Master Writing Task 1 Lesson 2

1. Comparison charts
Comparison charts only contain one year (time point) or no year at all. In this instance,
comparing data is the only possible option for the essay. Besides, “making comparisons where
relevant” is a requirement of every Task 1 question.

A.
 2. Comparison language
Example: compare the number of people playing football (200) with the number of people
playing badminton (100).

B. [Comparison clause], + with [data]

Comparison clause with [data]

The number of people playing football is two times with 200 and 100 people respectively.
higher than (twice as high as/double) the number of
people playing badminton,
There are more people playing football than with 200 and 100 people respectively.
badminton,
More people played football than badminton with 200 and 100 people respectively.
Football had two times more players than badminton, with 200 and 100 people respectively.
Football had twice as many players as badminton,
Football has the most (the highest number of) players, with 200 and 100 people respectively.
followed by badminton,
Most people played football,
The numbers of people playing football and with 100 people each.
badminton were similar,
Football and badminton shared a similar figure,
(Percentage chart only) Football players make up with 60% of people playing this sport.
(account for) the majority,

C. [Data for Subject 1], + which + be + higher/lower/more/less than + [Subject 2]

[Data for Subject 1] which + be + higher/lower/more/less than + [Subject

2]

The number of people playing football is 200 which is higher than that of badminton, with 100
people, people.
There are 200 people playing football, which is higher than the number of people
200 people played football, playing badminton, with 100 people.
60% of people play football, which was the highest proportion among the sports.

D. [Data for Subject 1]. Meanwhile/In comparison, [Subject 2] + only + [data]

 ● The average salary for software engineers in In comparison, the average salary for software
the city is $100,000 per year. engineers in the countryside is only $50,000 per year.

Practice:
So sánh các nhóm số liệu trong biểu đồ sau đây:
Task 1: The table describes the changes of people who went for international travel in 1990, 1995, 2000 and
2005 (million). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

3. Practice
Sample essay:
In terms of cooking, females do more than males, with 70% of females doing cooking compared to
only 30% of males. The average time spent on cooking by females is 60 minutes while males
spend only 30 minutes.

In terms of pet care, females also do more than males, with 60% of females doing pet care
compared to only 40% of males. The average time spent on pet care by females is 30 minutes
while males spend only 20 minutes.

When it comes to house cleaning, females do more than males as well. 80% of females do house
cleaning compared to only 20% of males. The average time spent on house cleaning by females is
90 minutes while males spend only 30 minutes.

In repairs, there is no significant difference between males and females. Both genders have an
equal percentage of people who do repairs at home. The average time spent on repairs by both
genders is around 20 minutes.

In comparison, males only spend a total of 80 minutes doing housework while females spend a
total of 180 minutes doing housework. This shows that females do more housework than males.

Practice essay:
Task 1: The chart below shows the percentage of the day working adults spent doing different activities in a
particular country in 1958 and in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main
features and make comparisons where relevant.

Sample:

When comparing the two pie charts, it is clear that there has been a significant shift in how people spend their time.
In 1958, people spent more time on hobbies or playing sports while in 2008, people spent more time working.

The pie charts illustrate the average percentage of an employed person’s day spent doing different activities in 1958
and 2008 in a particular country. In 1958, people spent the most amount of time on other activities (37%) such as
hobbies or playing sports. This was followed by sleeping (32%) and working (19%). Travelling to work only
accounted for 6% of the day while going out with friends or family and relaxing at home accounted for 2% and 4%
respectively.

In comparison, in 2008, people spent the most amount of time working (42%). This was followed by sleeping (25%)
and relaxing at home (13%). Travelling to work accounted for 8% of the day while going out with friends or family
accounted for 6%. Other activities only accounted for 6% of the day.