WRITING TASK 1
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below give information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently attending.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
The pie chart and the bar chart depict the places and the three kinds of dance that children up to 16 years old are learning in an Australian town at present.
Overall, the percentage of minors taking dance lessons at private studios is the highest. Moreover, ballet lessons are the most popular option for children under 11, while the number of those between 11 and 16 choosing to learn modern dance is the greatest.
Looking at the location of dance classes, nearly half of the total learners go to private studios to learn how to dance, and school halls are the second most popular venue, with roughly a quarter of juveniles going there. Community halls and other places are the preference of 18% of young learners, which is 8% more than those going to studios built in colleges.
Regarding the types of dance classes, the most preferred option for children aged 11 or less is attending ballet lessons, with 600 children doing so, but the fewest of them are taking modern dance tutorials, at around half of the ballet’s figure. The vice versa is true for those aged 11 to 16, where the former accounts for 300, while the latter constitutes around 510 children. However, the participation levels in tap dance are roughly at the same level in both categories, with around 450.