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

219 words · Illustrative target band

The line graph elucidates the trends in international tourism within a European nation, tracking the visitor numbers to the coast, mountains, and lakes over two decades, commencing in 1987. The data reveals a general uptrend in visitation to these locales, with coastal areas witnessing the most pronounced and rapid influx of overseas tourists. Initially, in 1987, the coast was the most popular destination, attracting…

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222 words · Illustrative target band

Illustrated in the given line chart is the volume of foreign people visiting different destinations in a European country, including the coast, the mountains, and the lakes, over the period of 20 years. It is noticeable that there was an upward trend in the number of international tourists arriving at the coast and the mountains, while the number of visitors to the lakes changed more dramatically. Overall, the coast …

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201 words · Illustrative target band

The graph illustrates how many foreign tourists to three destinations in one European country from 1987 to 2007. Overall, there was an increase in the number of travelers across all 3 areas throughout the period. It is evident that while the coast and the lakes tended to appeal to more and more visitors, the mountains’ figures rose much more gradually. In 1987, the coast attracted about 40,000 visitors, compared with…

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