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The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The tables illustrate the
sales
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 of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in five European countries in 1999 and 2004.
Overall
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, most countries saw a notable increase in
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, with several showing a sharp upward trend. In terms of coffee
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, the UK experienced a dramatic surge, rising from 1.5
million
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euros
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 in 1999 to 20
million
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euros
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 in 2004.
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, Switzerland doubled its
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 from 3
million
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 to 6
million
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euros
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.
Additionally
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, Belgium’s
sales
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also
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 grew slightly from 1
million
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 to 1.7
million
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euros
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.
In contrast
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, Denmark saw only a small rise,
while
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 Sweden remained nearly unchanged. Regarding bananas, Switzerland showed a significant increase, more than tripling its
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 from 15
million
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 to 47
million
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euros
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. The UK
also
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 saw a steep increase, rising from 1
million
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euros
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 to 5.5
million
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euros
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. Belgium experienced
a
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steady growth, but both Sweden and Denmark showed a downward trend, with Denmark’s
sales
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 plummeting from 2
million
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euros
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 to 0.9
million
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euros
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. In summary,
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 coffee
sales
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 generally increased, banana
sales
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 were mixed across the countries.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also, while".
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Vocabulary: Rephrase your introduction. Words match: 73%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words sales, million, euros with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 4 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fairtrade-labelled
  • sales figures
  • percentage increase/decrease
  • European countries
  • sales volume
  • notable trend
  • exponential growth
  • moderate rise
  • marked decline
  • comparative analysis
  • economic factors
  • consumer preferences
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