IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The chart below shows how much money is spent in the budget on different sectors by the UAE government in 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Things you should know about Academic Writing Task 1:
- You are asked to describe information presented in graph/ table/ chart/ diagram.
- You have 20 minutes to finish the task and you have to write at least 150 words.
- If you are asked to use the information presented in the graph you must be careful not to copy it.
In Academic Writing task 1, candidates are assessed on their ability to:
- Organise, present and possibly compare data.
- Describe the stages of a process or procedure.
- Describe an object or event or sequence of events.
- Explain how something works.
Model Answer
The pie chart shows the budget expenditures of the Government of the United Arab Emirates in different sectors. The government had a budget of AED 135 billion for 2000.
Overall, it was reported that the UAE government’s maximum spending was on social security while the lowest was on transportation law and order.
According to the pie chart, the UAE administration allocated AED 100 billion to social security from their national budget. It was more than half of this figure was devoted to health and personal development, approximately 53 billion AED was the second largest sector in terms of expenditure made by the UAE government. AED 38 million went to education and AED 23 billion to debt interest.
Furthermore, with the rest of the sectors. The government used 22 billion in the defence sector, which is about 10 billion more than the amount spent in the industrial, employment and agricultural sectors. The lowest amount, only nine billion, went to the transportation sector. Lastly, 15 billion was allocated in the budget for housing and the environment.
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The chart below shows how much money is spent in the budget on different sectors by the UAE government in 2000
The pie chart shows the budget expenditures of the Government of the United Arab Emirates in different sectors. The government had a budget of AED 135 billion for 2000.
Overall, it was reported that the UAE government’s maximum spending was on social security while the lowest was on transportation law and order.
According to the pie chart, the UAE administration allocated AED 100 billion to social security from their national budget. It was more than half of this figure was devoted to health and personal development, approximately 53 billion AED was the second largest sector in terms of expenditure made by the UAE government. AED 38 million went to education and AED 23 billion to debt interest.
Furthermore, with the rest of the sectors. The government used 22 billion in the defence sector, which is about 10 billion more than the amount spent in the industrial, employment and agricultural sectors. The lowest amount, only nine billion, went to the transportation sector. Lastly, 15 billion was allocated in the budget for housing and the environment.
