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Line Charts
The charts above give information about the number of train passengers and the percentage of trains running on time from 2000 to 2009 in Japan. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph shows the percentage of different age groups of cinema visitors in a particular country. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts above show the percentage of people using public transport and that of people using private cars in five Australian cities between 2000 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows three different crimes and the number of cases committed between 1970 and 2005 in England and Wales. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graphs show the size of the ozone hole in Antarctic and three types of damaging gases that damage the Antarctic ozone from 1980 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Pie Charts
The pie charts show the revenue sources and expenditures of a children’s charity in the USA in one year Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts above show the number of reasons why some people leave UK and why some people choose to stay Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts above show the result of surveys asking undergraduates and postgraduates why they chose Vaster university. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The three pie charts show the proportion of four kinds of vehicles used in the UK in 1965,1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Bar Charts
The chart below gives information about the average life expectancy in six different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar graph shows the global sales (in billions of dollars) of different types of digital games between 2000 and 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph above shows the answers to a survey about the most important factor needed for the success of a business by people in the USA and Europe. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart shows the average class size in primary schools and lower secondary schools in 6 countries compared to the world average in 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart shows the electricity consumption and cost of various household devices per year Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart shows the percentage of dependents in five countries in 2000 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Tables
The table below gives information about the different ways mobile phone owners use their phones in a developing country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table below shows the amount of waste production (in million tonnes) in six different countries over a twenty-year period. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table above shows the worldwide market share of notebook computer manufacturers in the year 2006, 2007 and 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The tables above show the number of international students in Canada and USA in 2002 and 2003, also the changes of the increase in student population over the two years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table presents how much people from five employment sectors earned, in three different salary levels in 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table above shows the income and expenditure of Harckley Hall, a public place for hiring over the period of three years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Processes
The diagram presents the process of recycling glass bottles. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram presents how pulp and paper are made. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagram presents the process of producing smoked fish. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Maps
The maps below show a community center 10 years ago and the same center today. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The maps below show a museum and its surroundings in 1990 and the changes in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The maps below show the changes that occurred to a town named Willington in 1780,1860 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons when relevant.
The maps below show a conference centre as it is now, and plans for its development. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Combined
The line chart below shows the percentage of population aged under 5 years old and aged 65 years old or above in the world since 1950 with projections until 2040. The table below shows the projections of the percentage of population aged 65 and above in 2030 and 2040 in different regions. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts above show the number of university students in a particular country and how much the government spent on each student between 1984 and 2009 as well as the financial condition of the students’ families. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.