The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows the number of trips made by children in one country in 1990 and 2010 to travel to and from school using different modes of transport.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given charts illustrate how many trips were made by
students
to
travel
to and from in specific country in 1990 and 2010 using different types of transport. Units are measured in total number of trips per
year
in million.
Overall
, it clearly can be seen that the majority of
students
in the first
year
,
travel
by walk,
while
travel
by bus takes the second place.
Moreover
, in the second
year
,
students
travel
more by car with a driver, and cycling is the least mode of transport used to school. In terms of the highest level of modes of transportation used in 1990, walking started at around 13.
This
number had significantly decreased in 2010 to 6.
However
,
travel
by bus in 1990 stood at 7 and dropped to approximately 5 in the
last
year
.
Moreover
,
travel
to school by personal driver
as
Correct your spelling
was
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the highest
alternatives
Fix the agreement mistake
alternative
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used in 2010,
started
Wrong verb form
starting
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at around 5 in the beginning, and
skyrocket
Wrong verb form
skyrocketing
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in 2010
at
Change preposition
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6. Regarding the least types of transport used by the majority of
students
, in 1990, cycling started at around 7, which declined in 2010 to precisely 2.
While
taking bicycles was the
last
position, the number of
students
go
Wrong verb form
going
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to school by walking and bus at approximately 3 in 2010.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "last, moreover, while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words students, travel, year with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "number of" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.

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  • Can’t speak smoothly without pauses.
  • Use simple words and lack vocabulary.
  • Feel nervous and anxious when speaking.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trips
  • children
  • modes of transport
  • walk
  • cycle
  • public transport
  • drive
  • car
  • trends
  • decrease
  • increase
  • shift
  • convenient
  • comfortable
  • commuting
  • traffic congestion
  • safety concerns
  • significant
  • indicate
  • reasons
  • traffic congestion
  • safety concerns
  • 20-year period
  • doubled
  • considerable margin
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