to answer the questions in Exercise 8;
  • use language from the summaries in Exercises 2, 4 and 7 to help you.