Level B1 (approx. band 4-5) · Academic and General Training Academic Task 1 is full of numbers. Copying "25%" again and again is boring, and it does not show that you can summarise. You need to describe numbers in words, approximate them, and compare them. In this episode: • Fractions and proportions • Approximation • Per cent, percentage and percentage points • Writing numbers clearly • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • fractions and majority words describe numbers in words, and the verb agrees with the noun after of. • just over, just under, roughly and almost turn exact numbers into readable comparisons. • per cent follows a number, percentage needs no number, and the gap between two percentages is measured in percentage points. • write "three million" without s, use a point for decimals, and choose number for countable and amount for uncountable. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.