Question –
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Answer –
The two pie charts represent how energy is utilized in the average home in Australia and the greenhouse gases emitted from this electricity use.
Overall, what stands out is that the most power is consumed to heat both the home and the water, while the figures for greenhouse gases emitted by ‘other devices’ and water heating are the highest.
Regarding power utilization, Australians use the vast majority of energy to warm the home and heat water, as the former takes up around 40% and the latter nearly a third of the total. ‘Other appliances’ account for 15% of the total, and refrigeration, cooling, and lighting comprise just over a tenth of the combined total.
Regarding greenhouse gas emissions, water heating, ‘other appliances’, and cooling equipment produce similar amounts of greenhouse gases as the amounts of electricity they consume, at around a third, 28%, and 3%, whereas for refrigerators and lighting, this figure precisely doubled to 14% and 8%, respectively. However, the share of heating devices dropped significantly to 15%.
OR (Sample Answer for Second Diagram)
Regarding greenhouse gas emissions, water heating is the largest contributor, at around a third of the total, followed by ‘other appliances’ at roughly a quarter. Refrigeration produces nearly the same amount of greenhouse gas as heating, with 14% and 15%, respectively. Lighting, at 8%, releases 5% more greenhouse gases than cooling.