The graph below shows how elderly people in Europe spent their free time between 1980 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows how elderly people in Europe spent their free time between 1980 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given graph illustrates the types of leisure activities that the senior citizen in Europe did in their free time
in
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1980 to 2010.
Overall
, a significant growth can be seen in hiking
whereas
reading, going to
theatre
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the theatre
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and watching TV fluctuated over the period given. In 1980, there were only 20%
people
who went on a hike.
This
number had a 20% growth every decade and reached its peak in 2010 with 80% of the population.
Likewise
, internet surfing
also
had an upward trend. It started with around 5% in 1980, and slightly increased to 15% in 2000.
This
number
then
increased by three-fold in 2010 to 50%.
In contrast
, watching TV began with the highest
persentage
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percentage
in
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the beginning of the period which was 60%. There was a slight increase until the 2000s when it dropped to approximately 65% of elderly
people
.
Furthermore
, There were around 30%
elders
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of elders
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who loved reading in 1980.
However
,
this
number fluctuated during the next 20 years and
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with a notable increase accounting for 60% of
people
in 2010.
Similarly
,
elderly
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the elderly
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who visited the theatre
also
experienced a decline during 1990 and
this
percentage rose gradually and allocated around three-quarters of
people
in 2010.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also".
Vocabulary: Replace the words people with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "give" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuated" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Elderly population
  • Leisure activities
  • Trends
  • Popularity
  • Steady rise
  • Gradual increase
  • Growing interest
  • Decline
  • Consistent
  • Upward trend
  • Resurgence
  • Comparative analysis
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