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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 20th August
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The pie charts show the proportion of energy consumed for different tasks by average households in Australia, as well as the subsequent greenhouse gas emissions. Overall, heating, water heating and other appliances rank first, both in terms of energy consumption and emissions, while cooling and lighting do not contribute much to either.
The largest proportion of energy, 42%, is used for heating purposes, followed by water heating which accounts for 12% less. The share of other appliances is more than twice as high as that of refrigeration (15% and 7%, respectively). The proportion of energy used for lighting is 4%, which is twice as high as that of cooling at 2%.
On the other hand, water heating is responsible for the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions at 32%, while that of other appliances is smaller by a narrow margin (28%). There is no significant difference between the figures for heating and refrigeration (15% and 14%, respectively), with lighting and cooling ranking last with just 8% and 3%, respectively.
