The bar chart below shows the hour per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007

The bar chart below shows the hour per week that teenagers spend doing certain activities in Chester from 2002 to 2007
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The bar chart illustrates the number of hours per week that teens spent doing
activities
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across seven domains in Chester between 2002 and 2017.
Overall
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, there were three of the seven
activities
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gained popularity over the six-year period,
whereas
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four of the seven
activities
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became less favourable throughout the reporting period. Looking at the details, it is obvious that there was a significant increase in youngsters engaged in watching TV, rising from 25% in 2002 to 38% in 2007.
Similarly
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, clubbing and shopping
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followed an upward trajectory. In 2007, the time young adults spent clubbing and shopping almost tripled than it was in 2002.
In contrast
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, four
activities
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showed a downward trend. Notably,
although
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there was a slight increase (around 18%) in young adults spending time watching DVDs in 2004 and 2005, it fell to 10% in 2007. Interestingly, bowling remained the least favourable option with just 4% of teenagers involved in it in 2002 and only 1% taking part in 2007.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words activities with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trends
  • compare and contrast
  • increase/decrease
  • time allocation
  • shifts in popularity
  • significant changes
  • cultural factors
  • technological advancements
  • social dynamics
  • implications
  • physical/mental health
  • social development
  • leisure activities
  • recreational
  • sedentary
  • engagement
  • interaction
  • steadily
  • dramatically
  • marginally
  • consistently
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