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Waste Production and Trends by Country

The document presents various tables comparing data across different categories, including waste production, cycling commuters, consumer spending, poverty rates, underground railway systems, mobile phone features, and Fairtrade product sales in multiple countries. Key trends include significant increases in waste production in the US and Japan, a rise in cycling commuters in inner London, and varying consumer spending patterns across countries. Additionally, the tables highlight disparities in poverty rates among different household types in Australia and the growth of mobile phone functionalities over time.
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Waste Production and Trends by Country

The document presents various tables comparing data across different categories, including waste production, cycling commuters, consumer spending, poverty rates, underground railway systems, mobile phone features, and Fairtrade product sales in multiple countries. Key trends include significant increases in waste production in the US and Japan, a rise in cycling commuters in inner London, and varying consumer spending patterns across countries. Additionally, the tables highlight disparities in poverty rates among different household types in Australia and the growth of mobile phone functionalities over time.
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1. Miêu tả số liệu / vị trí cao – thấp 3. Nhấn mạnh điểm nổi bật
X had the highest figure, at …, while Y The most striking feature is that A rose
recorded the lowest, at … dramatically, whereas B remained
stable.
The number of A was more than double
that of B. What stands out is the considerable
growth in C.
C accounted for nearly one third of the
total. Interestingly, D was the only category
that showed a decline.
The figure for A was almost identical to
that for B. Notably, the figures for A and B were
consistently higher than those of the
2. Miêu tả thay đổi theo thời gian
other groups.
The number of A increased from … in
4. So sánh nhóm
(year) to … in (year).
Among the five categories, A ranked
There was a sharp/steady/slight rise in
first, followed by B and C.
A between … and …
Together, A and B made up more than
B dropped/fell/declined significantly
half of the total.
over the given period.
In contrast, D contributed the least
By (year), A had overtaken B to become
throughout the period.
the leading category.
While A and B experienced growth, C
The gap between A and B
and D both declined.
narrowed/widened from … to …

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So sánh & đối chiếu
in comparison, by contrast, whereas, while, on the other hand
similarly, likewise, in the same way
Trình tự thời gian
initially, subsequently, afterwards, during the period, over time, by (year), in the final year
Nhấn mạnh
notably, strikingly, significantly, interestingly, it is worth noting that
the most remarkable change is that … / what is noticeable is that …
Bổ sung ý: in addition, moreover, also, as well, together with, coupled with

The table below shows the amount of waste production (in millions of tonnes) in six
different countries over a twenty-year period.
Between 1980 and 2000, waste production in
the US increased from 131 to 192 million
tonnes, and similar upward trends were
observed in Japan, Poland, and Portugal.
Japan's waste output increased from 28 to 53
million tonnes, while Poland and Portugal
experienced increases in waste totals from 4
to 6.6 million tonnes and from 2 to 5 million
The chart compares the volume of waste tonnes, respectively.
generated in six countries across the years
1980, 1990, and [Link] each of these years, The trends for Ireland and
the US generated a greater volume of waste Korea were noticeably different from those
than Ireland, Japan, Korea, Poland, and described above. In Ireland, waste
Portugal combined. It is also noteworthy that generation increased more than eightfold,
Korea was the only country that succeeded rising from 0.6 million tonnes in 1980 to 5
in reducing its waste output by the year million tonnes in 2000. In contrast, South
2000. Korea reduced its waste output by 12 million
tonnes between 1990 and 2000.

The table below shows changes in the numbers of residents cycling to work in
different areas of the UK between 2001 and 2011.
In 2001, substantially (về cơ bản) more than
43,000 inner London residents commuted by
bicycle; by 2011, this number had increased
to over 106,000, representing a 144% rise. In
contrast, while outer London consistently
exhibited the second highest number of
cycling commuters annually, the percentage
change, at only 45%, represented the lowest
among the twelve areas depicted in the
table.
The table presents a comparison of the Brighton and Hove experienced the second
number of individuals who commuted to largest increase (109%) in the number of
work by bicycle in twelve regions of the UK in residents cycling to work; however, Bristol
2001 and 2011. ranked as the UK’s second city in terms of
the total number of cycling commuters, with
Overall, the number of UK commuters who
figures of 8,108 in 2001 and 15,768 in 2011.
commuted to work by bicycle increased
In both years, figures for the remaining eight
considerably over the 10-year period. Inner
areas were below 10,000.
London exhibited the highest number of
cycling commuters in both years by a
considerable margin.

The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five
different countries in 2002.
Among the five countries, consumer
expenditure on food, beverages, and tobacco
was significantly higher in Turkey, at
32.14%, and Ireland, at nearly 29%. Turkey
allocated the largest proportion of its
expenditure to leisure and education,
accounting for 4.35%, whereas Italy's
expenditure on clothing and footwear, at 9%,
surpassed that of all other countries.

