The table below gives information on internet use in six categories by
age group. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The table compares the percentage of people from different age groups engaging in six
internet activities.
Overall, e-mail is the most popular activity across all age groups, while downloading music
and videos is the least common among older people. There is also a clear pattern of younger
users being more active in entertainment-based activities, whereas older groups are more
involved in practical tasks like travel reservations and online purchasing.
In terms of communication, e-mail usage remains very high across all groups, ranging from
90% in teens to 95% in the 40s age group, before stabilizing around 90% in the 70+ group.
Online gaming shows the biggest age gap, with 88% of people in their 20s participating
compared to just 6% among those over 70. Similarly, downloading music and videos is common
among teens (52%) but drops sharply with age, becoming rare after 50.
Practical activities such as travel reservations and online purchases peak among middle-
aged users. Around half of people in their 30s to 60s book travel online, with the highest rate of
68% among those in their 60s. Online purchases follow a similar trend, with around two-thirds of
users aged 30–60 buying products online. Searching for people shows little variation, fluctuating
between 25% and 33% across all age groups.
The charts compare the amount of water used for agriculture,
industry and homes around the world, and water use in Brazil and the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
The charts compare the amount of water used for agricultural, industrial and domestic
purposes worldwide from 1900 to 2000, as well as water consumption in Brazil and the
Democratic Republic of Congo in the year 2000.
Overall, agricultural use dominated water consumption globally throughout the period,
showing a sharp rise after 1950. Industrial and domestic water use also increased but remained
significantly lower. In 2000, Brazil had a much larger population, more irrigated land and far
higher per capita water consumption than the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Looking first at global trends, agricultural water use grew steadily from about 500 km³ in
1900 to nearly 3,000 km³ in 2000, with the most rapid growth occurring after 1950.
Industrial use remained very low until the mid-20th century, after which it rose quickly to just
over 1,000 km³ by 2000. Domestic water use followed a similar but more gradual pattern, ending
at about 300 km³ in 2000.
Turning to the country comparison, Brazil’s population was 176 million in 2000, far
exceeding Congo’s 5.2 million. Brazil also had vastly more irrigated land (26,500 km²
compared to only 100 km²) and a much higher water consumption per person (359 m³ versus just
8 m³ in Congo).
The charts below show the comparison of time spent, in minutes per
day, by UK’s males and females on household and leisure activities in
2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant. (Mixed charts)
The charts compare the daily time spent by men and women in the UK on leisure and
household activities in 2008.
Overall, men spent slightly more time on leisure, particularly on TV, video and radio,
whereas women devoted considerably more time to household tasks, especially cooking and
washing.
In terms of leisure activities, men spent 137 minutes per day watching TV, videos or
listening to the radio, which was around 20 minutes more than women. Reading time was
similar for both genders, at around 18–19 minutes per day. Men were also slightly more
active in sports, spending 15 minutes compared to 11 minutes for women.
When it comes to household activities, women consistently spent more time on all tasks
except repairs. They spent around 75 minutes cooking and washing, almost double the time men
spent on the same task. Similarly, women spent about 35 minutes shopping per day, compared to
roughly 20 minutes for men. Clothes washing and ironing showed the biggest gap, with women
spending nearly 30 minutes while men spent less than 5 minutes. Repair work was the only
activity where men were more involved, averaging just over 20 minutes compared to women’s
under 10 minutes.