Task 1 · line graph · 18 samples

The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors to three different areas in a European country between 1987 and 2007 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

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Ideas to explore

  • The coast grows overall despite a small dip between 1987 and 1992, then finishes with the highest visitor total.
  • The lakes show the largest fluctuation: a sharp rise to a 2002 peak followed by a substantial fall.
  • The mountains remain the least visited area at the end, but their numbers increase gradually rather than decline.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the graph, its subject, locations and time period.
  2. Give an overview of the broad trends, the lakes’ peak and the final ranking.
  3. Describe the coast’s starting point, brief decline and subsequent rise.
  4. Compare the mountains’ steady increase with the lakes’ rise and later fall.
Useful vocabulary & examples
rose steadily
increased gradually over a period

Visitor numbers for the mountains rose steadily from about 20,000 to 35,000.

peaked at
reached the highest point

The number of visitors to the lakes peaked at approximately 75,000 in 2002.

fell to
decreased and reached a particular level

The lakes’ figure fell to around 50,000 by 2007.

ended as the most popular destination
had the highest visitor figure at the end of the period

The coast ended as the most popular destination, at about 75,000 visitors.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

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Provided is the line graph illustrating the number of foreigners traveling to three separate regions namely the coast, the mountains and the lakes in Europe over the periods of 20 years, starting from 1987. Overall, it is apparent that there was an upward trend in three different categories and the number of travellers to the coast rose overall, despite an initial dip. It finished with the highest figure, while the l…

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221 words · Illustrative target band

The provided line graph depicts the changes in the number of international tourists visiting three distinct areas in a European country during the 20-year period from 1987 to 2007. Overall, it is evident that there was a remarkable increase in the number of overseas visitors to the coast and lakes, while the mountain areas experienced a slower but steady rise. In 1987, the coast was the most popular destination, attr…

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AI-completed learning example

219 words · Illustrative target band

Given is a line graph illustrating the number of international visitors travelling to three different spots in Europe, namely the coast, mountains and lakes in the period of 20 years since 1987. In general, it is evident that while the figure for the coast and mountains went up, the data on the lakes decreased. Besides, the lakes' visitor total rose over the full period, despite falling sharply after 2002. The coast …

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