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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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The portion of
population
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the population

The noun phrase population seems to be missing a determiner before it. Consider adding an article.

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 living in the metropolitan area
accross
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across

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four Asian countries is recorded in
this
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 graph. The figures on the X-axis show the time when the data were noted,
while
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 the digits on the Y-axis point out the percentage of the total civilians.
Overall
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, the highest amount of residents who chose to live not in the rural area is shown by Malaysia.
Additionally
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, the sum will only increase over the decades, peaking at a little over eighty
percent
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per cent

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 in 2040.
On the contrary
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, Thailand is currently the country with the least packed cities.
Furthemore
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Furthermore

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, it is assumed that the nation's statistics will continue to sit at the
last
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 position
with
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at

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 just fifty
percent
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per cent

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.
Next,
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Indonesia stood at the
last
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 place in the early period.
However
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, it overtook the other member of the group at the year 2010. At
last
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, it is expected that the country's nexus will be the second most packed.
Last
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 but not least,
Philippines'
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the Philippines'

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 state experienced some fluctuations in the illustration. It had a strong start at the first place with past 30%, and is looking forward to
increase
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increasing

The verb increase is usually in the gerund form when following the word looking forward to. Consider replacing it with the -ing form.

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 the number to 50%.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "last".
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • cities
  • Asian countries
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • estimations
  • urban
  • increasing
  • steadily
  • Japan
  • China
  • rise
  • urbanization
  • South Korea
  • India
  • upward trend
  • slow pace
  • surpass
  • resided
  • projected
  • moderate increase
  • significant surge
  • exceed
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