The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The tables illustrate information regarding
sales
of Fairtrade-labelled
coffee
and bananas in the years 1999 and 2004 in the UK,
Switzerland
,
Denmark
, Belgium, and
Sweden
.
Overall
, in the
coffee
department, the UK earned the majority amount in 2004.
However
,
Sweden
earned the lowest amount.
Moreover
, in the Banana sector,
Switzerland
earned the majority amount in 2004.
While
Demark earned the lowest.
Firstly
,
Denmark
sold 1.5
million
euros, which was the highest
sales
happened in 1999.
Nevertheless
, the lowest
sales
happened in
Sweden
with 0.8
million
.
In addition
,
Switzerland
earned 3
million
in 1999.
However
, within five years, its
sales
doubled. The
sales
for
coffee
in
Denmark
, Belgium, and
Sweden
were 1.8, 1, and 0.8
million
respectively. In comparison with 2004 people's consumption of
coffee
was reduced in two countries, which are
Sweden
and
Denmark
.
Secondly
, In banana
sales
,
Switzerland
earned high in both periods. In comparison with 1999
Switzerland
, the UK, and Belgium countries
sales
increased within five years. In 2004 bananas sold 0.9
million
, which was the lowest
sales
among all five counties.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Vocabulary: Replace the words sales, coffee, switzerland, denmark, sweden, million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "comparison" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fairtrade-labelled
  • sales figures
  • percentage increase/decrease
  • European countries
  • sales volume
  • notable trend
  • exponential growth
  • moderate rise
  • marked decline
  • comparative analysis
  • economic factors
  • consumer preferences
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