The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.

The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
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The line graph illustrates the number of people living in the cities which are located in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, between 1970 and 2040. Units are measured in percentage.
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it is clear that
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the percentage of the population has increased for all four countries, and it is
also
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will continue to grow in the future until the end of the period. with regard to the number of people who live in Malaysia, it started at almost 30% in 1970 and
then
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the figure rose considerably to about 50% in 1990. After that, it will continue to increase until it
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a high at just over 80% in 2040.
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, the population of Indonesia
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began at around 10% in 1970 and it probably
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at about 60% in 2040.
on the other hand
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, the population of the Philippines and Thailand started at around 20%, and 30% respectively, after that, they fluctuated,
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, both of the two countries expected to have an increase in their populations.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • Asian countries
  • living in cities
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • introduction
  • overview
  • trend
  • body paragraph
  • compare
  • predicted percentages
  • summarize
  • closing statement
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