The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment

The table illustrates the proportion of monthly household income five European countries spend on food and drink, housing, clothing and entertainment
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As an introduction, the table gives information on the percentage of expenditure on four different necessities, from their monthly income, in
France
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,
Germany
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, the
UK
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,
Turkey
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, and
Spain
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.
Overall
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, it can be seen that the highest proportion of money was allocated to food and drink and to housing,
whereas
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the least was to clothing and entertainment, in all five countries.
To begin
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with, more than 30% of the money was spent on housing in
France
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,
Germany
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and the
UK
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,
while
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in
Turkey
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and
Spain
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, the expenses on the same were less than 20%.
In contrast
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,
Turkey
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and
Spain
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spent 36% and 31% respectively on food and drink,
while
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France
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,
Germany
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and the
UK
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allocated 25%, 22% and 27% respectively on the same necessities.
Furthermore
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, each country allocated less than 20% of their monthly income to entertainment and clothing.
However
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, the least expenditure was on clothing which was less than 10% in
France
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and
Spain
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, and 15% 11% and 12% in
Germany
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, the
UK
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and
Turkey
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.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Basic structure: Change the third paragraph.
Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words france, germany, uk, turkey, spain with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 5 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the third paragraph.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Proportion
  • Household income
  • Allocate
  • Basic necessities
  • Expenditures
  • Essentials
  • Economy
  • Living conditions
  • Standard of living
  • Cultural significance
  • Leisure activities
  • Financial prioritization
  • Noticeable trends
  • Unusual allocations
  • Society's values
  • Economic status
  • Illustrates
  • Highlights
  • Comparison
  • Analyze
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