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The pie charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

The pie charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant
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A glance at
pie
Correct article usage
the pie
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 charts provided reveals a sharp comparison of the ratio of
time
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 working that adolescents used to distinction activities in a particular nation, measured in
percent
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per cent
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, between 1958 and 2008.
Overall
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, people spent
one -third
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one-third of
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Use synonyms
time
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the time
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, in both 1958 and 2008,
to
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working
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work
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 and
sleep
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sleeping
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. In 1958, overwhelming proportions of the percentage of
time
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 working belonged to working and sleeping
with
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at
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 33% and 32%, closely followed by going out( with friends or family) with 19%.
Meanwhile
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Meanwhile,
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 the third
ranks
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rank
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were
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was
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 accounted for by three activities,
such
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 as relaxing at home, other interests and travel to
work
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, with under 10%. After half a century,
although
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 the ratio of
time
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 working of both working and sleeping still remained the first rank, they had obvious alterations.
While
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 the percentage of a day, that people consumed to
work
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, exponentially increased to 42%, that of sleeping experienced a deterioration to 25%.
At the end
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 of the scale, the least significant proportions made up to other interests or playing sports, travel to
work
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 and going out with 8%, 8% and 6% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of a day that adults used to relax at home accelerated to 13%.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words time, work with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "proportions" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "ratio" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • pie chart
  • percentage
  • activities
  • working adults
  • summarise
  • report
  • main features
  • comparisons
  • relevant
  • time spent
  • work-related
  • leisure
  • personal care
  • travel
  • noticeable trends
  • over a period
  • devoted
  • significant changes
  • contrast
  • compare
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