The graph gives information about male and female gym membership between 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph gives information about male and female gym membership between 1980 and 2010.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph reveals the number of both male and female members in a gym for 30 years; from 1980 to 2010. In general,
men
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recorded an
overall
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fall through
wide ranged
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ups and downs
while
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women
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saw
gradual
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a gradual
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increasing trend to the point where it eventually outnumbered
male’s
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male
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figure
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over the designated
time-scale
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time scale
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.   In 1980, 1000
of
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apply
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women
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were members of the gym
whereas
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the twice amount of
men
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were
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. In
following
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the following
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five years, both sexes reflected
upward
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an upward
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trend to reach respective double figures compared to its proceeding data had
resistered
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registered
.
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, in the next decade, mele’s figure plummeted to stand at approximately 1600.
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,
figure
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the figure
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of
women
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remained
its
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in its
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growing momentum and surpassed that of
men
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to be
the
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on the
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verge of reaching 3000 at the same time.  After 1995,
men
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recovered
its
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from its
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reduction, and
furthermore
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, their number
skyrocketted
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skyrocketed
to hit their peak at 5000.
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,
at
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in
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the final term, they dramatically plunged, getting
its
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their
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trough at roughly 600 in 2010. As for
women
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,they fructuated ranged between about 2300 and 2800 for the first 21st
century’s
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century
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decade,
although
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they marked around 1900 in the
last
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data.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words men, women with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "data" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • membership trends
  • male and female comparison
  • notable increase/decrease
  • fluctuations
  • consistently
  • peak points
  • divergent patterns
  • parallels in trends
  • correlation
  • timeframe
  • cultural shifts
  • awareness of fitness
  • significant differences
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