Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts below show the share of Oscar winners by film genre for 2003 and 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Model Answer
The pie charts show the proportions of
Oscar winners for seven different genres
of film in 2003 and 2008. Between 2003
and 2008 the proportion of films that won
Oscars changed for nearly all the genres.
In particular, many more action films and
science fiction films gained Oscars in 2008
than in 2003.
The proportion of thrillers that won Oscars
went down from about half of the total in
2003 to a third in 2008. The number of
horror films that won Oscars also decreased
by about half from 2003 to 2008. Action,
documentary and science fiction films all
increased their share of Oscars between 2003
and 2008. Action films increased from about
20 per cent of the total in 2003 to almost
a quarter in 2008. The proportion of Oscar
winners for documentaries, romance and
science fiction all increased by approximately
fifty percent between 2003 and 2008. The
percentage for comedy films which won
Oscars stayed the same in 2003 and 2008 at
about 5 per cent.
Progress check
How many boxes can you tick? You should work towards being able to tick them all.
Did you ...
☐ use percentages and fractions to describe quantities?
☐ use correct word order: fraction / percentage + of + noun + verb?
☐ describe the pie chart accurately if precise percentages / fractions are given or use approximate expressions if necessary?
☐ describe any similarities and differences between two pie charts?
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