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At first glance it is clear that the main factor influencing this decision was employment.  \nHaving a definite job accounted for 30 per cent of immigration to the UK, and this figure was very similar for emigration, at 29% . A large number of people, 22%, also emigrated because they were looking for a job, though the proportion of people leaving the UK for this purpose was noticeably lower at less than a fifth.  \nAnother major factor influencing a move to the UK was for formal study, with over a quarter of people immigrating for this reason. However, interestingly, only a small minority, 4%, left for this.  \nThe proportions of those moving tojoin a family member were quite similar for immigration and emigration, at 15% and 13% respectively. Although a significant number of people (32%) gave‘other’ reasons or did not give a reason why they emigrated, this accounted for only 17% with regards to immigration.  \n173 words  \nAs you can see, the pie chart description is easy to follow. Here are some key points in organizing your answer.  \nChoose the most important points to write about first  \nThese will be the largest ones. As you can see in the model answer, definite job, looking for work, and formal study were all written about first, in order of importance, as these are the main reasons that were chosen for moving.  \nItems such as ‘other’ are usually less important and account for small amounts, so can be left till the end.  \nMake it easy to read  \nWhen you write a task 1, you should always group information in a logical way to make it easy to follow and read.  \nWith an IELTS pie chart, the most logical thing to do is usually to compare categories together across the charts, focusing on similarities and differences, rather than writing about each chart separately.  \nIf you write about each one separately, the person reading it will have to keep looking between the paragraphs in order to see how each category differs. As you can see in the model answers, each category is discussed in turn, not each pie chart.  \nVary your language  \nAs with any task 1, this is important. You should not keep repeating the same structures. The key language when you write about pie charts is proportions and percentages.  \nCommon phrases to see are \"the proportion of…\" or \"the percentage of…\"  \nHowever, you can also use other words and fractions. These are some examples from the model answer:  \nA large number of people  \nover a quarter of people  \na small minority  \nA significant number of people  \nless than a fifth  \nThis table presents some examples of how you can change percentages to fractions or ratios:  \n\n| Percentage | Fraction |\n| --- | --- |\n| 80% | four-fifths |\n| 75% | three-quarters |\n| 70% | seven in ten |\n| 65% | two-thirds |\n| 60% | three-fifths |\n| 55% | more than half |\n| 50% | half |\n| 45% | more than two fifths |\n| 40% | two-fifths |\n| 35% | more than a third |\n| 30% | less than a third |\n| 25% | a quarter |\n| 20% | a fifth |\n| 15% | less than a fifth |\n| 10% | one in ten |\n| 5% | one in twenty |\n\nIf the percentages are not exact as above, then you can use qualifiers to make sure your description remains accurate. Here are some examples:  \n\n| Percentage | Qualifier |\n| --- | --- |\n| 77% | just over three quarters |\n| 77% | approximately three quarters |\n| 49% | just under a half |\n| 49% | nearly a half |\n| 32% | almost a third |\n\nThis table presents some examples of how you","cbCaiaAfSggMJ2eJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaAfSggMJ2eJ","pdf",413588,"English","# Describing an IELTS Pie Chart\n## Task 1 requirements and overview\n## Model description of the 2007 migration pie charts\n## Organizing the answer\n## Language variety for proportions and percentages","[{\"question\":\"What should you do for IELTS Task 1 when describing a pie chart?\",\"answer\":\"Summarize the main features, select key information, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you structure your pie chart description for clarity?\",\"answer\":\"Choose the most important categories first (the largest ones), and group information logically. 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