Unit 11: Source of Energy Writing

Unit 11: Writing
Describing chart


Useful suggestions
The chart shows that . . . . . .
The chart describes that . . . . . .
The chart presents . . . . . .
According to the chart, . . . . . .
From the chart, it can be seen that
...
• Comprise = account for . . . . . .
percent
• Follow
• Make up . . . . percent of the . . . .
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Task 2
The chart describes the energy
consumption in Highland in 2000. From
the chart, it can be seen that the total
energy consumption was . . . . . . . . . .
million tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . comprised the
largest amount of this figure (. . . . . .
.million tons). This was followed by the
consumption of . . . . . . . . . (. . . . . . .million

tons). Coal accounted for the . . . . . . . . . .
amount of energy consumption (. . . . . . .
million ton).


Task 3
There was an upward trend in the
consumption of coal and nuclear &
hydroelectricity but there was a slight
decrease / fall in the use of petroleum. The
amount of coal used increased / rose by 5
million tons and the consumption of
nuclear & hydroelectricity went up
dramatically / rose sharply by 55 millions
tons. However, the amount of petroleum
consumed in 2005 fell / dropped by 7
millions ton.


million tons

Energy consumption in Cambodia
68

40
28

25
18

10

2005

2007