BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 6th September
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The charts below show the UK and USA energy consumption from 2000 to 2006. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer
These two charts show energy sources in the UK and the USA in 2000 and 2006. In both years un-renewable sources provide the vast majority of energy in both countries.
The UK and USA derive their energy from different sources. The UK is very dependent on gas whereas the USA uses mainly oil. Both countries are, however, dependent on oil and this has become more so over the ten year period, with figures in the UK rising from 28% to 30% and in the USA from 37% to 40%. The UK has significantly reduced its dependence on coal, it contributing only 14% in 2006, and increasingly used natural gas. The USA follows a similar pattern but not to the same degree.
Both countries have increased their usage of renewable sources but the overall percentage is quite minimal. Both countries have also reduced their dependence on nuclear power, dropping from 14% to 8% in the UK and from 8% to 6% in USA.
