Bar Chart

Band 7+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the percentage of children in a European country who took part in four kinds of activities in 2009. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. <

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The image contains a bar chart titled 'The percentage of children in four kinds of activities, 2009', comparing three age groups. Activity participation for 5-8 years old, 9-11 years old, and 12-15 years old respectively is as follows: Watch TV (~96%, ~80%, ~80%), Read comics (~62%, ~65%, ~65%), Play video games (~60%, ~57%, ~40%), and Ride bikes (~68%, ~62%, ~83%).

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The column chart depicts the proportion of children from 5 to 15 years old who participated in four kinds of activities, namely watching TV, reading comics, playing video games, and riding bikes, in a European country in 2009.

Overall, the vast majority of all responders watched TV as an activity in 2009. Meanwhile, the remaining three types had almost the same attendance, except for riding a bike among teenagers. This activity was as popular as watching TV among adolescents.

According to the bar chart, watching TV recorded the highest percentage among all three age groups, reaching approximately 90% among children from 5 to 8 years old and around 79% among children from 9 to 15. Meanwhile, most teenagers chose riding a bike as frequently as watching TV. This figure made up almost 79%. In terms of less popular activities, the percentage of children who played video games was the lowest among all groups. It resulted in 62% for toddlers from 5 to 11 and 38% among adolescents.

As for other activities, while reading comics had almost the same popularity among all responders, reaching 63% in average, the percentage of riding bikes differed significantly. The latest activity was more popular with teenagers, whose percentage accounted for 79%. Meanwhile, its percentage among other two groups was roughly 60%.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

among: 9

percentage: 5

children: 4

watching: 4

riding: 4

activities: 3

activity: 3

meanwhile: 3

almost: 3

teenagers: 3

popular: 3

groups: 3

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Task Response

The report effectively addresses the task by identifying the main trends and making relevant comparisons between the age groups. The overview is clear and provides a good summary of the key features. Data is reported accurately in relation to the visual description, and the structure is logical. To improve, ensure that the grouping of data in the body paragraphs is even more precise; for instance, the distinction between the 9-11 and 12-15 age groups could be more clearly delineated to avoid slight generalizations. Additionally, be careful with word choices like 'toddlers,' as this term typically refers to much younger children (1-3 years old) and is not appropriate for the 5-11 age range described.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is logically organized, with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. The use of cohesive devices like 'Overall', 'Meanwhile', and 'In terms of' helps guide the reader. However, there is some repetition in how information is presented, and the transition between the description of TV watching and bike riding could be smoother to avoid a slightly fragmented feel in the second body paragraph.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is generally appropriate and varied (e.g., 'depicts', 'proportion', 'adolescents'). However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice that affect precision. For instance, 'toddlers' is used to describe children aged 5 to 11, which is factually incorrect as toddlers are much younger (usually 1-3 years old). Additionally, 'attendance' is not the most natural term for participation in leisure activities; 'participation rates' would be more suitable. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a good range of complex structures, including subordinate clauses and comparative forms. Most sentences are error-free, but there are minor issues with article usage and phrasing (e.g., 'reaching 63% in average' should be 'on average'). To improve, focus on the precision of prepositional phrases and ensuring that complex sentences remain tightly controlled.

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