Task 1 — Charts & Data
Pie Chart
Shows proportions and percentages of a whole, often with two or more charts to compare.
6 vocab categories4 template steps4 model answers7 mistakes to avoid
Describing Proportions15 phrases
accounted formade upconstitutedrepresentedcomprisedthe largest share wasthe greatest proportion wasthe dominant category wasthe majority ofthe minority ofalmost halfnearly a thirdjust over/under a quarterapproximately two-thirdsthe bulk of
Comparing Two Pie Charts10 phrases
while in [year/place A] ... in [year/place B]the proportion increased/decreased from ... tocompared withas opposed toin contrast tothere was a notable rise/fall inthe share grew/shrankremained the dominant categoryovertookfell behind
Exact vs Approximate Figures12 phrases
exactlypreciselyapproximatelyroughlyaroundjust overjust undernearlyalmostslightly more/less thanclose toin the region of
Sequencing Segments8 phrases
the largest segmentthe second largestthe third most significantfollowed bynext camein third place wasat the bottom wasthe smallest slice was attributed to
Combining Small Segments7 phrases
the remaining [X]% was shared betweencombined, these two categories accounted fortogether, [A] and [B] made up approximately [X]%the three smallest segments collectively representedthe two largest categories together comprised nearly [X]% of the totalexcluding [largest category], all other segmentsminor categories — which together totalled [X]% — included
Describing Dominance vs Near-equality9 phrases
dominated bythe overwhelming majority was attributed toaccounted for well over halfrepresented a minority sharethe shares were broadly comparable at approximately [X]% eachtwo categories were virtually equalno single category dominateda relatively even distributionone category dwarfed all others