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Band 5+: The graph below describes the use of fixed telephone lines, mobile phones, and internet between 1994 and 2005 in China. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays a line graph showing the number of people (in millions) using three different communication methods from 1994 to 2005. For Fixed telephone lines, the user numbers were: 1994 (20), 1995 (50), 1996 (80), 1997 (120), 1998 (150), 1999 (175), 2000 (200), 2001 (250), 2002 (275), 2003 (300), 2004 (320), and 2005 (350). For Mobile phones, the numbers started in 1996 at 25, followed by: 1997 (50), 1998 (115), 1999 (140), 2000 (165), 2001 (250), 2002 (300), 2003 (350), 2004 (400), and 2005 (450). For the Internet, the data began in 1995 at 5, and continued as: 1996 (10), 1997 (50), 1998 (75), 1999 (100), 2000 (110), 2001 (125), 2002 (150), 2003 (160), 2004 (170), and 2005 (185).

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The line graph compares the use of fixed telephone lines, mobile phones, internet from 1994 to 2005 in China.

Overall, all three categories showed an upward trend. While mobile phones experienced the greatest increase, the Internet showed the smallest increase during the period. In contrast, fixed telephone lines increased more steadily than the other two categories.

Looking first to greater changes, the use of fixed mobile phones accounted for 0 people at the beginning and it increased from 0 in 1995 to 170 million people in 2000. After increasing steadily to approximately 170 million, the use of fixed phones experienced a dramatic increase, ending at 450 million people. When it comes to fixed telephone lines, Before increasing sharply from 250 million people in 2001 to 350 million in 2005, it stood at around 200 million people in 2000.

As for smaller changes, before increasing to 5 million people in 1996, internet accounted for 0 people in 1994 and 1995. After increasing sharply to 50 million people, it experienced a stable increase from 50 million in 1997 to 150 million in 2002, followed by a small increase, ending at approximately 190 million people.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

million: 11

people: 9

fixed: 5

increase: 5

phones: 4

increasing: 4

telephone: 3

lines: 3

mobile: 3

internet: 3

experienced: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task and identifies the general upward trend, but there are significant issues with data accuracy and categorization that affect the clarity of the response. Specifically, the report confuses 'mobile phones' with 'fixed mobile phones' and attributes the data for mobile phones to a non-existent category. There are also inaccuracies in the reported figures (e.g., stating mobile phones reached 170 million in 2000, whereas the data suggests a different trajectory). To improve, ensure that each category is clearly and correctly identified and that the data points cited accurately reflect the trends shown in the visual description. Focus on maintaining a clear distinction between the three separate variables being compared.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, there is a significant issue with the logical flow in the body paragraphs due to inaccuracies in how the categories are identified. The use of cohesive devices like 'Looking first to', 'When it comes to', and 'As for' is appropriate, but the internal coherence is undermined by confusing descriptions. To improve, ensure that each paragraph focuses on a clear, distinct theme and that the transitions between sentences do not lead to contradictory information.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used to describe trends (e.g., 'upward trend', 'dramatic increase', 'stable increase') is appropriate for Task 1. However, there is a major lexical error where the student combines terms incorrectly, such as 'fixed mobile phones', which refers to a non-existent category in the prompt. This creates confusion for the reader. To improve, focus on precision when naming the categories provided in the task and ensure that adjectives and adverbs are used to describe the data accurately without conflating different subjects. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical issues that affect clarity, such as improper capitalization (e.g., 'Before' in the middle of a sentence) and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'internet accounted for 0 people'). There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and sentence construction in the comparison sections. To improve, practice using subordinate clauses more effectively and pay close attention to punctuation and sentence boundaries to ensure that complex ideas are expressed clearly.

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