Task 38.2
Writing · Variant 18
Comment on the Data & Give Your Opinion
Why Young People Do Sports in Zetland
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Task 38.2
Imagine that you are doing a project on why young people do sports in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject — the results of a survey conducted among young Zetlanders (see the pie chart below).
Comment on the survey data and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
The survey question:
Why do you do sports?
Choose one option
- Losing weight
- Getting rid of stress
- Going together with friends
- Following parents' advice
- Improving health
Paragraph 1 of 5
Opening statement — introduce the topic. Name what the survey is about and where it was conducted. Do not give data yet.
Tap a phrase to insert it into the field:
The survey I came across
As part of my project,
The data reveals that
According to a recent survey,
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Paragraph 2 of 5
Report 2–3 facts from the chart. Mention the most and least popular reasons. Use precise percentages.
Reporting language — tap to insert:
According to the survey,
The chart shows that
It is worth noting that
Interestingly,
The majority of respondents
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Paragraph 3 of 5
1–2 comparisons + your comment. Compare two reasons and explain why you find the result surprising or expected.
Comparison language — tap to insert:
In comparison,
While … ,
Compared to …,
This is somewhat surprising because
On the other hand,
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Paragraph 4 of 5
Outline a problem + suggest a solution. Describe a problem that can arise if young people do not do sports, then propose one practical way to address it.
Problem–solution language — tap to insert:
One significant challenge is
A common problem young people face is
To tackle this issue,
A possible solution would be to
This could be resolved by
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Paragraph 5 of 5
Conclusion — state your opinion on the importance of sports in the lives of young people. Give a personal view and justify it briefly.
Concluding language — tap to insert:
To sum up,
In my opinion,
All things considered,
I firmly believe that
It goes without saying that
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Vocabulary — key words & phrases