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Band 6+: The bar chart below gives information about five countries spending habits of shopping on consumer goods in 2012. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image shows a bar chart comparing the spending habits of five countries (Belgium, Spain, Austria, and Britain) on consumer goods in 2012. The goods are categorized as console games, outdoor game accessories, cosmetics, books, and cameras. Belgium has the highest spending on console games and cameras, while Spain leads in outdoor game accessories and cosmetics. Austria spends the most on books, and Britain's spending is relatively lower in all categories except for cameras, where it is the second-highest. The chart's y-axis measures spending in thousand pound sterling, ranging from 0 to 175.

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The bar chart illustrates the expenditure on consumer goods in 2012.

Overall, expenditure on items, including books, toys and cameras were highest in every country, except for Belgium. Britain ranked first in all countries, while Austria had the lowest spending on other goods .

Starting with highest expenditure goods, cameras is marginally higher in Britain than in Austria, with 170 compared to around 165 pounds. In Britain, the figure for toys accounted the highest expenditure, with around 168, whereas Austria spent the same amount of money as the Spain, at approximately 157 pounds. Similarly, book sales in Britain were higher than in Belgium by a margin of roughly 20 pounds.

Turning to the expenditure categories, in Britain, sales of console games stood at 160 pounds. A similar pattern can be seen in outdoor game accessories, Britain’s figure was 14 pounds higher than Austria. As for console games, the figure made up around 156 in Britain, while the sales in Austria and Belgium were lower (at 145 and 142, respectively).

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britain: 6

expenditure: 5

austria: 5

pounds: 4

goods: 3

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belgium: 3

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figure: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task by describing spending habits across countries, but it contains several inaccuracies and irrelevant comparisons. The overview mentions Britain ranking first, which contradicts the visual description where Belgium leads in some categories. The data points are often imprecise or misaligned with the given information (e.g., cameras, toys, and book figures). The report also omits key features like Belgium's highest spending on console games and cameras, and Spain's leadership in outdoor game accessories and cosmetics. To improve, focus on accurately selecting and comparing the main features from the visual, ensuring the overview reflects the most prominent trends, and avoid introducing unsupported claims.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a basic structure with an introduction and paragraphs, but the flow of information is somewhat disjointed. The overall message is not always easy to follow due to unclear comparisons and some irrelevant or inaccurate statements (e.g., 'Britain ranked first in all countries' is not supported by the visual description). Cohesive devices are used but not always effectively, and paragraphing could be improved to better group related information.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some attempts at variation (e.g., 'expenditure', 'marginally higher', 'accounted the highest'). However, there are instances of imprecise or inappropriate word choices (e.g., 'toys' instead of 'outdoor game accessories', 'sales of console games stood at' could be more natural). The range is limited, and the phrasing is not always sophisticated or natural. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains several grammatical errors and awkward structures that affect clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('expenditure... were highest'), incorrect verb forms ('cameras is marginally higher'), and missing prepositions ('accounted the highest'). While some complex sentences are attempted, they are not always controlled accurately. Punctuation is generally correct but could be improved.

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