The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates the amount of chicken,
beef
, lamb, and
fish
consumed in a European country from 1979 to 2004.
Overall
, the intake of
beef
, lamb and
fish
decreased over the years,
whereas
that of chicken increased significantly.
Fish
continued to be the least consumed item throughout the 25-year
period
. In 1979,
beef
started the
period
with the highest consumption of nearly 225
grams
per person per week tending to some fluctuations before peaking just below 250 in 1984.
This
consumption saw a gradual
declined
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over the years ending the
period
with approximately 100
grams
per person per week.
This
downward trend was followed by both lamb and
fish
which began the
period
with 150
grams
and just over 50
grams
, respectively and dropped to almost 60 and 50
grams
in 2004, respectively.
Chicken’s
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Chicken
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consumption,
on the other hand
, grew dramatically from around 150
grams
in 1979, overtaking
beef
in 1989 to be the most preferred meat as it continued to rise over the remaining
period
, peaking at nearly 250
grams
in 2004.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words beef, fish, period, grams with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "nearly" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumption
  • metric tons
  • fluctuations
  • upward/downward trend
  • stabilize
  • peak
  • trough
  • overtake
  • steady decline/increase
  • sustainable
  • dietary habits
  • preferences
  • health consciousness
  • per capita
  • poultry
  • veal
  • stagnant
  • gradual
  • surpass
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