The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to the UK for different purposes between 1989 and 2009. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to the UK for

different purposes between 1989 and 2009. Summarize the information by selecting

and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph illustrates the count of foreigners who visited the UK for various reasons from 1989 to 2009.
Overall
, most visits to the UK for the 20-year period were for leisure,
whereas
the least foreigners came to meet friends and families. Business visitors are
also
there, in significant numbers. It is conspicuous that number of people who came to the UK to spend their holidays was static for the first five years at 6.5
million
,
then
steeply rose to 9
million
in 1999, but nosedived to 6.5
million
after 5 years.
Finally
, it surged significantly to reach 9
million
again
at the end
.
On the contrary
, foreign visitors who came to see their relatives and companions showed a steady upstroke from the beginning until 2004 , i.e,3.5
million
to 7
million
after that it suddenly dipped by one
million
. Those who came for business purposes showed a zigzag pattern of growth from 5
million
in 1989 to 7
million
in 2009.
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Conclusion: The conclusion is too long.
Vocabulary: Replace the words million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • overseas visitors
  • trend
  • fluctuations
  • statistics
  • year-on-year comparison
  • peak periods
  • holidaymakers
  • business trips
  • educational tourism
  • significant increase/decrease
  • data interpretation
  • exponential growth
  • steady decline
  • seasonal variation
  • cultural events
  • tourist influx
  • graph analysis
  • quantitative change
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