The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The chart below shows the total number of minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three categories, from 1995-2002.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.
The given chart
depincts
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depicts
the sum of
duration
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the duration
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of phone conversations in the UK, represented by
billions
of
minutes
, categorised into three types over a period of seven years. As an
overall
trend, local fixed
lines
had an
oscilation
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oscillation
in terms of duration,
while
mobiles and national and international fixed line conversations increased.
Firstly
, at the beginning of the presented period, there were significantly more calls using local fixed
lines
than any other. In 1995 they started to rise from 70 billion
minutes
per
year
. The upward trend continued, in 1996 being almost 80
billions
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billion
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,
then
with 5
billions
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billion
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in the next
year
. In 1998 local fixed
lines
were used
to
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for
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almost 90 billion
minutes
, only to reach
its
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their
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peak in 1999 with approximately 90
billions
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billion
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. After that, it decreased
steadilly
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steadily
with
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to
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5
billions
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billion
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per
year
until 2002.
Secondly
, national and international fixed
lines
climbed up from a little less than 40 billion
minutes
per
year
in 1995 to nearly 60
billions
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billion
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in 2002.
Mobiles
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Mobile
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calls followed the same upward trend, increasing
steadilly
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steadily
from more or less 2
billions
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billion
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in 1995 until 1999,
then
rockted
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rocketed
rocked
to roughly 45
billions
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billion
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in 2002, touching the highest point. From 1995 to 2002, modern times had
footprinting
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footprinted
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its
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their
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technology, changing the usage of fixed
lines
. Over time, mobile conversations increased progressively. Calls from local fixed
lines
are still the most used, but
them
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they
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and national and international fixed
lines
sequentially decreased.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words billions, minutes, lines, year with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • total number of minutes
  • telephone calls
  • categories
  • local – fixed line
  • national and international – fixed line
  • mobiles
  • general trend
  • yearly totals
  • significant changes
  • milestones
  • data
  • rise significantly
  • decline
  • steady increase
  • fluctuate
  • peak
  • exponential growth
  • over the period
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