the graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.

the graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
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The line chart illustrates the percentage of the inhabitants in four Asian countries who stayed in metropolitan cities from 1970 to 2020, with additional forecasts for 2023 and 2040. In general, the proportion of the population in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia stayed in metropolitan cities experienced an upward trend from 1970 to 2020.
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, the number of the inhabitants in city is
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expected to increase. In detail, the percentage of Indonesians living in big towns has increased significantly in the past 50 years from about 15% in 1970 to around 50% in 2020 and it is expected to increase to around 60% in 2030 and 2040.
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the data, Malaysia had
also
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risen dramatically, stood at 30% in 1970 and reached just over 70% in 2020.
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, Malaysian citizens who stay in big towns are predicted to increase by around 80% in the same years.
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, the Philippines had fluctuated from just over 30% in 1970 to over 40% in 2020 and it is expected to reach 50% in 2030 and over 50% in 2040.
On the other hand
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, Thailand's citizens gradually increased from just under 20% in 1970 to around 30% in 2020.
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, it is expected to reach 40% in 2030 and over 40% in 2040.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also, in addition".
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stayed" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "just over" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • Asian countries
  • living in cities
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • introduction
  • overview
  • trend
  • body paragraph
  • compare
  • predicted percentages
  • summarize
  • closing statement
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