The task The following pie charts show the results of a survey into the most popular leisure activities in the United States of America in 1999 and 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Step 1: seeing the big picture The first step is to identify the main points of the two charts. This is not just an important part of the task and your band score, it will also help you write your description. The main points are normally obvious. Sometimes they are so obvious that candidates ignore them. Look at these questions: How many activities are there in each chart? – Just count Are the activities the same in each chart? – Read the key Are there any changes in popularity between the two years? – Look at the colours You should get these answers: There are 8 activities for each year 7 of 8 activities are the same There are a number of differences in popularity be
