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Band 4+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the top ten countries with the highest spending on travel in 2014. 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 shows a horizontal bar graph detailing the USD billion amounts for multiple entities; China leads at approximately 118, followed by United States at 83, Germany at 52, United Kingdom at 40, Singapore at 29, South Korea at 24, Hong Kong at 20, India and Malaysia both at 16, and Taiwan at 12.

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The bar chart illustrates the top ten countries with the highest spending on travel in 2014.

Overall, there were a significant difference between China and Taiwan. Chine was the largest spending on travel, while Taiwan was smallest proportion on travel.

In contrast to China, was larger by a staggering about 100 billion USD. However, United States and Germany experienced a sudden fluctuation at around 90. United Kingdom was the third most productive trends at approximately 55 billion USD.

Following this, the top six countries with the lowest spending on travel in 2014. Singapore saw a minimal trends, while South Korea and Hong Kong was smaller by a margin of roughly 5 billion used. Although, India was just 5 smaller than South Korea and Hong Kong. Whereas, money spent on travel in Malaysia and Taiwan accounted for just below 17 billion of spending there, which were the lowest proportion among the ten countries.

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spending: 4

travel: 4

billion: 4

countries: 3

taiwan: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but suffers from significant inaccuracies in data interpretation and logical coherence. There is frequent misuse of terminology; for example, describing static bar chart data as 'fluctuations' or 'trends' is inappropriate as these terms apply to changes over time. Additionally, the mathematical comparisons are often incorrect (e.g., stating the UK was the third most productive at 55 billion when the data suggests it was 40, or claiming the US and Germany experienced fluctuations). To improve, focus on accurately reporting the values provided and using appropriate vocabulary for static charts, such as 'ranked,' 'amounted to,' or 'followed by,' rather than words implying movement over time.

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of ideas is somewhat disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the logical flow. Some sentences are fragments (e.g., 'Following this, the top six countries with the lowest spending on travel in 2014.') or lack a clear subject-verb connection. To improve, ensure every sentence is a complete thought and use cohesive devices (like 'In addition,' 'Furthermore,' or 'Conversely') to link ideas between sentences rather than starting sentences with 'Although' or 'Whereas' in a way that creates fragments.

Lexical Resource

There is a limited range of vocabulary, and several words are used incorrectly in context. For example, 'productive trends' and 'minimal trends' are not appropriate ways to describe static data in a bar chart. Additionally, there are spelling errors (e.g., 'Chine' instead of 'China') and word choice errors (e.g., 'used' instead of 'USD'). Focus on learning precise academic collocations for describing data, such as 'expenditure,' 'outlay,' or 'amount spent,' rather than using 'trends' for a single-year snapshot.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and often impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'South Korea and Hong Kong was'), article usage, and sentence structure (e.g., 'In contrast to China, was larger...'). Many sentences are structurally unsound. To improve, practice constructing simple and complex sentences with clear subjects and verbs, and pay close attention to singular/plural agreement and the correct use of comparative structures.

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