The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar chart below represents the number of trips, in millions taken by kids aged 5-12 in one nation in 1990 and 2010 to get to and from their education facilities using different types of transportation.
Overall
, walking and car passages had the highest recordings in both years
while
other types of transportation recorded ab average use. Walking was the most favourable mode of transport in 1990 with over 12
million
travel followed by the use of
bus
with just under 8
million
travelling. In 1990, cycling walking and
bus
recorded 6.1
million
and close to 6
million
trips respectively. The use of car passengers was the least favourite with a minimum of 4.1
million
per year. In 2010, there was a sharp increase of 11
million
journeys taken using a car passenger and a drastic fall in walking to 6
million
journeys. A slight fall to almost 5
million
was recorded for the usage of the
bus
whilst both cycling and walking and the
bus
showed a steady decrease to 2
million
and 3.5
million
trips taken respectively.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words million, bus with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "fall" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trips
  • children
  • modes of transport
  • walk
  • cycle
  • public transport
  • drive
  • car
  • trends
  • decrease
  • increase
  • shift
  • convenient
  • comfortable
  • commuting
  • traffic congestion
  • safety concerns
  • significant
  • indicate
  • reasons
  • traffic congestion
  • safety concerns
  • 20-year period
  • doubled
  • considerable margin
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