The table illustrates the proportion of Sweden exhibited the lowest proportions of
consumer spending allocated (đc phân bố) to national consumer spending on food,
three categories of goods and services beverages, and tobacco, as well as on
across five countries in 2002. clothing and footwear, with approximately
16% and slightly above 5%, respectively.
Evidently, the most significant portion of Spain presented marginally elevated
consumer expenditure in each nation was statistics for these categories; however, it
allocated to food, beverages, and tobacco. exhibited the nadir in leisure/education
Conversely (=in the other hand, ngược lại) , expenditure, registering merely 1.98%.
the leisure and education category exhibits
the lowest percentages in the table.

The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in
poverty in Australia in 1999.

were significantly lower among elderly


individuals.

Overall, in 1999, 11% of Australians,


representing 1,837,000 individuals, were
living in poverty. Elderly individuals were the
least likely to experience poverty, with
poverty rates of 6% and 4% for single elderly
individuals and elderly couples, respectively.
The table presents information regarding
poverty rates across six household types in Slightly more than one-fifth of single parents
Australia in 1999. were living in poverty, whereas only 12% of
parents living with a partner were classified
as impoverished. A similar trend is evident
Notably, poverty rates were higher among among individuals without children: whereas
single individuals compared to couples, and 19% of single individuals in this demographic
families with children were more susceptible lived below the poverty line, the
to poverty than those without. Poverty rates corresponding percentage for couples was
significantly lower, at merely 7%.

The table below gives information about the underground railway systems in six
cities.
is also the largest system, encompassing 394
kilometres of routes. The Paris Metro, the
second largest system, has approximately
half the route length of the London
Underground, with 199 kilometers of track.
However, it caters to a greater number of
individuals annually. Despite being only
third-largest, the Tokyo system is by far the
most utilized, serving 1,927 million
passengers annually.
The table presents data regarding the
underground rail networks in six major cities. Among the three more recently established
networks, the Washington DC Metro is the
The table compares the six networks based most extensive, encompassing 126
on their longevity, scale, and annual user kilometers of track, in contrast to the Kyoto
base. It is evident that the three oldest and Los Angeles systems, which span only
underground systems are larger and serve a 11 kilometers and 28 kilometers,
considerably greater number of passengers respectively. Established in 2001, the Los
than the more recent systems. Angeles network is the most recent, whereas
the Kyoto network is the smallest,
The London Underground, inaugurated in accommodating only 45 million passengers
1863, is the world's oldest subway system. It annually.

The table above shows the percentage of mobile phone owners using various mobile
phone features. Write a report of at least 150 words, summarizing the information
and making comparisons where relevant.

Internet search capability. In 2006, 100% of


mobile phone owners used their phones for
voice calls, while the next most popular
functions were text messaging (73%) and
photography (66%). In contrast, fewer than
20% of owners played games or listened to
music on their phones, and there were no
figures available for users conducting
Internet searches or recording video.
During the subsequent four years, there was
minimal fluctuation in the statistics for the
The table compares the percentages of three most popular mobile phone features.
mobile phone users engaging in various However, the proportion of individuals
phone functions between 2006 and 2010. utilizing their mobile phones to access the
Throughout the period shown, the primary Internet increased to 41% in 2008 and
purpose of mobile phone usage was for subsequently to 73% in 2010. There was also
making calls. However, there was a a significant increase in mobile phone usage
significant surge in the adoption of other for gaming and video recording, with
mobile phone functionalities, notably the corresponding figures of 41% and 35% in
2010.
The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and
bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries.

Overall, the UK registered the highest levels


of expenditure on the two products by a
considerable margin.
In 1999, Switzerland recorded the highest
sales of Fairtrade coffee, amounting to €3
million, while the United Kingdom generated
the highest revenue from Fairtrade bananas,
reaching €15 million. By 2004, however,
sales of Fairtrade coffee in the UK had risen
to €20 million, exceeding Switzerland’s sales
figure for Fairtrade coffee in that year by
more than threefold. In 2004, the United
Kingdom and Switzerland experienced
significant growth in expenditure on
Fairtrade bananas, with revenues increasing
by €32 million and €4.5 million, respectively.

The tables illustrate the expenditure on Sales of the two Fairtrade products were
Fairtrade coffee and bananas in two distinct significantly lower in Denmark, Belgium, and
years across the UK, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden. Marginal increases in sales of
Belgium, and Sweden. Fairtrade coffee were observed; however,
revenue remained at or below €2 million in
Sales of Fairtrade coffee increased in all five all three countries across both years. Finally,
European countries between 1999 and 2004; it is noteworthy that expenditure on
however, sales of Fairtrade bananas Fairtrade bananas declined in Belgium and
increased in only three of the five countries. Sweden.

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