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Pie Chart: 3: Causes of Disease.
Note: There are two sets of data on this page - the two simple graphs at the top and two more detailed graphs at the end of this page.
Data 1
Write 150 words discussing the information in the two graphs
below.
Notes:
* Infectious diseases: diseases that spread easily from one
person to another, e.g. TB
* Parasitic diseases: diseases spread by insects or worms, e.g. malaria
* Industrialized countries: rich countries, countries with developed
economies
Exercises:
Try this gapfill exercise (from TJ Everest) on prepositions for a four-paragraph version of the essay
Download a full version of TJ's exercise here - a three-para and a four-para version, with answer keys. (Word, 46kb - rightclick to download)
Other Suggested Answers:
Suggested model answer here and here
Source:
This exercise is from the New Zealand Ministry of Education website at
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/esol/esolonline/classroom/
lesson_plans/graph_unit/table2_e.php. The site has an excellent sample
answer, but remember that in the HCT and in IELTS you are not required to
give explanations. You only have to describe the graphs.
Download this file in Excel
Data 2
Here is a more complete version of the information above, from
http://www.prb.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PRB/Educators
/Child_6_Billion/Health3/Health_Presentation_Guide1.htm
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