The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates the amounts of
fish
, lamb,
beef
and
chicken
in a European country from 1979 to 2004.
Chicken
has overtaken
beef
as the most popular
meat
in
this
European country, with about 250
grams
per person per week in 2004.
Fish
experienced a
slightly
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decrease, remaining the lowest consumption over 25 years. It’s clear that In 1979,
beef
has
Wrong verb form
had
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the highest consumption about 220
grams
.
Beside
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Besides
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the
amounts
Fix the agreement mistake
amount
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of
fish
is less than a quarter of
beef
(over 50
grams
). Lamb and
chicken
were eaten
quite
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similar quantities around 150
grams
.
However
, during the 25-year period, the
beef
and lamb
witness
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witnessed
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the same trend, dramatically dropping about 100
grams
to 100
grams
per person per week and 50
grams
respectively. Meanwhile
Chicken
was the only
one
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apply
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meat
saw
Correct pronoun usage
that saw
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an
Correct article usage
the
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opposite trend, has rapidly
risen
Wrong verb form
rose
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by 100
grams
,
Correct word choice
and overtook
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overtook
Wrong verb form
overtaking
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beef
in 1989 as the salable
meat
.Even though
fish
was the less popular
meat
but
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apply
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the consumption levels were most stable.
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Contractions: Don't use contractions.
Vocabulary: Replace the words fish, beef, chicken, meat, grams with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "amounts" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumption
  • metric tons
  • fluctuations
  • upward/downward trend
  • stabilize
  • peak
  • trough
  • overtake
  • steady decline/increase
  • sustainable
  • dietary habits
  • preferences
  • health consciousness
  • per capita
  • poultry
  • veal
  • stagnant
  • gradual
  • surpass
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