Band 5+: Question The table below shows a survey of the proportion of adults in California by age group who enjoyed different types of leisure activities in 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. Leisure Activities by Age Group (%) in 2011, California Leisure Activity 18-30 31-45 46-60 Over 60s Watching TV 76% 85% 86% 89% Spending time with Family/friends 58% 56% 43% 33% Reading 22% 20% 16% 16% Gardening 7% 16% 26% 26% Listening to music 27% 15% 4% 2% Playing Computer Games 15% 5% 2% 0%

overall Overall trend, this table shows that watching TV is significantly high amongst all age groups, whereas gardening is the least pursued activities activity shown in a survey conducted in California in 2011.

Survey data Table table depicts information about a survey conducted in 2011, in California, which shows different activities conducted by people in their free time, divided in into different age groups.

The number of TV users in California is highest amongst all in Leisure leisure activities done in 2011, which is 76% in aged ages 18-30 and 85% – 86% in the age between 31 – 60 year years old respectively. respectively, whereas the number of TV user users is slightly high higher in over 60 year years old. On the other hand, individuals between 18-30 spend more time with their family and friends, numbered 58% as compare compared to 56% in 31-45 year years old. This number drastically decrease decreases in 46-60 year years old to 43% and is significantly low in over 60 year years by 33%.

survey Survey data shows that mostly most people don’t like to spend time in reading and the number of readers is very low and gradually decrease decreases with age, which is 22% in 31-30 the 18-30 age group and 16% in over 60year 60 years old people. Like reading, it can be seen in the table that the number of gardening activity lovers is also very low, and the least number of individuals take part between 18-30 year years old which is just 7% and this number double doubles in 31-45 year years old, and this trend further continue continues and double doubles in all individuals over 45 year years old and the number remained remains constant to at 26%.

The number of music listener listeners and playing computer games represents a significant different difference in 18 – 30 year years old youngsters which is 27% in music listeners and 15% for gamers. The number of music lister listeners is triple as compare compared to playing games between 31-45 year years old population which is 15% and 5%b 5% respectively. This number decreases dramatically by 4% in 31-45 music listener listeners and 2% in 46-60 year years old gamers. A very minor number of individuals take part in listening to music in over 60 year years old, where as whereas data shows zero percent plays play computer games after the age of 60.