Work in pairs/groups and discuss

the questions:
1. What does the bar chart show?
2. What do the vertical and
horizontal axis show?
3. What MAIN FEATURES can you
see?
4. How many body paragraphs
would you write? What would
you write in each body
paragraph?
 Write the introduction

Find the synonyms for the following key words:

• gives information = …
• the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range = …
• for the years 1990 and 2010 = …
 Write the introduction

Find the synonyms for the following key words:

• gives information = shows = illustrates = demonstrates…
• the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range
= the proportion of people of various age groups providing financial assistance
to charitable organizations/institutions in Britain
= the levels of donation made by the British based on their age
• for the years 1990 and 2010 = in 1990 and 2010
Write the overview

Look for:
ü the highest/lowest
value
ü the overall trend
(increase/decrease/
unchanged)
Write the overview

1) People aged 36-65 made

the largest contributions
to charity.
2) Fewer people from 18 to
50 years old donated to
charity over two given
decades.
3) A reverse trend was
observed in people aged
51 and over.
Write the body paragraphs

BODY 1: People aged 18-50

• 36-50: accounted for the largest proportion of
donors in 1990 (over …%); 2010: fell by nearly
…%.
• In contrast, 18-25: contributed the least in both
years shown; 1990: the percentage of
benefactors in this age group: just over …%,
before considerably/dramatically/noticeably
dropping to over …%.
• Similarly, 26-35: saw a decline of more than …%
in the number of donors.
BODY 2: People aged 51 and over
• Two oldest groups (aged 51 or over): the second
and third largest group of charitable contributors
with around …%-… % of people donating money
in 1990.
• Both à increased to nearly …% for the 51-65 and
…% for the over 65.
Write the body paragraphs

BODY 1: People aged 18-50

• 36-50: accounted for the largest proportion of
donors in 1990 (over 40%); 2010: fell by nearly
10%
• In contrast, 18-25: contributed the least in both
years shown; 1990: the percentage of
benefactors in this age group: just over 15%,
before considerably/dramatically/noticeably
dropping to over 5%.
• Similarly, 26-35: saw a decline of more than 5%
in the number of donors.
BODY 2: People
• Two oldest groups (aged 51 or over): the second
and third largest group of charitable contributors
with around 32%-35% of people donating money
in 1990.
• Both à increased to nearly 40% for the 51-65 and
35% for the over 65.