The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds
of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparison where relevant.
The graph illustrates changes in the amounts of beef, lamb, chicken and fish
consumed in a particular European country between 1979 and 2004.
In 1979 beef was by far the most popular of these foods, with about 225 grams
consumed per person per week. Lamb and chicken were eaten in similar quantities
(around 150 grams), while much less fish was consumed (just over 50 grams).
However, during this 25-year period the consumption of beef and lamb fell
dramatically to approximately 100 grams and 55 grams respectively. The
consumption of fish also declined, but much less significantly to just below 50
grams, so although it remained the least popular food, consumption levels were the
most stable.
The consumption of chicken, on the other hand, showed an upward trend,
overtaking that of lamb in 1980 and that of beef in 1989. By 2004 it had soared to
almost 250 grams per person per week.
Overall, the graph shows how the consumption of chicken increased dramatically
while the popularity of these other foods decreased over the period.
(Examiner writing)
The graph below shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK
between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption
of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.
P er c ent age of people w ho ac c es s ed new s f r om 1995 and a pr o -
jec t ion t o 2035
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80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1995 2005 2015 2025 2035
(Current year: 2013)
It started at 20 in 1983 and doubled over the next 10 years to level off at 40, after which it remained
constant / stable until 2003. Since then, there has been a considerable increase and it now stands at
50. However, there will probably be a rapid fall in the last 10 years of the period and it is expected to
reach 30 in the year of 2023.
Its number was 40 in 2003, then it has increased to 50 in 2013, and will probably / possibly drop to 30 in
2023.
It will + probably / possibly + V
There will probably have (be) an/a + N
Future trend structure:
Example:
Predictions reveal that the expense in the US will increase slightly.
It is predicted that the expense in the US will increase slightly.
The expense in the US is predicted to increase slightly.