Task 1: The graph below shows the number of enquiries received by the Tourist Information Office in one city over a six-month period in 2011. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below presents the total of requests by three different methods received by the Tourist Information Office in a particular region over the earlier half of 2011.

Overall

, there was an upward trend in all types, except Email/ Letter.

While

face-to-face was the highest, the opposite was seen in the mailing inquiries. Starting at 400, the number of in-person inquiries was the lowest, which was half of the telephone.

This

method of request grew significantly, surpassing Email at nearly 600 in Feb and Telephone at 800 in March,

then

stabilized for 1 month before increasing continuously to approximately 1200 over the remaining months.

Similarly

, beginning with the highest point, total enquiries by telephone was 800, doubled than direct visiting. The first 4 months witnessed a minimal change around 800

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before

this

figure rose remarkably to over 1000 for the rest 2 months.

On the other hand

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Conversely

, the number of enquiries by Email/Letter accounted for 600, 200 more than that by calling. After remaining unchanged at approximately 600, a dramatic decline of 400 was seen in

this

figure

at the end

of the observed period, which was the lowest.