Talk with a partner. What could you
say about this graph in a task 1 writing essay?
PERCENTAGE
OF SAME SEX AND AGE GROUP EMPLOYED,
AUSTRALIA, 1996 CENSUS
AUSTRALIA, 1996 CENSUS
Cut up
strips and post them around the room. Put students in pairs. One
pair can go around the room and look at the strips, and then report
back to their partner. The partner writes the phrases in the
appropriate blanks. The student who looks at the words cannot write
them, and the student who does the writing cannot leave their seat to
look at the words.
| rates |
| according to |
| rose |
| reaching a peak |
| dropped slightly |
| dramatically |
| slightly higher than |
| increased sharply |
| fluctuated |
| reached |
| fluctuated |
Fill
in the missing words
The
graph shows employment (1) ________________ in Australia in 1996,
(2)________________ age and gender.
38
percent of men in the 15 to 19 age group were employed in 1996. This
figure (3) ________________ with age until (4) ________________ of
just over 80 percent for workers in the 35 to 44 age bracket. The
employment rate (5) ________________ for men in the next age group
(45-54) and then (6) ________________ for workers over the age of 55.
Only 9 percent of men aged 65 and over were still employed.
39
percent of women, (7) ________________ the male figure, entered the
workforce in their teenage years. Female employment (8)
________________ to around 65 percent for 20-24 year-old women and
then (9) ________________ until women (10) ________________ the age
of 54. A large percentage of women subsequently left the workforce
and less than 5 percent of women were still working after turning 65.
Overall,
employment rates (11) ________________ more for women than for men in
Australia. Additionally, women tended to start work earlier and
retire earlier than their male counterparts.
Answers
The
graph shows employment (1) rates
in Australia in 1996, (2)according
to
age and gender.
38
percent of men in the 15 to 19 age group were employed in 1996. This
figure (3) rose
with age until (4) reaching
a peak
of just over 80 percent for workers in the 35 to 44 age bracket. The
employment rate (5) dropped
slightly
for men in the next age group (45-54) and then (6) dramatically
for workers over the age of 55. Only 9 percent of men aged 65 and
over were still employed.
39
percent of women, (7) slightly
higher than
the male figure, entered the workforce in their teenage years. Female
employment (8) increased
sharply
to around 65 percent for 20-24 year-old women and then (9) fluctuated
until women (10) reached
the age of 54. A large percentage of women subsequently left the
workforce and less than 5 percent of women were still working after
turning 65.
Overall,
employment rates (11) fluctuated
more for women than for men in Australia. Additionally, women tended
to start work earlier and retire earlier than their male
counterparts.
PERCENTAGE
OF SAME SEX AND AGE GROUP EMPLOYED,
AUSTRALIA, 1996 CENSUS
AUSTRALIA, 1996 CENSUS
Paragraph
1:
Rewrite
the question
Paragraph
2:
Male
employment
(Start
at the earliest age group & then describe changes)
Paragraph
3:
Female
employment
(Start
at the earliest age group & then describe changes)
Overview:
Men
/ women
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The
graph shows employment rates in Australia in 1996, according to
age and gender.
38
percent of men in the 15 to 19 age group were employed in 1996.
This figure rose with age until reaching a peak of just over 80
percent for workers in the 35 to 44 age bracket. The employment
rate dropped slightly for men in the next age group (45-54) and
then dramatically for workers over the age of 55. Only 9 percent
of men aged 65 and over were still employed.
39
percent of women, slightly higher than the male figure, entered
the workforce in their teenage years. Female employment increased
sharply to around 65 percent for 20-24 year-old women and then
fluctuated until women reached the age of 54. A large percentage
of women subsequently left the workforce and less than 5 percent
of women were still working after turning 65.
Overall,
employment rates fluctuated more for women than for men in
Australia. Additionally, women tended to start work earlier and
retire earlier than their male counterparts.
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(Word
Count: 175)
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