The following pie charts show the main modes of transportation people used to to travel to university for work or study in 2004 and 2009.

The following pie charts show the main modes of transportation people used to to travel to university for work or study in 2004 and 2009.
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The two graphs give information about the transportation individuals used to travel to the university or work in 2004 and 2009.
Overall
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, the car had the highest
rate
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in 2004 and decreased in 2009, and the bus became the highest, trains almost stayed, and the bicycles increased
as well as
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walking
also
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. Starting with cars, in 2004 it was 51% and went down to 28% in 2009, that leads with the opposite in the
rate
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, the bus which in 2004 was 33% and increased to 46% in 2009,
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, bicycles represent an increase in
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as a bus, in 2004 was 9% and went up almost the double to become 16%. Train does not show a difference in the percentages in 2004, which was 3% and increased a little to 4% in 2009, eventually walking which is similar to train in the
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in 2004 was 4% and went up to 6% in the year 2009.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words rate with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "went down" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • means of transport
  • commuting patterns
  • sustainable travel
  • urban congestion
  • public transportation
  • private vehicles
  • carpooling
  • urban infrastructure
  • environmental impact
  • modal shift
  • cyclists
  • pedestrians
  • traffic volume
  • ride-sharing
  • policy initiatives
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