The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The three pie charts below show the changes in annual spending by a particular UK school in 1981, 1991 and 2001.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The three pie charts compare the total expense of a particular school in the UK during the
years
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1981, 1991 and 2001.
Overall
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, during the given period the teacher’ salaries remain the biggest expense,
while
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the
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spent on other sectors was quite varied. The total
spendings
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used
for
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furniture and equipment fluctuated significantly during the given period, it started in 1981
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15%, slumped to just 5% and ten
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later and it rose dramatically to 23%.
In addition
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between 1981 and 1991, the
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spent on insurance increased by just 1%,
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ten
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later went up to 8%.
Teacher’s
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salaries, which is the biggest slice of the chart, didn’t vary significantly, in 1981 represented 40% of the total spending, increasing to 50% ten
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later and decreasing just 5% between 1991 and 2001.
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, the
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spent on resources
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as books was 15% in 1981, peaked at 20% in 1991 and decreased to 9% in 2001.
On the other hand
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, the
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spent on other workers’ salaries
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decrease during the given time. It started at 28%, fall to 22% and later to 15%
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Vocabulary: Replace the words years, amount with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "charts" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "give" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significantly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Annual spending
  • Expenditure categories
  • Allocation
  • Trend analysis
  • Significant increase/decrease
  • Budget allocation strategy
  • Inflation-adjusted
  • Future implications
  • Educational institutions
  • Technological resources
  • Maintenance and operations
  • Comparative analysis
  • Fiscal management
  • Resource allocation
  • Strategic planning
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