The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.

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

Write at least 150 words.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of the
population
in four Asian
countries
inhabiting
in
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urban areas from 1970 to 2020, with
forecast
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forecasts
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for 2030 and 2040. The number of
Indonesian
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in 1970 was around 10% and the
population
increased from nearly 10% to 20% in 2000. At
this
point in 2000 started, the
propotion
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proportion
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had been a massive increase from 20% to 60% for 40 years. The
population
of Thailand was 20% in 1970, yet it was a slight increase which was approximately 30% until 2000. After 2000, the percentage of
population
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in Thailand boosted
frorm
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from
20% to around 50%. In
Philippines
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the Philippines
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, the
population
was above 30 % and it promoted 20% until 1990.
However
, it dropped from 50 % to 40 % from 2000 to 2010. In 2010, it tended to
increasing
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gradually from 40% to over 50%. The
population
in Malaysia was 30% in 1970 and it has increased
10
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%
for
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1 year. There was a slight decrease in 1990,
while
the time in 2000 started to boost from over 40% to over 80%. Before 2000, four southeastern
countries
seemed to
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great increase. After 1990, 3
countries
' populations boosted rapidly. The most increasing populations of
countries
are Malaysia and Indonesia. And the stably increasing
population
is in Thailand. The country of
population
that has a tiny gap is
Philippines
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the Philippines
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.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Basic structure: Use less body paragraphs.
Vocabulary: Replace the words population, countries with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 5 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 2 times.

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  • Can’t speak smoothly without pauses.
  • Use simple words and lack vocabulary.
  • Feel nervous and anxious when speaking.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • cities
  • Asian countries
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • estimations
  • urban
  • increasing
  • steadily
  • Japan
  • China
  • rise
  • urbanization
  • South Korea
  • India
  • upward trend
  • slow pace
  • surpass
  • resided
  • projected
  • moderate increase
  • significant surge
  • exceed
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