This is my IELTS writing task 2 sample answer essay on a pie chart and table showing dance classes in an Australian town.

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IELTS Cambridge 19 Essay: Dance Classes Australian Town

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The pie chart and bar chart detail information concerning dance classes currently being attended by young people in an Australian town. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the vast majority of classes are hosted in private studios, followed by school halls, community halls, and, most distantly, college studios. For very young children, ballet and tap dancing are more popular, while the preferred option for older students is modern dance.

Regarding the location of dance classes in the town, private studios account for 48% of the total, precisely double the figure for after-school school halls (24%). Community and other halls trail this data point slightly at 18% and the least common venue is college-based studios at just 10%.

Concerning the varieties of dance classes popular with different age demographics, ballet is most notable with over 600 students under age 11, and only 300 students aged 11 to 16. The age disparity narrows for tap classes with 410 older students and 440 younger ones. Modern dance displays the opposite trend to ballet with far more older students (520) relative to their younger counterparts (300).

Analysis

1. The pie chart and bar chart detail information concerning dance classes currently being attended by young people in an Australian town. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the vast majority of classes are hosted in private studios, followed by school halls, community halls, and, most distantly, college studios. 3. For very young children, ballet and tap dancing are more popular, while the preferred option for older students is modern dance.

  1. Paraphrase what the bar chart shows.
  2. Write a clear overview summarising the differences and the overall trend.
  3. This one is a little complex so it needs a second sentence for the overview.

1. Regarding the location of dance classes in the town, private studios account for 48% of the total, precisely double the figure for after-school school halls (24%). 2. Community and other halls trail this data point slightly at 18% and the least common venue is college-based studios at just 10%.

  1. Begin writing about the data for the first categories.
  2. Compare between each sentence.

1. Concerning the varieties of dance classes popular with different age demographics, ballet is most notable with over 600 students under age 11, and only 300 students aged 11 to 16. 2. The age disparity narrows for tap classes with 410 older students and 440 younger ones. 3. Modern dance displays the opposite trend to ballet with far more older students (520) relative to their younger counterparts (300).

  1. Write about the final other parts of the graph – include everything!
  2. Include all the data.
  3. Use parenthesis to mention everything.

Vocabulary

What do the words in bold below mean? Make some notes on paper to aid memory and then check below.

The pie chart and bar chart detail information concerning dance classes currently being attended by young people in an Australian town. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the vast majority of classes are hosted in private studios, followed by school halls, community halls, and, most distantly, college studios. For very young children, ballet and tap dancing are more popular, while the preferred option for older students is modern dance.

Regarding the location of dance classes in the town, private studios account for 48% of the total, precisely double the figure for after-school school halls (24%). Community and other halls trail this data point slightly at 18% and the least common venue is college-based studios at just 10%.

Concerning the varieties of dance classes popular with different age demographics, ballet is most notable with over 600 students under age 11, and only 300 students aged 11 to 16. The age disparity narrows for tap classes with 410 older students and 440 younger ones. Modern dance displays the opposite trend to ballet with far more older students (520) relative to their younger counterparts (300).

Answers

For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:

detail information concerning show data about

dance classes courses to learn to dance

currently being attended by right now going to

Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the vast majority of overall

hosted in conducted in

followed by after that

most distantly much further

ballet a type of dancing

tap dancing dancing where you hit the floor to make noise

while the preferred option for but the most popular choice for

modern dance recent dance trends like hip-hop

Regarding the concerning

private studios account for not public areas

precisely double the figure for exactly two times the number for

after-school once school has ended

trail this data point slightly at follow this figure a bit

the least common venue is not as popular place

just only

Concerning the varieties of regarding types of

popular with different age demographics most common for those aged

most notable stands out

The age disparity narrows not as big of an age different

displays the opposite trend to show the converse pattern

far more a lot more

relative to compared to

younger counterparts younger people

Pronunciation

Practice saying the vocabulary below and use this tip about Google voice search:

ˈdiːteɪl ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃᵊn kənˈsɜːnɪŋ

dɑːns ˈklɑːsɪz

ˈkʌrᵊntli ˈbiːɪŋ əˈtɛndɪd baɪ

ˈlʊkɪŋ frɒm ən ˌəʊvəˈrɔːl pəˈspɛktɪvɪt ɪz ˈrɛdɪli əˈpærᵊnt ðæt ðə vɑːst məˈʤɒrəti ɒv

ˈhəʊstɪd ɪn

ˈfɒləʊd baɪ

məʊst ˈdɪstᵊntli

ˈbæleɪ

tæp ˈdɑːnsɪŋ

waɪl ðə prɪˈfɜːd ˈɒpʃᵊn fɔː

ˈmɒdᵊn dɑːns

rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ ðiː

ˈpraɪvət ˈstjuːdiəʊz əˈkaʊnt fɔː

prɪˈsaɪsli ˈdʌbᵊl ðə ˈfɪɡə fɔː

ˈɑːftə-skuːl

treɪl ðɪs ˈdeɪtə pɔɪnt ˈslaɪtli æt

ðə liːst ˈkɒmən ˈvɛnjuː ɪz

ʤʌst

kənˈsɜːnɪŋ ðə vəˈraɪətiz ɒv

ˈpɒpjələ wɪð ˈdɪfᵊrᵊnt eɪʤ ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks

məʊst ˈnəʊtəbᵊl

ði eɪʤ dɪˈspærəti ˈnærəʊz

dɪˈspleɪz ði ˈɒpəzɪt trɛnd tuː

fɑː mɔː

ˈrɛlətɪv tuː

ˈjʌŋɡə ˈkaʊntəpɑːts

Vocabulary Practice

I recommend getting a pencil and piece of paper because that aids memory. Then write down the missing vocabulary from my sample answer in your notebook:

The pie chart and bar chart d_____________________g d_______________s c____________________y young people in an Australian town. L_____________________________________________________________t t______________f classes are h_______n private studios, f__________y school halls, community halls, and, m___________y, college studios. For very young children, b_____t and t________g are more popular, w_______________________r older students is m____________e.

R___________e location of dance classes in the town, p__________________________r 48% of the total, p____________________________________________________l school halls (24%). Community and other halls t____________________________________t 18% and t_________________________s college-based studios at j___t 10%.

C___________________________f dance classes p______________________________s, ballet is m_____________e with over 600 students under age 11, and only 300 students aged 11 to 16. T___________________________s for tap classes with 410 older students and 440 younger ones. Modern dance d__________________o ballet with f_________e older students (520) r___________o their y_________________s (300).

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