The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in 1999 and 2004 in five European countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The tables illustrate the
sales
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data for Fairtrade-labelled
coffee
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and bananas in the
UK
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,
Switzerland
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,
Denmark
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, Belgium, and Sweden between 1999 and 2004.
Overall
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, the
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of both
coffee
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and bananas increased significantly in all five European countries, except for
banana
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sales
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in
Denmark
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, which experienced a decline. The
UK
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recorded the highest
sales
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of
coffee
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,
while
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Switzerland
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led in
banana
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sales
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.
Firstly
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, in 1999,
coffee
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sales
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in the
UK
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were relatively low at only 1.5
million
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euros
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.
However
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, they increased significantly to 20
million
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euros
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by 2004, making the
UK
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the leader in
coffee
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sales
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.
Similarly
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,
Switzerland
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saw a significant rise from 3
million
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euros
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in 1999 to 6
million
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euros
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in 2004.
Denmark
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also
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experienced a considerable increase in
coffee
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sales
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, rising from 1.8
million
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euros
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to 5
million
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euros
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during the same period.
By contrast
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,
coffee
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sales
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in Belgium and Sweden remained relatively modest, growing from 1
million
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euros
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in 1999 to 1.7
million
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and 1
million
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euros
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, respectively, in 2004.
Secondly
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,
banana
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sales
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showed notable differences across countries.
Switzerland
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had the highest
sales
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of bananas, starting at 15
million
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euros
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in 1999 and soaring to 47
million
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euros
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in 2004. In the
UK
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,
sales
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also
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increased significantly, from 1
million
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euros
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to 5.5
million
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euros
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.
Similarly
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, Belgium experienced growth from 0.6
million
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euros
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to 4
million
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euros
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. Meanwhile, Sweden’s
sales
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rose slightly from 1.8
million
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euros
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to 2
million
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euros
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.
In contrast
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,
Denmark
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was the only country where
banana
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sales
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declined, dropping from 2
million
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euros
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in 1999 to 0.9
million
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euros
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in 2004.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also, similarly".
Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words sales, coffee, uk, switzerland, denmark, banana, million, euros with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significantly" was used 4 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fairtrade-labelled
  • sales figures
  • percentage increase/decrease
  • European countries
  • sales volume
  • notable trend
  • exponential growth
  • moderate rise
  • marked decline
  • comparative analysis
  • economic factors
  • consumer preferences
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