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Writing Task 1 @ Work in pairs. Look at this introductory sentence
to a summary of the information in the line graph
Exam information (A) in Exercise 1 and answer the qu&Stions below.

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You must also compare some of the information 1
and write an overview. Which word(s) ...
You must write at least 150 words in about 20 1 say how the information is shown?
minutes. 2 explain the purpose of the graph using the
writer's own words?
0 Work in pairs. Look at the different ways of 3 express the time period the information covers?
showing information (A-E) and match them with
their names (1-5). €) Write introductory sentences for the pie chart (B)
and the bar chart (C) by putting these phrases in
1 pie chart B 2 diagram 3 bar chart
the correct order.
4 line graph 5 table
B and the languages 1 in Winchester, California, I
The chart shows I the number of households I
Overseas visitors
which people speak there
to Townsville, Queensland
0 C according to age I how the problems vary I
100,000 Language spoken at home-
Winchester, California
90,000 by number of households into a new country and I The chart shows I
80,000 ~- the difficulties people have I when they
70,000
60,000 integrate
50,000
() Work in pairs. Write your own introductory
40,000
30,000 t---------- sentences for the diagram (D) and the table (E).
20,000
10,000 t---------- l
0~--------- 0 Work in pairs. Look at this Writing task and
answer questions 1-3 on the opposite page.
other European
languages
The chart below shows information about the
A Integration problems problems people have when they go to live in
W for people living abroad (%)
other countries.
60
Summarise the information by selecting
Possible wave-energy machine and reporting the main features, and make
for generating electricity
comparisons where relevant.
Integration problems for people living abroad (%)
60%
~
I akong
50% friends
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40%
to live
30%
learning
the local
language
0 20%
Broadlands Language School
10%
number of average number of weeks
students spent at college per student 0%
July 236 3
August 315 4 Based on information from HSBC Bank
International Expat Explorer Survey 08
September 136 6

@ Unit 1