You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The line graphs below show the production of and demand for steel in million tonnes and the number of workers employed in the steel industry in the UK in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The line graphs above contrast the production of and demand for

steel

in

million

tonnes

in Britain in 2010, and they

also

provide the

number

of employees in the

steel

industry.

According to

the first graph, both the production of and demand for

steel

constantly decreased in slight fluctuation. As to the

number

of workers, the graph presents a more dramatic declining trend. From January to September, the production was basically steady, ranging between 5000

million

tonnes

in February and about 3000

million

tonnes

in August.

Then

there was a small increase followed by a significant drop, decreasing from 5000

million

tonnes

in September to hardly 1000

million

tonnes

in December. The demand for

steel

shows a similar trend, with nine months' relative stability and a sudden drop

at the end

of 2010. As for the

number

of employees, the trend is more clear. During the first period, the

number

dropped rapidly from approximately 5500 in February to 3000 in March, and

this

number

remained for five months.

Subsequently

, the

number

further

decreased to merely 1000

at the end

of

this

year.