IELTS Writing: Numbers and Pie Charts

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Hi there. My name is Emma, and in today's video, I am going to talk a lot about the IELTS test, specifically writing task one. I'm going to teach you about a certain thing you might see on the IELTS, and that's a pie chart. I'm going to explain what a pie chart is, and ways to talk about pie charts in order to improve your vocabulary mark for the IELTS.

Many students get really, really confused when they see graphs on the IELTS, and they get really confused trying to talk about numbers, specifically. So, in this video, I'm also going to talk about: How do we describe numbers when we're looking at pie charts? How do we describe percentages? You know, and how can we make our vocabulary very varied? Okay? So, let's get started.

The first thing I want to do is talk about: What is a pie chart? So, I have here three different types of graphs. Three different graphs you might see on the IELTS, in the writing section, in the very first part of the writing section. Okay? You might see a picture like this, like this, or like this. So, one of these looks like a pie, something you eat. Which one do you think looks the most like pie? If you said this one, you are correct. This is what we are going to be talking about today. We can call it either a "pie chart" or a "pie graph". Both are correct. You might also see this one, this one is called a line graph; or you might see this, which is called a bar graph. So, let me write that on the board. So, "pie chart", "line graph", and "bar graph". You might also see a process, a diagram, or maybe even a table on the IELTS. But for today, we are only going to be focusing on pie charts.

Okay, so what is a pie chart? A pie chart shows us percentages. Okay? So, if we look down here, I have here what I spend my money on. Okay? I want you to imagine each month, all the money I make, all my salary, this is what I spend it on. I spend some of it on rent, I spend some of it on food, I spend some of it on transport or transportation, and I spend some of it on fun. Okay? So, on the IELTS, you might have to describe something like this. It might be more complicated. Sometimes you might actually have two pie graphs or pie charts that you might have to compare and describe, but in this case, let's start out a little bit easier.

So, I want you to imagine you're writing the IELTS, and you've been told to describe this pie chart. What are you going to say about it? Okay? Well, the very first thing you should do is you should think about: What does it all mean? And by that, I mean: Think about how much percent is each thing? Okay? So, for example, for cost of living, how much is this? What size does this look like? Although we can't be sure, because I'm not the best artist and this is not a perfect circle, I would say this is about 50%. Okay? And this, what does it look like to you? Maybe 25%. So, food is around 25%. Transport we might say... Let's say 15%. And fun, maybe 10%. Although, we're not sure. So, on the IELTS you might see something like this. You might actually have the percentages written, so you already know what it is, or you might actually have numbers. Okay? So, this might actually be money, and so it might actually say, like, $500 to rent, $200 to food, and so forth. Okay, but the first thing to do is really think about: What are the percentages, here?

Okay, so to begin a sentence when we're talking about the pie chart, these are three different sentences that are very great... Really, really good sentences to use on the IELTS when you're talking about pie graphs. The first one is: "According to the chart", you can also say: "We can see from the chart", or "We can see from the pie chart", "The chart shows that", okay? So these are good ways to open up the sentence, and then to actually talk about what you see here.

[TheKamu]

Hey Emma.. Hope you see this.. Just wanted to thank you for helping me out with your videos. Got my results and scored 7.5 overall. Your tutorials were part of the reason I got accepted for masters.

Thank you so much!

[singu]

Emma, I want to thank you for my academic IELTS test success! I have passed it also because of your videos! Thanks a lot!!! God bless you and your family!

[srihariprasannakumargadipa]

Thank you emma .i got 7.0 in ielts with no band less than 6.0 .This is because of your videos.We love you very much.Keep flourishing.

[PatrickMMercedes]

Hey Emma! thanks for your videos, they are really helpful. I took the IELTS last month and I passed it! in two months I'm moving to England to start my master degree! How cool is that?!😊

[huyo]

Even though I can understand the pie chart, I don't know how to express my idea. Thank to watch your video, it helped me with writing out my opinion. Thank you so much.

[aabdeenarbab]

Dear Emma,
Thanks so much, I have not got teacher like you. Because my English slightly increased when I click your youtube. Thanks again,
Aabdeen,
London

[jiteshsinghbhatia]

I am not able to do task 1, ,from last 5 days but after watching this video, i have a confidence to do...love u emma

[DecentBacha]

Miss Emma, youre an amazing teacher really youre best best best . i have score 7 overall band just because of you. thankyou so much the tips you give for every section is best i really like to thankyou . May God give you more success in your life thanks alot

Love from pakistan

[muhammedmustafa]

You are one of the best teachers I have ever seen, I appreciate your work

[evelynmoura]

I intend do IELTS next year and you Emma are helping me so much! Thanks! Xoxo from Brazil

[irfankhan-]

love you emma for such a great teaching, salute to you keep up yours great working.

[rabiaalsadi]

Thank you very much. Your classes are amazing. I learn how to describe pie chart, line graph and bar graph. Now, I will do IELTS exam because your tutorials help me as well as to score high marks. Thank you my best teacher.

[cristianopereirapereira]

Hi, Emma. Your videos are very good.
You explain very well.
Thanks for the videos my teacher.

[haithamalnasrawi]

Madam, you deserve a statue for such an extraordinary and out of this world elaborating about the pie chart. May God bless you.

[precioushademe]

Thank you Emma, your teaching is impressive and easy to understand. I love you.

[alejandromonroy]

i know you won't see this, but I want to thank you for all your excellent videos, you are such a, talented woman, , everyday I watch your videos and I have learned a lot, for my you are the best English teacher that I have ever had, your are a very smart woman and about all that you are beautiful Emma, congratulations, for your excellent job

[chacokii]

It is simple and useful for me. I have no idea how to prepare the IELTS, but now, at least I can write this test . thank you so much, emma

[samaiech]

Excellent presentation. Thank you. I don't think decimals were covered in this video, so one caveat for French people out there: "0.1%" and "0.25%" are respectively said "a tenth of a percent" and "a quarter of a percent." Also, in America, "1.377" is pronounced "one point three seven seven" rather than "one point three hundred and seventy-seven."

[송치정-xy]

Thanks a bunch for your IELT lesson for pie chart, Emma. You rock! Have a great one.

[prashantmishra]

Hi Emma! Again a nice video to learn because your lesson touches upon every nitty-gritty of the topic.
Thanks & regards.