The graph below shows the average house prices in 3 countries between the years 1997-2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the average house prices in 3 countries between the years 1997-2014.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph illustrates the house costs in three different countries from the years 1997 to 2014.
Overall
,
country
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a
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experience a sharp increase in the average property costs.
While
,
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country
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b and
c
experienced fluctuations over the period.
Also
, all countries stabilised
at the end
of the period. In regards to
country
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a
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, the average house prices rose significantly from about 225k in 2000 to just over 5000k in 2003. After
that
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there was a slight drop for the following three years until it rose up again to about 520k before remaining stable for the rest of the period. It is notable that
country
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b and
c
underwent an
up and down
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trend. From the year 1997, the market gradually increased with a sharp rise in 2005 with about 235k for
country
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a
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while
country
c
had a very minimal increase of up to 199k in 2007 from 100k in 1997. The graph clearly indicates that
country
b increased the costs from 2008 reaching its highest point of 5000k before stabilising to just below 500k in 2014.
On the other hand
, county
c
witnessed a dramatic fall in 2008
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but peaked
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again
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251k in 2013.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words country, c, k with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • average house prices
  • significant trend
  • fluctuations
  • comparison
  • peak
  • lowest point
  • steady period
  • economic factors
  • political factors
  • historical context
  • upward trend
  • downward trend
  • noticeable fluctuations
  • major changes
  • given period
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