The two bar charts below show the proportion of 14 to 16 - year old students studying a foreign language in an English spoken country and the top 3 foreign languages. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The two bar charts below show the proportion of 14 to 16 - year old students studying a foreign language in an English spoken country and the top 3 foreign languages.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
These bar graphs illustrate the ratio of 14 to 16-year-old
students
learning a foreign language in an
English-spoken
Correct your spelling
English-speaking
show examples
country and the three most commonly used foreign
languages
. In general, female
students
showed more interest in learning new
languages
than male
students
,
both
in 1984 and in 2007.
Also
, French is the most popular language amongst others.
To begin
with,
both
genders showed a reduced percentage of learning a foreign language in 2007 than in 1984 but the gap is almost the same. Among the three top
languages
, French remained the first place in
both
1984 and 2007, but the proportion dropped drastically from 50% to 25%, respectively.
While
German showed a modest decrease from 20% to 15%, Spanish showed doubled results from 5% to 10% over 23 years. In conclusion, the graphs show that fewer
students
learned foreign
languages
in 2007 than in 1984,
while
the girls were more enthusiastic than the boys in
both
periods.
Also
, French was the most popular among the three but Spanish turned out to be more popular than in the past.
Submitted by JE on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also, while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words students, languages, both with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graphs" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 5 times.

Essentional vocabulary list for IELTS Writing 7+

Learn how to write high-scoring essays with powerful words.
Download Free PDF and start improving you writing skills today!
Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • foreign language
  • ranking
  • comparison
  • majestically
  • aggregate
  • trend
  • notable
  • fluctuate
  • educational policies
What to do next:
Look at other essays: