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.

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Ideas to explore

  • The coast begins as the leading destination, dips slightly in 1992, then rises to finish highest.
  • Mountain visitor numbers rise gradually, with little change between 1997 and 2002.
  • The lakes have the most pronounced movement: a steep climb to the 2002 peak followed by a substantial fall.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the chart, locations, unit and period.
  2. Summarise the overall trends and identify the standout peak or change in ranking.
  3. Describe the coast’s figures in time order.
  4. Compare the more gradual mountain trend with the lakes’ sharper rise and fall.
Useful vocabulary & examples
rose steadily
increased gradually over time

Coastal visitor numbers rose steadily after 1992.

remained close to this level
stayed approximately the same

The mountain figure remained close to 30,000 in 2002.

peaked at
reached its highest point at a particular value

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

fell to
decreased until it reached a stated value

Lake visits fell to 50,000 by 2007.

Sample answers

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The line graph gives information about how many overseas visitors travel to three different areas over a period of 20 years in a European country. It is clear that total number of overseas visitors in a European country rose between 1987 and 2007. The most significant growth was seen in the lake areas. In 1987, the coast was the most popular destination, at about 40,000 visitors, while around 20,000 people went to th…

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The line graph illustrates the figure for foreign tourists to three different destinations in a European country from 1987 to 2007. Overall, the coast was the most attractive, in contrast, the mountains were least popular. In addition, the dates for tourists to all places became greater towards the end of the period. More specifically , the number of visitors to the coast stood at about 40,000 in 1987, dipped slightl…

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204 words · Illustrative target band

The provided graph illustrates the number of foreign tourists that visited three different areas in a European country during the 1987 and 2007 years. Overall, it is noticeable that there has been a significant growth in overseas visitors to lakes and coasts, while mountain areas have not experienced an important interest over the 20 years. Looking first at the coast, it attracted about 40 thousand visitors in 1987, …

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