WRITING
EXERCISE 1: The chart shows city visits by country of origin for 2018
The bar chart illustrates the number of tourists from three countries, namely the USA,
Canada and Mexico, visiting four countries in the year 2018.
Madrid was the most attractive destination while the least popular was Liverpool. The
USA was major tourist - generating market in all four cities
In 2018, Madrid attracted 100 visitors from the USA, which far exceeded the number
of visitors from Canada, recorded at 80 thousand. Only 60,000 travellers to Madrid
came from Mexico. In contrast, only 50.000 people in the USA made visits to
Liverpool, while it attracted the lowest figure of holiday - makers from Mexico,
recorded at 20 thousand. And there were 30.000 visitors from Canada.
People in the USA travelled Roma was 80 thousand, outnumber Mexico which
recorded at 20 thousand. While, the number of tourists from Canada was 60.000.
However, travellers from the USA, Mexico and Canada visiting Paris were more
equally represented, at 65.000, 60.000 and 61.000 respectively.
EXERCISE 2. The table below gives information on consumer spending on
different items in four different countries in 2008
The chart illustrates the share of expenditure on various goods and services in China,
Thailand, Japan and VietNam in the year 2008
Overall, it can be seen that the largest proportion of spending was fast food/ drinks in
all four countries during that year, whereas leisure activities/ education accounted for
the smallest.
In terms of fast food/ drinks, people in China spent the most money among all
countries, recorded at 28.91%. While, Japan was ranked second with 18.8%, Thailand
was 16.36% and the last in the list was VietNam, recorded at 15.77%
Moreover, spending on leisure activities/ education in Vietnam was the most
popular,(chú ý diễn đạt) - chi tiêu là cao nhất/thấp nhất chứ không phải phổ biến
nhất at 3.22%, followed by Thailand, recorded at 3.2%. Third place was China with
2.21% and the last was Japan with 1.98%. About Shoes/ Watches, This figure in China
was the most in other countries, about 16.23%. However, Thailand, Japan and
Vietnam were more equally represented, recorded at 5.93%, 5.51% and 5.4%
respectively