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Food Waste by Sector

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Writing Task 1

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Task visual

Use the figure to guide your summary; the model answer below should describe the same information.

Question

The bar chart below compares food waste from five sectors in one country in the year shown. The amounts are measured in thousand tonnes. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Model Answer

The chart compares food waste from five sectors, and the unit is thousand tonnes. Household waste was the largest at 550 thousand tonnes. Agriculture produced 420 thousand tonnes and manufacturing produced 310 thousand tonnes. Hospitality was 240 thousand tonnes and retail was the smallest at 180 thousand tonnes. , households produced far more than retail.

Glossary

Overall

Introduces the chart’s main pattern or headline comparison.

the most substantial

Emphasises the largest amount or share in the set.

accounted for roughly

States an approximate proportion or contribution.

the smallest share

The lowest proportion or volume relative to others.

ranked second

Placed immediately after the highest value in order.

By contrast

Signals a clear difference from what was just described.

particularly wide

Describes a very large difference between two figures.

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