The charts below show the proportion of people’s total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.

The charts below show the proportion of people’s total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The charts below show the proportion of people’s total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.
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The charts provide information about the
overall
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spending of people on various needs in a European country in two different years. The
overall
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expenditure on goods showed notable changes between the two periods, mainly in food, travel & transport, and luxury goods. A number of commodities and services represented an increasing trend of spending from 1958 to 2008. The housing portion rose significantly by 10% during the time period. Meanwhile, people's purchases of luxuries and travel and transportation doubled by 2008,
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about 17% each. 
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, there are products for which purchasing has decreased in the target period. Food illustrated a distinct drop in the spending average, from 32% in 1958 to 12% in 2008. Clothing,
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, showed a slight change from 18% to 16% by the end of the period. Expenditures on entertainment
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presented a decreasing trend in 2008 of about half the spending of 1985.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "overall".
Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • expenditure
  • commodities
  • services
  • necessities
  • luxury goods
  • trends
  • significant changes
  • expenditure
  • housing and utilities
  • summarize
  • highlight
  • primary trends
  • fifty-year period
  • economic growth
  • technological advancements
  • societal values
  • analyze
  • observe
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