You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of elderly
people
with
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the
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aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in several types of nations.
Overall
, there are three countries including the USA, Sweden and
Japan
.
At
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the beginning which was 1940, older citizens in the USA accounted for the highest than other nations
shown
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.
However
,
in
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the end of 2040,
Japan
has been predicted to
be
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the largest proportion of
people
within age
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aged
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65 and more. In 1940, there were around 10% of the total population in the United States fulfilled by elderly inhabitants.
This
condition continued
increased
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until 1980 to roughly a quarter before fell to slightly below 15% in 2020.
However
, in 2040 it is expected to
over
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20% or onefold higher than 100 years ago. In Sweden itself, the proportion has
fluctuative
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fluctuated
fluctuating
increased. In 1940, more
5
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%
citizens
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of citizens
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in non productive ages
then
will rise to about 20% in 2040. In
Japan
, the population of
people
with age 65 and more in 1940 was only roughly 5% and had a small
decreased
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to under 5% in 1990 before rising to approximately 10% in 2020.
This
condition
then
is predicted to increase considerably
in
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20 years later.
Finally
, in 2040 there will be more than a quarter elderly
people
in
Japan
.
This
will exceed the other two countries.
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Conclusion: The conclusion is too long.
Vocabulary: Replace the words people, japan with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "roughly" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • population aged 65 and over
  • trends
  • upward trend
  • significant increase
  • decrease
  • specific points in time
  • starting point
  • ending points
  • highest proportion
  • lowest proportion
  • given period
  • timeline
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