☰ Year plan · English (Connect)

Fables, -ist words and pie charts

Week 12 · Unit 5 (B): a fable (reference only), jobs with -ist and diphthongs, pie charts, writing about a job I want, teamwork project, self-assessment · 3 lessons
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Pie charts and my choice of job

Connect Primary 5 Term 1, Unit 5: pp. 80–87
GoalRead a pie chart and write about a job I want and a job I do not want.
New words
pie chart · a circle that shows information in slicessurvey · asking many people the same questionpercent · a part of 100popular · liked by many peoplebecause · a word that gives a reason
Explanation

A pie chart shows information as slices of a circle. The whole circle is 100%. A bigger slice means a bigger number. 50% is a half and 25% is a quarter. In a class survey, 20 children each chose one favourite job: doctor 9, teacher 6, pilot 3 and artist 2. We add: 9 + 6 + 3 + 2 = 20. Then we find each part of 100: 9 out of 20 is 45%, 6 out of 20 is 30%, 3 out of 20 is 15% and 2 out of 20 is 10%. Look at the pie chart.

45%30%15%10%doctorteacherpilotartist
Worked examples
Hoda

Which job is the most popular?

Karim

Doctor. 45% of the class chose it.

Hoda

Which job is the least popular?

Karim

Artist. Only 10% chose it.

Listen. Hoda and Karim read the chart.

I want to be a vet because I love animals. I am good at looking after our cat. I don’t want to be a pilot because I don’t like flying, and I want to be at home with my family.

Read and listen to the model paragraph.
Look at the plan for the paragraph.
Now you. Say one job you want and one job you do not want. Give a reason with because.
Class activity

Family survey. Ask ten people: ‘What is your favourite job?’ Make a mark for each answer on paper. Count the marks. Say: The most popular job is … . Then work out the percent with a grown-up: the number of marks ÷ 10 × 100.

Practice
1
A survey: doctor 9, teacher 6, pilot 3, artist 2. How many children altogether?
2
In a class of 20 children, 45% chose doctor. How many children is that?
3
Look at the pie chart. Which sport is the most popular?
50%25%15%10%footballswimmingrunningtennis
4
Look at the pie chart again. What part of the children chose swimming: a half or a quarter?
50%25%15%10%footballswimmingrunningtennis
5
Writing: write two sentences about a job you want. Use I want to be a … because … .