Band 7+: The bar chart below shows the hours per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making relevant comparisons.

The bar chart illustrates the average hours teenagers in Chester spent weekly on six activities between 2002 and 2007.

Overall, watching television was the most popular activity over the given period, while bowling was the least favored. There were considerable increases in time spent watching television, going to pubs/discos, sporting.

At the beginning of the period, watching television dominated with around 25 hours per week, followed by shopping, which accounted for roughly 7 hours. Similarly, doing homework and watching DVDs ranged between 10-15 hours per week. Over the next 5 years, watching television climbed steadily to reach a high of about 38 hours in 2007. By contrast, doing homework and sport saw slight declines.

Additionally, bowling remained the least favorite, teenagers spent under 5 hours weekly throughout the period. Meanwhile, going to pubs and discos saw a gradual growth, rising from under 10 hours in 2002 to around 15 hours by 2007. On the other hand, playing sports displayed almost constant trend before experiencing a modest decrease in the final year. Watching DVDs fluctuated slightly.