TASK 1 WRITING SAMPLES
LINE CHART
The graph below shows the differences in wheat exports over three different areas. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. Write at least 150 words.
ANSWER:
The line graph compares
three regions in terms of
exports of wheat between 1985 and 1990.
Overall
, the three regions experienced different trends in the time period. While
the wheat export in Canada and European countries rose with some fluctuations
, the export in Australia fell over time
.
As the graph shows
, Australia's wheat export figure started at
15 million tons in 1985 followed by a small increase to
around 16 million tons in 1986. Then
, it declined steadily
until
it fell to just over 10 million tons
in 1990. Regarding
Canada's exports, in 1985 they shipped approximately 19 million tons of wheat. This figure fell to
about 17 million in 1986, but then their exports experienced considerable growth
to 25 million tons in 1988. Afterward
, the figure plunged to
below 15 million in 1989, but then subsequently rose to
just under 20 million in 1990.
By contrast
, the wheat exports from the European Community experienced an increase
in the six year period. In 1985, nearly 16 million tons were exported, but this number fell to
about 14 million in 1986. Then
, the exports increased to
exactly 15 million tons in 1987 and 1988 before
witnessing steady growth to
19 million and 21 million tons in 1989 and 1990, respectively
.
(209 words)