The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 to 2017.

The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 to 2017.
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The line graph illustrates how many tourists visited a certain Caribbean
island
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during a 7-year period from 2010 to 2017.
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, what stands out from the graph is that the total
number
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of visitors went up gradually over the period. More travellers started to stay on cruise ships than on the
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in 2016, before that, the reverse was true. Looking at the details, the total
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of people who travelled to
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island
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increased steadily from 1
million
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in 2010 to roughly 2.75
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in 2015. Having been increasing, it remained unchanged in the next year, and
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it rocketed to 3.5
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in 2017. The
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of visitors who preferred staying on the
island
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was about 0.75
million
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in 2010 which did not change over the next year. It
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rose consistently to 1.5
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which remained at
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level until the end of the time frame except for a small dip in 2016. The
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of people who stayed on cruise ships was far fewer at around 0.25
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in 2010. After some fluctuations over the next two years, it started enjoying a steady rise, overtaking
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number
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of visitors staying on the
island
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and reaching 2
million
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in 2017.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words island, number, million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stay" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • fluctuation
  • peak
  • trough
  • upward trend
  • downward trend
  • steady increase
  • sharp decline
  • seasonal variation
  • cruise ship visitors
  • island stay visitors
  • economic impact
  • environmental impact
  • tourism industry
  • sustainable tourism
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