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 how many people travelled to the Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017,
as well as
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where they resided, on
land
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or
ships
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.
overall
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, it can be seen that the total number of visitors gradually increased over time.
Additionally
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,
it is clear that
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people preferred to stay on the
land
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for most of the period.
However
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,
while
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the fans of cruise
ships
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increased significantly, the other one experienced a more moderate rise. In 2010, one
million
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visitors went Caribbean island. From
this
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number, 7.5
million
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stayed on the
land
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which was 500000 more than
ships
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one. Apart from 2015 to 2016 which did not show any change, the number of visitors increased over time and finished the final year at 3.5
million
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. In regard to the residing place,
land
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fans were the same for the first year, at 750000,
then
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it witnessed a remarkable rise over the next two years to 1.5
million
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. Apart from a small fall in 2016, it remained constant for the rest of the time frame.
on the other hand
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, the proportions of cruise
ships
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went up gradually, overtaking the former figure midway through 2015 and reaching a peak of 2
million
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in 2017.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words land, ships, million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stay" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "gradually" was used 2 times.
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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