The table below shows the mounthly expenditure of an average Australian family in 1991 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table below shows the mounthly expenditure of an average Australian family in 1991 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The table gives information about the monthly
cost
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of an average Australian family in six different parts including food,
electricity
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and
gas
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, clothing, housing, transport and other goods and services in 1991 and 2001.
Overall
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, the total
cost
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of living for an average Australian family increased. In spite of increasing the
electricity
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and
gas
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, housing, food and other goods and services, the
cost
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of clothing and transportation decreased. The
cost
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of
electricity
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and
gas
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showed the most increasing percentage with around 65% rise and recording 120
dollars
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in 2001 in spit of
being
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75
dollars
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in 1991. After
electricity
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and
gas
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, other goods and services experienced the most increasing amount with 20
dollars
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rise in 2001 rather than 1991.
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, food and housing showed a slight increase
eqcualling
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equalling
equaling
5
dollars
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. Clothing recorded a decreasing trend, in spite of most other parts. It recorded 20
dollars
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in 2001 which is 30% less than 1991. In the same way, transportation costs decreased
approximately
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by approximately
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35% in
compaire
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compare
compared
to 1991.
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At
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In
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the end, the total
cost
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of an average Australian family increased
40
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by 40
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dollars
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in one decade.

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words cost, electricity, gas, dollars with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • expenditure
  • average family
  • significant changes
  • substantial increases
  • categories of expenditure
  • inflation
  • lifestyle changes
  • economic factors
  • cost of living
  • monthly expenditure
  • overall trend
  • comparisons
  • ten-year period
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