Band 6+: The graph shows the gold sales in Dubai for the year 2002. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the graph below. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line graph illustrates the changes in gold sales in Dubai in 2002, measured in millions of dirhams.

Overall, gold sales fluctuated significantly throughout the year. They reached the peak in March, while the lowest were recorded in August and October. Despite considerable variations, sales ended the year lower than they began.

In January, gold sales stood at approximately 200 million of dirhams and increased around 220 million in February. This was followed sharp rice to a peak of about 350 million in March. However, after that the sales gradually fell to 250 million in April and continued to decline to around in August.

In the second half of the year, sales decreased to their lowest point of approximately 120 millions in August. A brief recovery occurred in September, when sales rose to just over 200 million. Nevertheless, the figure fell again to arround 120 millions in October before recovering gradually to about 180-190 million in November and December.