WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The following two pie charts show the results of a survey into the popularity of various leisure activities among European adults in 1985 and 1995. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

The following two pie charts show the results of a survey into the popularity of various 

leisure activities among European adults in 1985 and 1995.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make 

comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.
The two-pie chart illustrates the recreational
activities
of older people between 1985 and 1995 in various categories, like watching
TV
, talking with friends, eating out, and other things.
Overall
,
in
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this
year, watching
TV
was the most famous activity for old people, and eating out has changed a lot over the years. First of all, the free time activity of European older citizens has varied between 5 categories, but the most enjoyable activity is watching
TV
(32%).
Follwed
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Followed
by eating out
also
increased a lot in 1985 by 23% as compared to other
activities
.
Conversely
, conversing with family and friends is probably comparable at 18% and 21%, respectively. and other
activities
are not as important as earlier, which is why other
activities
are least popular at about 6%.
On the other hand
, in 1995, the least popular tasks among older people were eating out, talking with family, and other
activities
, at 8%, 7%, and 2%, respectively. But the most popular
pasttime
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past time
pastime
pastimes
is watching
TV
, about 30%.
While
playing computer games and talking with friends are slightly similar, like 27% and 26%.
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