The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The presented line chart depicts how many
people
were involved in various programs at the specific social centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2000 to 2020.
Overall
, it can be noted that throughout the period only the
number
of participants who attended film school and martial arts classes has remained the same, with approximately 65 and 38 participants respectively,
while
the
number
of
people
, who were engaged in other activities, has changed significantly.
For example
, only 18
people
were playing table tennis at the beginning of the year 2000, making it the least popular section in the centre at that time.
However
, after a decade of stagnation, the
number
of participants increased drastically, reaching more than 50 in 2020, and becoming the second most popular class that year.
On the contrary
, the amateur drama class counted slightly less than 30 followers in 2000, and after 2005 there was a rapid decline in attendees, dropping to only 5
people
in 2020 and making it the least popular activity that year.
In addition
,
according to
the line graph, the musical performances class was opened only in 2005, and throughout the period the
number
of attendees grew steadily, reaching almost 20
people
in 2020.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words people, number with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 4 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • participation rates
  • trends
  • significant increases/decreases
  • stable numbers
  • fluctuations
  • overall participation
  • comparison
  • activities
  • social centre
  • Melbourne
  • participants
  • highlight
  • report
  • graph illustrates/demonstrates
  • 20-year period
  • key features
  • main features
  • statistical data
  • variations
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