Bar Chart

Band 5+: The following bar chart shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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The image depicts a bar chart illustrating transport modes in a European city across three years: 1960, 1980, and 2000. In 1960, bus use was approximately 18%, car use was close to 7%, bike use around 27%, and foot travel was approximately 34%. In 1980, bus use increased to roughly 27%, car use surged to about 22%, bike use decreased significantly to near 20%, and foot travel declined to approximately 17%. In 2000, bus use dropped to around 14%, car use further increased to approximately 38%, bike use declined to near 8%, and foot travel declined slightly to about 10%.

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The provided bar chart compares the way that a personnel commuted to and from working place, namely bus car bike and foot in an European City in the year 1960, 1980 and 2000 overall, all the categories documented a downward trend over the investigated period . except for the use of car which witnessed an significant growth despite accounted for the modest number of the way a traveller used in 1960

Regarding to the downward trend, in 1960 the proportion of people walked to and from work made up nearly 35% which is the highest number between 4 modes of transport in the same year. However after 20 years, this figure dropped significantly to a little more than 15% which was the least used. Then the percentage of people warked to work continue declined slightly and ended at nearly 10% . Likewise the figure for bike also witnessed the similar trend which constituted a quarter in 1960, then hit its bottom at around 5% in 2000 Which is the least used transportation. When it comes to bus, despite there was a little fluctuation, it experienced a sharp growth in the first 20 years from about 17% to more than 25% in 1984,before falling and ended at around 15%

In terms of the remaining vehicle from the least used transportation, which a little more than 5% it rise sharply to nearly 25% finally reached its peak at approximately 35% which is the vehicle that workers used most in 2000

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

Vocabulary Repetition:

which: 7

trend: 3

nearly: 3

little: 3

least: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the main requirements of the task by identifying the general trends and providing specific data points for the different modes of transport. The overview correctly identifies the growth in car usage versus the decline in other modes. However, there are some inaccuracies in data reporting (e.g., mentioning the year 1984 instead of 1980) and some repetitive phrasing. To improve, focus on improving grammatical accuracy and sentence structure, as several errors in word choice and syntax occasionally hinder the flow of information. Additionally, ensure that comparisons between categories are more clearly articulated to enhance the coherence of the report.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report struggles with logical organization and punctuation. The introduction and overview are merged into a single, run-on sentence, which makes it difficult to identify the main trends clearly. While you attempt to use cohesive devices (e.g., 'Regarding to', 'Likewise', 'When it comes to'), they are sometimes used incorrectly or are interrupted by grammatical errors. To improve, ensure each paragraph has a clear purpose: one for the introduction/overview, one for the main trends, and one for comparisons. Use full stops to separate distinct ideas rather than long, rambling sentences.

Lexical Resource

There is an attempt to use varied vocabulary related to trends (e.g., 'witnessed', 'fluctuation', 'hit its bottom'), which is good. However, there are several instances of inappropriate word choices and spelling errors (e.g., 'personnel' instead of 'people/commuters', 'warked' instead of 'walked', 'the remaining vehicle from the least used transportation'). Additionally, some phrasing is awkward, such as 'the modest number of the way a traveller used'. Aim for more precise academic collocations and ensure that the nouns used (like 'vehicle') accurately reflect the category (e.g., 'foot travel' is not a vehicle).

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, article usage (e.g., 'an significant growth', 'an European City'), and sentence structure. Many sentences are fragments or run-on sentences. For example, the final paragraph is a single complex fragment that lacks a clear main clause. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence structures (Subject + Verb + Object) and practice using subordinating conjunctions (e.g., 'although', 'while', 'whereas') to create complex sentences accurately.

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