Task 1 · bar chart · 17 samples

The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010.

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Ideas to explore

  • Compare the sexes by age band: men have the higher rate only among 15–24-year-olds.
  • Describe the contrasting patterns: the male rate falls to a low among 35–44-year-olds before recovering, while the female rate rises to a plateau above 50% from ages 35 to 64.
  • Highlight the endpoint: the two rates are almost equal among people aged 65 and over.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the chart, population, measure, age groups, and year.
  2. Give an overview of the main gender contrast and the near-equal oldest-group figures.
  3. Describe the male figures across the age groups, noting the low and later recovery.
  4. Describe the female figures, noting the rise and peak, then compare the oldest group.
Useful vocabulary & examples
participation rate
The percentage of a group taking part in an activity.

The male participation rate reached its lowest point among 35–44-year-olds.

reach a low
Fall to the smallest value in the figures being discussed.

The figure for men reached a low of roughly 39% in the 35–44 age group.

peak at
Reach the highest value in a set of figures.

Female participation peaked at approximately 53% in two age groups.

remain almost level
Be very similar, with only a small difference.

The male and female rates remained almost level among those aged 65 and over.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

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The bar chart given below indicates the data from Australia that provides the proportion of males and females in various age intervals who train themselves regularly in 2010. It is noticeable that there is a higher proportion of women who exercise regularly than men in every age group except for the women who were 15 to 24 years old, when the male figure was higher. Overall, participation was higher for women in fiv…

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AI-completed learning example

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The provided chart illustrates the distribution of individuals across different age brackets in Australia who consistently participated in physical activity throughout the year 2010. Overall, it is evident that a higher proportion of females engaged in regular exercise across all age groups, with the exception of the younger demographic. Notably, the practice of physical activity showed marked differences by age and …

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AI-completed learning example

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The provided bar graph illustrates the proportion of Australian males and females engaged in regular physical activity across various age brackets in the year 2020. Overall, it is evident that the participation of females in physical exercise surpassed that of males across the age groups in 2020. In more detail, the data reveals that females were more active than males in most age groups. Among those aged 15–24, howe…

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