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.
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The graph illustrates the proportion of leisure time elderly individuals spend on various activities.
Overall
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, the trends indicate that more older people are engaging in activities now than in the 1980s, with hiking being the most popular activity.
However
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, there is a decline in theatre participation in the 2010s. Hiking, which made up 30% of the 1980s, recorded a significant surge to 80% in 2010, overtaking sports as the most common activity.
Similarly
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, reading
also
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increased their share, though it saw a noticeable decline to 20%,
this
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rate
then
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significantly improved to 50%, making it higher than its initial point at only 30%. There was an upsurge in internet usage among older people, starting from below 10% and surpassing theatre to become a more prominent sector by 2010 at 50%.
In contrast
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, theatre participation experienced a dramatic reduction in the 1990s, dropping from 50% to 30%.
Although
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it saw a resurgence in the following years, it still did not return to its original participation levels.
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Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.
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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