The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line chart illustrates the number of people
take
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part in five different types of leisure
pursuit
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at a social centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2000 to 2020.
Overall
, there was an increase in the number of participants for table tennis and musical performances, with
the
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table tennis witnessing the most drastic growth,
while
a noticeable decline was seen in amateur dramatics.
In addition
, the figure for film
club
and martial arts remained unchanged, and the film
club
was consistently the most favourite activity at the centre. The number of people choosing film
club
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clubs
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as their social activity started at approximately 65
members
, after which it
experience
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a negligible decrease to north of 60 in 2010, before ending the period at around 66 participants. Similar changes, but to a lesser extent,
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seen in the figures for martial arts, which fluctuated in the range from around 37
members
to upward of 30 throughout the period. About 25 participants enrolled in amateur dramatics in 2000, with a subsequent gradual rise to
downward
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of 30
members
in
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five years later, and a final significant drop to just over 5
at the end
of the period. Opposite changes can be seen in the figures for table tennis and musical performances, which dramatically grew from 15 (2000) to around 55 (2020) and 0 (2005) to about 18
members
(2020) respectively, despite the fact that not until the year 2005 was the musical performances
club
established.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words club, members with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "table" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • participation rates
  • trends
  • significant increases/decreases
  • stable numbers
  • fluctuations
  • overall participation
  • comparison
  • activities
  • social centre
  • Melbourne
  • participants
  • highlight
  • report
  • graph illustrates/demonstrates
  • 20-year period
  • key features
  • main features
  • statistical data
  • variations
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