The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four 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 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 chart below illustrates the proportion of people living in four different countries, namely
Philippines
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the Philippines
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,
Malaysia
,
Thailand
and Indonesia between 1970 and 2040.
Overall
,
It is clear that
there was a significant
rising
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rise
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in
population
for all of the countries.
additionally
, the highest
growth
had
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happened in
Malaysia
by
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almost 55
percent
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per cent
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, in the other hand,
Philippines
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the Philippines
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experience
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experienced
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the least
population
increasing
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increase
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between
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among
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3
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the 3
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other countries. Based on the
gragh
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graph
, both Indonesia and
Malaysia
saw an upward trend to hit the highest point at 60 per
cent
and 85 per
cent
,
although
Thailand
and
Philippines
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the Philippines
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fluctuated gently,
with
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rising between 1980 and 1920 and
dropped
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dropping
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steadly
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steadily
before 2010, but all in all, It is obvious that they have had a good
growth
. To give more details, Indonaysia only had 15 per
cent
of
total
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the total
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population
while
Thailand
had more but
at
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in
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2000 they
have
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met each other at 30 per
cent
, following that,
the
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Indonaysia's
population
exploded and
beate
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beat
Thailand
up.
besides
,
Philippines
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the Philippines
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and
Malaysia
, both
had
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stood at 30 per
cent
in 1970 and
Philippines
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the Philippines
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remained almost stable
while
Malaysia
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Malaysia's
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growth
was
increadable
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incredible
and
then
again, they had a sharp increase in
Philippines
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the Philippines
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and again, they stood in the same place before the dramatic
growth
in
Malaysia
.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words philippines, malaysia, thailand, population, growth, cent with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stood" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" 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:
  • Urbanization
  • Demographics
  • Trend analysis
  • Predictive models
  • Population distribution
  • Percentage change
  • Statistical comparison
  • Growth rate
  • Anomaly
  • Migration
  • Economic development
  • Baseline
  • Continuations
  • Urban population
  • Decline
  • Fluctuation
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