07. The pie charts compare ways of accessing the news in the UK and Brazil. In pairs, discuss what the key features of the data are.

08. Read the sample answer and find examples of these features.

1. the overview
2. percentages
3. use of fractions
4. language of comparison
5. introductory and concluding sentences
6. higher level synonyms for these words and phrases:

• main
• generally
• key
• it is clear
• preferring
• each one / in that order

SAMPLE ANSWER

The pie charts show the principle ways of finding out the news in two different countries, the UK and Brazil. The two nations show broadly similar patterns, though there are some differences, both significant and minor. One of the most prominent features of this data is that, while in the UK over a third of people access the news online, in Brazil the figure is more than half, at 53%. It is apparent that viewing the TV news is popular in both countries, with about two fifths of the UK population favouring this mode of delivery and only 3% fewer‘in Brazil. One major difference between the UK and Brazil is that over twice as many people read the news in print in the former, compared with the latter. The figures are 15% and 6% respectively. Similarly, listening to the news on the radio is preferred by three times more people in the UK than in Brazil.

Overall, it can be said that the high levels of internet use in Brazil mean that other methods such as radio and print are used less in comparison with the UK.

Suggested answer

1. The two nations show broadly similar patterns,though there are some differences, both significant and minor.

2. 53%, 3%, 15% and 6%

3. over a third of people,more than half, two fifths of the UK population

4. broadly similar patterns while in the UK ... ,in Brazil more than half 3% fewer one major difference over twice as many people compared with Similarly three times more are used less in comparison with

5. Introductory sentence: The pie charts show the principle ways of finding out the news in two different countries,the UK and Brazil.
Concluding sentence: Overall,it can be said that the high levels of internet use in Brazil mean that other methods such as radio and print are used less in comparison with the UK.

6.

main (ways) - principle it is clear - it is apparent
generally (similar)- broadly
key (features)- most
prominent
preferring- favouring
each one / in that order
respectively