The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The first pie chart illustrates the
proportion
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of
energy
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use whilst the
second
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pie chart demonstrates the
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of
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greenhouse
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gas
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emissions
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by the respective activities in an average
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household.
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,
while
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the
energy
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is mainly spent on heating, the
activity
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that contributes
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contributes
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the largest
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of
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gas
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emissions
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is, in fact, water heating.
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, if an
activity
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consumes much
energy
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, it is not necessarily that
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also
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emits a large amount of
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gas
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. Despite the fact that nearly
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half of the total
energy
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(around 42%) is spent on heating, only 15% of total
greenhouse
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gas
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emissions
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are constituted by
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activity
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.
On the other hand
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, the proportions of
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energy
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use and
greenhouse
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gas
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emissions
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are approximately the same for the water heating
activity
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(30% and 32%, respectively) and the cooling
activity
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(2% and 3%, respectively).
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, in other activities, the proportions of the total
greenhouse
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gas
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they emit are twice as large as the
proportion
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of the total
energy
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spent on them,
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refrigeration (14% and 7%, respectively), lighting (8% and 4%, respectively) and other appliances (28% and 15%, respectively).

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Vocabulary: Replace the words proportion, energy, greenhouse, gas, emissions, activity with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "chart" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 6 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Average Australian household
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Energy consumption
  • Activities
  • Heating
  • Cooling
  • Water heating
  • Appliances
  • Lighting
  • Standby
  • Percentage (%)
  • Consumption patterns
  • Efficiency
  • Emissions impact
  • Renewable energy
  • Energy-saving measures
  • Sustainability
  • Carbon footprint
  • Electricity
  • Natural gas
  • Emissions breakdown
  • Energy audit
  • Environmental impact
  • Conservation
  • Mitigation strategies
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