WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.
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The graphs describe New Zealand's
trades
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trade
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with Australia and
Japan
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between the years 1994 and 2004.
Overall
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, it can be seen an upward trend in Australian importation over
time
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.
On the contrary
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, the imports from
Japan
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have decreased in the same period of
time
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. Regarding imports from Australia, it is noticed a certain fluctuation over
time
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. In 1996 there was a significant increase of nearly 3000
NZ
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million
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.
After
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this
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, in 1999, a sharp decrease happened reaching its lowest point at 3000
NZ
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million
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.
Next,
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it had a quick rose to features over 7000, followed by a steep drop of 2000
NZ
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million
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, which ended up with a rapid increase to 8000
NZ
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million
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.
On the other hand
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, importation from
Japan
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had decreased in the same period of
time
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.
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However
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some significant differences can be pointed out over
time
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. Until 1997 the features gradually increased to over 6000
NZ
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million
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.
After
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this
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period, a substantial decline is shown with values dropping around 2000. In the year 2000, a new rose occur reaching the same point in 1997 and in the following ,years a downward tendency can be seen where features dropped to around 2000
NZ
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million
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.
While
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an increase is seen in New Zealand imports from Australia,
on the other hand
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, from
Japan
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it has decreased.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "after this, on the other hand".
Vocabulary: Replace the words japan, time, nz, million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.
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