TABLE (COMPARISON)

*Structure for Writing Task 1

INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
BODY PARAGRAPH 1
BODY PARAGRAPH 2

1. INTRODUCTION
+ Structure for the introduction:
(1) The table illustrates/depicts/ demonstrates + WHAT + WHERE + WHEN
WHAT = the number of + N (count)
the amount of + N (un-count)
the percentage of/ the proportion of
how much/ how many + SV

(2) The table compares ‘đối tượng so sánh’ in terms of ‘tiêu chí so sánh’

Example

The table below shows the percentage of the population who rode bicycles in one
town by age group in 2012.

The table illustrates/demonstrates the proportions of people across different age categories who
rode bicycles in one particular town in 2012.
2. OVERVIEW
Highlight high points, low points (optional) and a striking feature.

Example

The table below shows the percentage of the population who rode bicycles in one
town by age group in 2012.

Overall, it is clear that children under nine years old used bicycles the most, while middle-aged
people were the least likely to ride a bicycle. Also, women tended to cycle more than men during
the period shown.
3. BODY

Example

The table below shows the percentage of the population who rode bicycles in one
town by age group in 2012.

Among females, children under 9 years old made up the largest proportion of cyclists, at 52%.
However, with the older groups, the rates fell to 42% for teenagers aged from 10 to 17, and 17%
for people aged between 18 and 39. The proportion of 40 to 59 year old female cyclists was the
lowest, at just 12%, while this activity was a little more common among women aged over 60, with
nearly a fifth riding a bicycle.

The percentage of boys who cycled younger than 9 years old was nearly the same as that of girls,
at over a half. However, the figure for boys aged 10 to 17 was just under a quarter, much lower
than that of their counterparts. Similar to women of the same age groups, men aged 40 to 59, and
60 or over, did not prefer cycling very much, making up only 8% and 13% of total male participants
respectively.
The table below shows the percentage of the population who rode bicycles in one
town by age group in 2012.

Sample 1
The table illustrates the proportions of people across different age categories who rode bicycles in
one particular town in 2012.

Overall, it is clear that children under nine years old used bicycles the most, while middle-aged
people were the least likely to ride a bicycle. Also, women tended to cycle more than men during
the period shown.

Among females, children under 9 years old made up the largest proportion of cyclists, at 52%.
However, with the older groups, the rates fell to 42% for teenagers aged from 10 to 17, and 17%
for people aged between 18 and 39. The proportion of 40 to 59 year old female cyclists was the
lowest, at just 12%, while this activity was a little more common among women aged over 60, with
nearly a fifth riding a bicycle.

The percentage of boys who cycled younger than 9 years old was nearly the same as that of girls,
at over a half. However, the figure for boys aged 10 to 17 was just under a quarter, much lower
than that of their counterparts. Similar to women of the same age groups, men aged 40 to 59, and
60 or over, did not prefer cycling very much, making up only 8% and 13% of total male participants
respectively.
PRACTICE 1
The table below shows the percentage use of four different fuel types to generate electricity
in five Asian countries in 2005.

Fuel type used to generate electricity (%)

Nuclear Coal Petroleum Hydro
products power
Malaysia 19 61 2 5
Singapore 18 42 3 3
Thailand 0 3 15 19
South Korea 5 3 30 48

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PRACTICE 2
The table below shows the production of potatoes, cabbage and onions in five
countries in 2012

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PRACTICE 1
The table below shows the percentage use of four different fuel types to generate electricity
in five Asian countries in 2005.

Fuel type used to generate electricity (%)

Nuclear Coal Petroleum Hydro power

products
Malaysia 19 61 2 5
Singapore 18 42 3 3
Thailand 0 3 15 19
South Korea 5 3 30 48

The table illustrates the proportion of four different sources of electricity production in four nations
(namely Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea) in 2005.

Overall, Thailand did not use nuclear power for electricity production. It can also be seen that while
coal was the largest source of electricity supply in Malaysia and Singapore, the other two countries
mainly use hydro power and petroleum products to generate power.

In Malaysia, more than half of the total amount of electricity was from coal (61%) while the figure
for Singapore was 19% lower. The amount of electricity produced from nuclear in both nations had
nearly identical figure, at 18% and 19% . In contrast, a relatively marginal proportion of energy was
generated by petroleum products and hydro power in Malaysia and Singapore, ranging from 2% to
5%.

In terms of South Korea, hydro power contributed 48% to the entire quantity of electricity , which
was also the highest among the four countries. Next came petroleum products, which was the
second largest source of electricity supply in South Korea. In comparison, the figure for Thailand
was twofold lower than that of in South Korea. While Thailand used no nuclear power at all, South
Korea produced 5% of its electricity from this source.

PRACTICE 2
The table below shows the production of potatoes, cabbage and onions in five
countries in 2012

The table illustrates the amount of 3 kinds vegetables (namely potatoes, cabbage and onions)
produced in 5 different countries in 2012.

Overall, China was the largest producer of these vegetables.

In 2012, the amount of potatoes produced in China was 9214 Mt, which was the highest figure of
all countries and more 100 times higher than that of the second highest Ireland (72Mt). Meanwhile,
there was a small number of potatoes manufactured in Spain and Brazil, at 2Mt and 3Mt
respectively. In terms of Cabbage, the difference can be seen as the second largest manufacturer
- Russia produced only roughly 300 Mt fewer than China, 2765 compared to 3187. Additionally,
this vegetable was not favored in Brazil with 0 Mt produced.

When it comes to Onions, the similar allocation could be seen as China still occupied the first
position in onion production, with the figure at over 2600 Mt. Next in ranking was Russia with an
average of 2039 Mt manufactured. In contrast, there was very few onions grown in Ireland and
Spain. While the former only accounted for 5 Mt, there was no onions produced in the latter.