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Task 1

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Compare the largest category in each direction: aircraft parts are $72 million from the US to Vietnam, while coffee is $23 million from Vietnam to the US.
Highlight the gap between the leading and smaller categories: US exports include other goods at $35 million and machinery at $30.5 million, while Vietnam’s garments and other exports are both $2 million.
Point out close values where they help summarise the data: Vietnam’s seafood ($4.4 million) and rice ($4.3 million) are almost equal.

Suggested structure

Paraphrase what the charts compare and state that values are in millions of dollars.
Give an overview naming the leading category in each direction and any notable tie or overall contrast.
Describe US-to-Vietnam exports from the largest value to the smallest.
Describe Vietnam-to-US exports in descending order, grouping the close seafood and rice figures and the tied lowest figures.

Useful vocabulary & examples

account for: to make up or represent a stated amount or share
Aircraft parts account for $72 million of exports to Vietnam.
be valued at: to have a stated monetary value
Machinery is valued at $30.5 million.
be tied at: to have the same value as another category
Garments and other exports are tied at $2 million.
followed by: used to introduce the next item in a ranking
Coffee leads at $23 million, followed by fruit and vegetables at $16 million.

Task Prompt

The pie charts below shows exports between the US and Vietnam

User Essay Analysis

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Band 6.0

The pie chart illustrates the exports between the US and Vietnam, measured in millions of dollars. The data is categorized into six different segments in each country, revealing a significant difference in their export profile. Overall, the US exports more to Vietnam than Vietnam does to US. The US primarily exports Aircraft Parts, which values 72 million dollars. This is the largest figure in the chart and represents a substantial share of US exports. Other goods are worth $35 million, followed by machinery at $30.5 million. Fertiliser accounts for $16.5 million, while cotton and cars are lower, at $12 million and $6 million respectively.

By comparison, Vietnam's main export to the US is coffee, worth $23 million. Fruit and vegetables form the second-largest category, at $16 million. The remaining exports are much smaller: seafood is valued at $4.4 million and rice at $4.3 million, while garments and other goods are both worth $2 million. Overall, the US total is about $172 million, compared with approximately $51.7 million from Vietnam, so the former is more than three times as high. Aircraft parts alone are also worth more than any single Vietnamese export category.

Targeted Improvement Tips

Make the overview more informative by naming aircraft parts as the US’s leading export and coffee as Vietnam’s leading export.

Group the figures by direction and compare the dominant categories before reporting the smaller ones.

After drafting, check each country reference for the correct article and use a concise form such as “valued at $72 million” for figures.

AI Feedback

Overall Band

6.0

Competent

Words

197

Type

Pie Chart

Criteria Breakdown

Task Achievement

6.0 Band

The answer identifies the main contrast with “the US exports more to Vietnam” and gives the chart’s key figures for both directions, including the largest categories. Its closing comparison of about $172 million and $51.7 million reinforces the overview. However, “significant difference in their export profile” is vague, and the overview could name the leading category for each side. Next, state those two leaders explicitly before detailing the smaller figures.

Coherence & Cohesion

6.0 Band

The response moves from an introduction and overview to US exports and then Vietnam’s exports, making the two chart directions easy to follow. The transition “By comparison” clearly signals the change of focus. The overview is somewhat broad, and the final comparison repeats the general contrast. Improve the progression by giving a concise overview of both leading categories, then grouping the detailed figures by destination.

Lexical Resource

6.0 Band

The answer uses relevant chart language such as “accounts for,” “second-largest category,” and “valued at,” with precise terms for the goods shown. Repetition of “exports” and “worth” is noticeable, and “export profile” is less precise than describing the leading categories. Vary reporting verbs selectively—for example, use “stood at” or “was followed by”—while keeping the category names and figures clear.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5 Band

Most of the added comparisons use clear sentence structures, including “while cotton and cars are lower.” However, the preserved wording “which values 72 million dollars” has a subject–verb/structure problem, and “does to US” needs an article. These issues reduce accuracy despite generally understandable meaning. Revise the first as “valued at 72 million dollars” and check articles before country names such as “the US.”

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