The charts below show the comparison of time spent, in minutes per day, by UK males and females on household and leisure activities in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts below show the comparison of time spent, in minutes per day, by UK males and females on household and leisure activities in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The table and bar chart
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the amount of
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spent on leisure and housework activities by men and women in the UK in 2008.
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, both genders spent more
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on
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enjoying TV, radio, and videos
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in almost all housework chores women allocated more average
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per day rather than men. Regarding the leisure activities table, the total number of males spending
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watching TV, videos, and listening to the radio stood at 137
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, 19
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higher than that of females.
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, in sports exercises, males allocated slightly more
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, spending 4
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longer.
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, females used their spare
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on
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reading books for an average of 19
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per day,
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their counterparts recorded 18
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. As for the bar of household chores, "cooking and washing" and "clothing, washing, and ironing" showed substantial differences, with girls spending 70 and 30, respectively, compared to 30 and 10 for the opposite group. Followed by the portion
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of girls shopping at over 30, whilst boys were just five
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lower.
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, in repairing tasks, men spent nearly double the
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of women, at 19.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words time, minutes with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "table" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Comparison
  • Household activities
  • Leisure activities
  • Average
  • Significantly more/less
  • Markedly more/less
  • Striking difference
  • Counterparts
  • Societal norms
  • Differing interests
  • Dedicated time
  • Household tasks
  • Maintenance
  • Repairs
  • Pursuits
  • Socializing
  • Gender divide
  • Traditional roles
  • Allocation of time
  • Reflects
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