The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar graph illustrates the number of journeys made by young people in the years 1990 and 2010 to go to and from school using a variety of types of transport.
Overall
, it is clear from the chart that walking was the peak point of trips that made children in 1990,
while
cycling had the minimum point after two decades. In the year 1990, the number of journeys with walking was the main point at just above 12
million
,
whereas
car passengers made the lowest at about 4
million
. Bus travel was the second significant figure and made up approximately 7
million
.
Additionally
, cycling and walking&bus had nearly the same points at just over and just under 6
million
, respectively. For the year 2010, there were car passengers that took first place at roughly 11
million
and the lowest place was cycling with exactly 2
million
. After car passengers, the less important digit was walking 3 times greater than cycling.
Moreover
, walking&bus and bus took middle points at around 3
million
and 5
million
, sequentially.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • trips
  • children
  • modes of transport
  • walk
  • cycle
  • public transport
  • drive
  • car
  • trends
  • decrease
  • increase
  • shift
  • convenient
  • comfortable
  • commuting
  • traffic congestion
  • safety concerns
  • significant
  • indicate
  • reasons
  • traffic congestion
  • safety concerns
  • 20-year period
  • doubled
  • considerable margin
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