The chart shows the results of surveys in one African country asking teenagers the main reasons for using their phones between 2016 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart shows the results of surveys in one African country asking teenagers the main reasons for using their phones between 2016 and 2019.

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

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pie charts illustrate the primary reasons for teenagers in one African country using their
phones
from 2016 to 2019.
Overall
, the use of
phones
for social networks was the most common reason throughout the period, consistently growing,
while
phone calls, digital
camera
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cameras
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, and email usage either decreased or fluctuated. In 2016, 50% of teenagers used their
phones
mainly for social networks, which increased slightly to 56% by 2019. Phone calls were the second most common reason in 2016 at 25%, but
this
dropped sharply to only 5% by 2019. The use of
phones
for email remained relatively stable, hovering around 15% across the years. The proportion of teenagers using
phones
for the digital camera feature
also
saw a decline, from 10% in 2016 to 5% in 2019. In summary, using
phones
for social networks became increasingly popular,
while
phone calls and camera usage steadily decreased. Email usage remained constant, showing little change during
this
period.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words phones with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • noticeable shift
  • communication preferences
  • considerably declined
  • functionalities
  • reflecting global trends
  • emerging trend
  • educational use of technology
  • diversification
  • traditional communication
  • digital forms of communication
  • instant messaging
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