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Task One Question 5
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
 
The pie charts illustrate the favourite leisure activities in Britain in
1982 and 2002.
 
Summarise the information by reporting and selecting the main
features of the graph and making appropriate comparisons where
relevant.
 
You should write at least 150 words.

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Comparing and Contrasting
When you write a Task 1 essay, it is important to find the similarities and differences
between the parts of the diagram. With a pie chart diagram, compare and contrast the
details of the two pie charts, or if there is only one pie chart, between the pieces of the pie.
Similarities (Compare)
·
point out the similarities between the 
sections
of the two pie charts that are
similar in size:
In 1982, people in Britain spent around 31% of their time watching TV. In
2002, however, people spent almost the same amount of time (29%) playing
computer games, an activity not included in the leisure activities in 1982.
·
point out the similarities in the 
same activities
in the different pie charts:
In 1982, Britons spent around 9% of their leisure time shopping, and this
percentage rose only slightly to 12% in 2002.
 
Differences (Contrast)
·
point out the differences between the
 sections
of the two pie charts:
Spending time with friends was the favourite activity of 25% of Britons in
1982, a figure that fell dramatically by 2002 to only 16%.
 
 
Similarly, spending time with family dropped from 21% of the population’s