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Band 6+: The charts below show the proportions of British students at one university in England who were able to speak other languages in addition to English, in 2000 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image contains two pie charts comparing the proportions of British students at one university in England who speak languages other than English in 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 30% spoke no other language, 15% spoke French only, 15% spoke German only, 10% spoke Spanish only, 10% spoke another language, and 20% spoke two other languages. In 2010, 35% spoke no other language, 10% spoke French only, 10% spoke German only, 20% spoke Spanish only, 5% spoke another language, and 20% spoke two other languages.

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The chart illustrates the percentage of British students at one university speaking other languages besides English between 2000 and 2010.

Overall, no other language was the most common language category in both years, while two other languages and German were the least common in 2000. German only, French only, and Spanish were the least spoken languages, with equal percentages for each in 2010. Another language, two other languages, no other language and French only experienced a slight increase over the period. In contrast, Spanish was the only language to decrease over the period.

Another language accounted for the largest proportion in 2000, at 30%, and then rose to 35% in 2010, whereas two other languages and German represented the smallest proportions, each at 10% in 2000. However, in 2010, two other languages increased to 15%, while German remained unchanged at 10% in both years.

Regarding the remaining languages, German only, French only, and Spanish accounted for equal shares, each accounting for 10% in 2010. Spanish decreased significantly from 20% in 2000 to 10% in 2010. In addition, the share of French also declined considerably from 15% in 2000 to 10% in 2010.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

other: 7

languages: 7

language: 6

german: 5

french: 4

spanish: 4

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Task Response

The report struggles with data accuracy and logical consistency, which significantly impacts the Task Response. There are several contradictions between the overview and the body paragraphs; for example, the overview states that 'no other language' was the most common, but the body paragraph incorrectly identifies 'another language' as the largest proportion at 30%. Additionally, the report claims Spanish decreased, whereas the visual description indicates it actually increased from 10% to 20%. To improve, ensure that the trends identified in the overview are consistently supported by the data in the body paragraphs and double-check that the direction of change (increase vs. decrease) matches the provided figures.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report demonstrates a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, there is a significant issue with the coherence of the overview. The overview contains several contradictory statements regarding which categories were the 'most common' or 'least common' and which experienced increases or decreases. This creates confusion for the reader. To improve, ensure that the overview accurately summarizes the main trends without getting bogged down in conflicting details. Use clearer transition signals to separate the description of increases from decreases.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for an academic report, with terms like 'accounted for', 'represented', and 'proportions' used correctly. There is some repetition of certain phrases. To reach a higher band, try to vary your vocabulary more when describing changes (e.g., instead of just 'increased' or 'decreased', use 'climbed', 'dipped', 'surged', or 'declined'). Ensure that the labels used for the categories match the prompt precisely to avoid ambiguity.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammatical range is good, utilizing a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. The report is largely error-free, which allows the reader to focus on the content. To improve further, focus on the precision of your sentence construction when making comparisons. For example, when comparing multiple categories, ensure the grammatical structure clearly links the subjects to their respective changes.

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