Language for Pie Chart - Ielts Writing | Trường Đại học Sư Phạm Hà Nội

Language for Pie Chart •
Language to describe proportions - per cent - percentage - proportion - amount - share •
Language of comparison: - most/least - largest/smallest - more/less - greater/smaller
Useful vocabulary to write a percentage of a certain sector • sector X was 3% • sector X made up 3% •
sector X accounted for 3% •
sector X comprised 3% of [the whole chart 1. Making comparisons  Similarities
It looks (very much) like/ very similar to…………………
It has the same/similar/identical …………………………..
It resembles………………………………………………..
The places are alike/ similar………………………………
Both…..and, neither….nor ……………………………….
Eg: The rate of food consumption is similar to the proportion of furninute consumption.
 Differences/Contrast
It is unlike ……………………………………………….
It differ from …………………………………………….
They are different…………………………………….as/because……………….
The main difference between …….and …………………………………………
Compared to ………………………, A …………………………………………
Linking words: In spite of, whereas, while, however, on the on hand, on the other hand, on the contrary
Eg: Compared to 25 % of fish, the rate of meat consumption increases and make up for 20% only in 2021.  To Compare
 (Just/nearly) as ……………as /the same as
Eg: In summer the beaches are as crowded as the streets in Hanoi at the rush hours.
 (Relatively/ considerably) less …(positive degree)……than …..
Eg: The new buildings are considerably less ornate than the old ones.
 (much/far/considerably) more +adj/adv….than
Eg: The southern area is more picturesque than the northern one.
 (By far) the most +adjective……………………………….
Eg: Dalat is by far the most romantic city in Vietnam.
 Comparative and comparative …………………………..
Eg: The streets are becoming dirtier and dirtier.
 The comparative………., the comparative……………
Eg: The longer you stay, the more pleasant you feel.