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 graph below provides data on the
percentage
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of population of
people
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who live in
cities
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in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia over a 50-year period, prediction is
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provided for the next 20 years.
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, it is noticeable that about 4/5 of Malaysians will live in
cities
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by the year 2040.
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, a far lesser number of
people
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will live an urban life in other countries. Looking at Malaysia, only a small
percentage
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of
people
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(30%) lived in
cities
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in 1970 but its figure saw an upward trend and surpassed that of the Philippines by the year 1992 and will reach its highest amount in 2040. Despite having the highest
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at the start of the period, the Philippines’ urban population will become a mere 51% by the end of the period. The
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of
people
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living in
cities
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of Indonesia was the
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lowest
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in 1970;
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, it rose significantly and put Thailand and the Philippines behind by the years 2000 and 2010 respectively.
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, it is forecasted to reach 60 per cent in 2040. Thailand’s urban population
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increased from 20 to 30 per cent and is predicted to reach 44 per cent by 2040.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also".
Vocabulary: Replace the words percentage, people, cities with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "provides" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reach" was used 3 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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