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Band 4+: The bar chart below shows the percentages of internet users in different age groups in six countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

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The image displays a horizontal bar graph comparing six countries across two age categories, 55–64 and 25–34. Germany: 55–64 year-olds at 60% and 25–34 year-olds at 80%. USA: 55–64 year-olds at 40% and 25–34 year-olds at 70%. Russia: 55–64 year-olds at 30% and 25–34 year-olds at 60%. South Korea: 55–64 year-olds at 20% and 25–34 year-olds at 90%. Brazil: 55–64 year-olds at 10% and 25–34 year-olds at 40%. China: 55–64 year-olds at 5% and 25–34 year-olds at 20%.

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The bar graph illustrates the ratio of internet consumption by various age groups in several 6 regions. The highest usage is noticed in younger generation throughtout the graph.

Overall, lowest utilization of internet is noticable in China and the highest is peaked in USA in 55-64 year age group. Whereas, at age group of 25-34 years the highest usage of internet in seen in South Korea and lowest in China.

China’s internet consumption is least in both age of groups. In USA the Adult age group is using about 2 more percentages internet than younger ones, around 90%. The usage of internet in South Korean people between 25-34 year old is 2 times more than Brazil and almost half quater more than Chines people.

Furthermore, Russian people of younger generation is using around 90% of internet, While older generation is using about 72%. Brazil is second least internet consumer among all the countries. 25-34 year old is using twice more than Chines people which is approximately 50% and around 27% usage of internet in Brazil

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internet: 9

usage: 4

using: 4

highest: 3

younger: 3

generation: 3

group: 3

25-34: 3

around: 3

people: 3

brazil: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task by identifying some key trends, such as the younger age group having higher usage rates across most countries. However, there are significant issues with data accuracy and consistency. For example, the report claims the USA has the highest usage in the 55-64 age group, which contradicts the provided data, and provides figures for Russia and China that do not align with the visual description. Additionally, the report includes instructions from the task prompt (asking for reasons and personal experience) which are not appropriate for an Academic Task 1 report; this task should remain purely objective and descriptive. To improve, focus on accurately extracting data from the chart and ensuring that comparisons are based on the correct figures. Aim for more precise mathematical comparisons and ensure all reported statistics are verified against the visual information.

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of the report is somewhat disjointed. While there is an attempt at an overview and body paragraphs, the progression of ideas is difficult to follow due to abrupt transitions and repetitive structures. To improve, ensure that each paragraph has a clear central topic and use a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'In contrast,' 'Similarly,' 'Regarding...') to link sentences and ideas logically. Avoid starting sentences with 'Whereas' unless they are part of a complex sentence structure.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is limited and often used inaccurately. For example, 'ratio of internet consumption' is not the most precise way to describe 'percentages of internet users,' and 'highest is peaked' is ungrammatical. There are also several spelling errors (e.g., 'throughtout', 'noticable', 'Chines'). Try to use a broader range of synonyms for 'usage' and 'people,' and ensure that descriptive terms like 'utilization' or 'consumption' are used in the correct context. Focus on precision when describing data trends.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and significantly impede the reader's ability to understand the report. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Russian people... is using'), article usage, and sentence structure. Many sentences are fragmented or poorly constructed. To improve, practice building complex sentences using subordinate clauses and focus on mastering basic subject-verb agreement and tense consistency. Pay close attention to how numbers and percentages are integrated into sentences.

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