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 given charts illustrate the amount of time, in
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per
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, spent by British citizens on household and leisure tasks in 2008 for both genders.
Overall
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, there were three main leisure
activities
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watching TV or videos, which accounted for the largest share of
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spent per
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for both genders, reading books, and doing sports exercises.
However
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, the average
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per
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devoted to housework
activities
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varied between males and females. On the one hand, the favourite leisure
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were watching TV or videos and listening to the radio, with 137
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for men and 118
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for women, surpassing reading books, which had approximately the same average for both genders. Meanwhile, practising sport ranked at the bottom, with only 15
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per
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for males and 11
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for females.
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, women surpassed men in all household
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except repairing, spending 70
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on cooking and washing, 40
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on shopping, and 25
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on clothing and ironing.
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, men’s participation in household tasks ranged between 0 and 35
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per
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, which was far lower compared to women’s share, except for repairing, where men spent 19
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per
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compared to 10
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for women.

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words minutes, day, activities with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 6 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "compared" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
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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