The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011.

The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011.
The chart illustrates the change in three inquiry categories received by one city’s Tourist Information Office in the half of the year in 2011.
Overall
, it can be seen that
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, which had the highest
number
, and phone
enquiries
experienced a steady growth over the year. Despite that, fewer people chose to write letters or emails to the office throughout the months.
To begin
, January witnessed the lowest proportion of in-person
enquiries
, at just over 400. Over the period of six months, the
number
increased five times higher, reaching a peak at 2000.
Similarly
, there was a steady rise in the figure of second highest
enquiries
, telephone calls, growing from 900 to 1600 in June. In terms of the
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total of
enquiries
, the
number
of tourists sending emails or letters started from about 800 and fell slightly in March. Following over three months, the
number
dropped to its lowest point, at just 400.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • enquiries
  • Tourist Information Office
  • in person
  • by letter/email
  • by telephone
  • general trend
  • six-month period
  • significant increase
  • steady rise
  • decline
  • peak
  • fluctuations
  • monthly data
  • comparison
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