IELTS Writing Task 1 - Two Pie Charts (Electricity Sources)

📘 Full lesson, model answer and practice: https://ieltsoversimplified.com/task-... Welcome to IELTS Oversimplified. In this lesson, Lily walks you through exactly how to write a Band 9 IELTS Writing Task 1 pie chart answer from start to finish. We'll use an IELTS-style question with two pie charts about where one country's electricity came from in 2005 and 2025 to show you the complete process — from reading the charts and finding the main features to writing every paragraph. "The pie charts below show the proportion of electricity produced from five different sources in one country in 2005 and 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant." Timestamps: 0:00 — Introduction 0:50 — Example Question 1:51 — What the Examiner Wants 2:39 — How to Read Pie Charts 3:27 — Finding the Overview 4:23 — Grouping the Information 5:13 — Simple Words for Proportions 6:16 — Answer Structure 6:53 — Writing the Introduction 8:00 — Writing the Overview 9:01 — Body Paragraph 1 (Coal and Wind & Solar) 10:25 — Body Paragraph 2 (Gas, Nuclear and Hydro) 11:25 — Final Answer 11:55 — Outro Here's what you'll learn: ✅ How to read pie charts quickly: title, captions and legend ✅ How to compare two pie charts and find the main features for a clear overview ✅ How to group the slices into two body paragraphs ✅ Simple, correct words for proportions (accounted for, the largest share, almost half, a quarter, about a third) ✅ How to paraphrase the question in your introduction ✅ How to choose the key numbers and make comparisons By the end of this video, you'll be able to confidently describe any pair of pie charts in IELTS Writing Task 1. 📌 Highlights: Paraphrasing examples ("show" → "compare", "the proportion of electricity produced" → "the share of electricity generated", "one country" → "a particular country") Proportion words (made up / accounted for, the largest share / the main source, the smallest share) Turning percentages into fractions (45% = almost half, 25% = a quarter, 33% = about a third, 10% = one tenth) Describing changes between two pies (rose to, fell to, remained unchanged) Why the overview has no numbers 🎯 This video is perfect for IELTS test-takers who want a straightforward, no-fluff approach to Writing Task 1. 💬 Where does YOUR country's electricity come from? Tell us in the comments, and drop any questions about Task 1 — we read every one! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more IELTS tutorials. 🤖 Transparency: Lily's voice is AI-generated (ElevenLabs). The question, data, charts and model answer are original and were created for this video; all visuals are made with code.