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You should spend no more than 20 minutes on this task. This line graph shows the percentage of women who were employed in four countries from 1985 to 2005. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information. You should write at least 150 words.

You should spend no more than 20 minutes on this task. This line graph shows the percentage of women who were employed in four countries from 1985 to 2005. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information. You should write at least 150 words.
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The line chart illustrates the
number
 of female employees in the USA, Korea, Afghanistan and France between 1985 and 2005.
Overall
, it can be seen that the percentage of women who were employed increased in all countries, with
a
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the
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 notable exception of Afghanistan, where
this
 value decreased over time. In 1985, the USA and France stood at about 45% and 40% respectively. After that, France experienced a significant drop in
following
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the following
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 5 years, by having three in ten women workers.
However
,
this
number
 steadily rose until the end of the period and made
one-half
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up one-half
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 of
total
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the total
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 employees. During the period from 1985 to 2005, America had six in ten lady members of the workplace, despite the past growth to
peak
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a peak
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 of 65
percent
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per cent
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 in 2000. Regarding other countries, the
number
 of Afghan female workers dramatically fell to nearly zero in 2005, after
steady
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a steady
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 climb from 1985 to 1995.
On the other hand
,
this
 percentage moderately rose by 15% in Korea with some fluctuations,
by
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outnumbering Afghanistan as the third country with the most
number
 of non-male members of staff.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words number with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
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  • Can’t speak smoothly without pauses.
  • Use simple words and lack vocabulary.
  • Feel nervous and anxious when speaking.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • percentage of women employed
  • employment trends
  • notable changes
  • significant increases and decreases
  • periods of stability
  • specific years and percentages
  • overall trend
  • compare and contrast
  • similarities and differences
  • throughout the period
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