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Band 5+: The chart below gives information about birth and death rates in Switzerland from 1970 to 2020 according to United Nations statistics. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays a bar chart titled "Switzerland birth and death rates 1970-2020" with y-axis labeled in millions (0 to 3.5) and x-axis categorizing years 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020; reveals birth rates: 1 million (1970), 1.4 million (1980), 1.6 million (1990), 2.4 million (2000), 2.6 million (2010), 2.7 million (2020), and death rates: 0.9 million (1970), 1 million (1980), 1.1 million (1990), 1.1 million (2000), 1.4 million (2010), 1.4 million (2020).

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The bar chart shows the decadal UN statistics about the birth and the death growth rates in Switzerland from 1970 to 2020.

As a general overview, it is evident that the births consistently show rapid growth, while the deaths gradually rise and then fall with the similar pace. The year 1990 is significant because it is when the gap between birth and death rates seem to widen and continues to grow for the following period.

The chart beginning from 1970 shows that births were slightly above 1 million and deaths were around one. In the next decade there was a crossover between both rates; births remained plateaued but deaths took over them to remain quite above 1 million. By the next decade, there was a crossing over again in which the births took over the deaths and where the births rose above 1.5 and the deaths rose up to 1.5 million. Since then, births began to rise dramatically and deaths began to fall gradually. By the end of the period, births rose to reach above 3 million and deaths fell below 0.5 million; therefore, widening the gap between the both dramatically.

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births: 7

deaths: 7

above: 4

million: 4

between: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but contains significant inaccuracies in data interpretation that affect the overall clarity of the trends. While the report identifies the general upward trend for both categories, the specific descriptions of 'crossovers' and the final values (stating births reached 3 million and deaths fell below 0.5 million) contradict the provided visual data. To improve, ensure that the reported figures closely align with the visual information and focus on describing the actual trends (e.g., the steady increase in both rates) rather than inventing fluctuations or intersections that do not exist in the data.

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of ideas is somewhat logical, but the progression of the report is hindered by confusing descriptions of trends. The use of cohesive devices is present, but the logical flow is interrupted by contradictory statements (e.g., describing deaths as rising and then falling, but then describing a 'crossover' that is difficult to follow). To improve, ensure that each sentence builds logically upon the previous one and that the overview clearly summarizes the main trends without getting bogged down in specific year-by-year transitions that may confuse the reader.

Lexical Resource

The report uses a range of vocabulary related to trends (e.g., 'plateaued', 'widening the gap', 'dramatically'). However, there are instances of imprecise word choice, such as 'death growth rates' (which is conceptually confusing) and 'took over them'. There is also some repetition. To reach a higher band, aim for more sophisticated and precise academic collocations and ensure that the terms used accurately reflect the data being described.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report attempts a variety of structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and phrasing that impact clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('rates seem to widen'), awkward phrasing ('the births took over the deaths'), and incorrect prepositional usage. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors prevents a higher score. Focus on mastering complex sentence structures and ensuring that tense consistency is maintained throughout the report.

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