The first chart 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 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 two pie charts illustrate the proportion of
energy
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consumption in an average Australian household and the corresponding greenhouse gas
emissions
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. The data is categorized into six areas: heating,
water
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heating, refrigeration, lighting, cooling, and other appliances.
Overall
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, heating is the largest consumer of
energy
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,
while
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water
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heating is the main contributor to greenhouse gas
emissions
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. Some categories,
such
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as cooling, have minimal impact on both
energy
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use and
emissions
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,
whereas
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others, like
water
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heating, have a disproportionately high environmental effect. Heating accounts for 42% of
energy
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use, making it the most significant category, followed by
water
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heating at 30%. Other appliances consume 15%,
while
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refrigeration, lighting, and cooling contribute smaller shares at 7%, 4%, and 2%, respectively.
In contrast
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,
water
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heating produces the largest share of greenhouse gas
emissions
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at 32%, despite using less
energy
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than heating. Other appliances are the second-largest emitter at 28%,
while
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heating contributes 15%. Refrigeration and lighting generate 14% and 8%, respectively, with cooling having the smallest impact at 3%.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words energy, emissions, water with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 5 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
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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