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Band 5+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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Image for topic: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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The image depicts tourist visitation data for a Caribbean island from 2010 to 2017, marking annual visitor numbers in millions: Visitors on cruise ships rise steadily from 0.25 (2010), 0.5 (2011), 0.5 (2012), 1.0 (2013), 1.25 (2014), 1.75 (2015), 2.0 (2016), to 2.0 (2017); Visitors staying on island show gradual increment from 0.75 (2010), 0.75 (2011), 0.75 (2012), 1.25 (2013), 1.25 (2014), 1.25 (2015), 1.5 (2016), to 1.5 (2017); Total visitors demonstrate a continuous rise from 1.0 (2010), 1.25 (2011), 1.25 (2012), 2.25 (2013), 2.5 (2014), 3.0 (2015), 3.5 (2016), to 3.5+ (2017).

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The line chart below provides the number of visitors who went to a Caribbean island and chose between two different accomodation types from 2010 to 2017.

Overall, the trend had gone up significantly. The number of customers who stayed on cruise ships increaseincreased rapidly.

Focusing on the number of visitors who travelled to this island and stayed on islandthe island, it stabilized at around 750,000 in the first 2 years before increasing to thea peak of 1.5 million in 2013, 2014, and 2015. After that, it witnessed a slight decrease of around 250,000 in 2016. However, it increased back to the previous peak in 2017.

Regarding to athe number of travllers who stayed on cruise ships. The paragraph below witnessed the organizationThis group witnessed an organisation of 250,000 at the first before slightly increased of 0.5 million after a year. In 2012 and 2013, the figure still increased and decreased like the before previous period. The data still increasesd previously and reached the peak of 1.5 million in 2017. In addition, it also was also in the top of the two accomodationaccommodation types.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

number: 4

island: 3

stayed: 3

before: 3

million: 3

witnessed: 3

increased: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but struggles with accuracy and clarity. There are significant discrepancies between the data provided in the visual description and the figures reported in the text (for example, the report claims cruise ship visitors reached 1.5 million, whereas the data suggests 2.0 million). Additionally, the description of trends is often confusing or contradictory, such as stating a figure 'increased and decreased' without clear context. To improve, focus on accurately extracting data points and using precise mathematical language to describe trends (e.g., 'rose steadily', 'remained stable', 'peaked at'). Ensure that the overview and body paragraphs clearly distinguish between the different categories being compared.

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of ideas is somewhat disjointed. While you attempt to use paragraphs to separate different categories, the internal flow of sentences is interrupted by fragmented structures (e.g., 'Regarding to the number of travellers who stayed on cruise ships.' is a sentence fragment, not a complete sentence). To improve, ensure every sentence has a subject and a verb, and use cohesive devices like 'In contrast,' 'Similarly,' or 'Following this' to link your observations more smoothly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive. There are several spelling errors (e.g., 'accomodation', 'travllers') and some word choices are awkward or incorrect (e.g., 'witnessed an organisation of 250,000'). Instead of repeating 'increased,' try using synonyms such as 'climbed,' 'rose,' 'surged,' or 'grew.' Additionally, ensure you use the correct terminology for data; for example, use 'the number of visitors' rather than 'the number of customers' in this context.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally impede communication. There are issues with tense consistency (mixing past and present), subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure. For instance, 'The data still increasesd previously' is grammatically incorrect. Focus on mastering the simple past tense for describing completed historical data and practice forming complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions like 'while,' 'although,' and 'whereas' to compare data points within a single sentence.

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