The graph below shows how money was spent on different forms of entertainment over a five year period. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. Writing task 1

The bar chart compared data on the amount of money expended for 5 different activities, namely cinema, video, music, publishing, and television in three different areas, namely Asia, Europe, and the United States between 1995 and 2000. Units were given in

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, the total amount of spending money on leisure facilities increased in all places over the 5-year period. The most significant change was seen in the United States,

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drop of 73

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. In 1995, the publishing sector was around 12,

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it increased and reached nearly 48. Spending money on television evident an increase by 25

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dollars

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,

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other facilities faced less rise and

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of the period, Asians expend 43

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more

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. Fewer significant changes were seen in Europe. Music, video and cinema industries stood in the same places, approximately 20, 5 and 2, respectively,

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people would like to buy more TV and halved the

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expenditure. In Europe, the total amount climbed to 184

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five years later.

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, the most considerable change was in the cinema and TV sectors in the USA, nearly twice

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and stood at around 100

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and 25

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accordingly

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. The video buyers remained steady and

at the end

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of the period, the whole expenditure accounted for 257

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dollars

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