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The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.

The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
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The line graph illustrates the rate of attendance
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 Caribbean
island
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 by
tourists
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 over a period of 7 years.
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,
it is clear that
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 there is a noticeable increase in
general
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the general
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 visiting
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island
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the island
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. The number of
tourists
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 choosing to stay on a cruise ship or on the
island
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show
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considerable growth as well. In 2010, the figure for visitors who preferred to stay on cruise ships was approximately 250000, but
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 experienced fluctuations by 2013 and,
finally
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, increased to
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million
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 attendance rate by 2017. Meanwhile, the number of
tourists
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 staying on
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island
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the island
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 started at just over 700000 in 2010 followed by a gradual rise to 1,5
million
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 visitors by 2015. Afterwards, the figure saw a slight decline in 2016
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 but
then
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 rose back to 1, 5
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 visitors by 2017.
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A total
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 number of
tourists
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 stood at 1
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 in 2010
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 but
then
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 showed a sharp jump in attendance
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island
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the island
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 and stood at about 2,7
million
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tourists
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. The rate stayed the same until 2016
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 but
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 witnessed a remarkable rise to 3,5
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tourists
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 by 2017.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words island, tourists, million with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "show" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "stay" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "stood" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • fluctuation
  • peak
  • trough
  • upward trend
  • downward trend
  • steady increase
  • sharp decline
  • seasonal variation
  • cruise ship visitors
  • island stay visitors
  • economic impact
  • environmental impact
  • tourism industry
  • sustainable tourism
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