Thursday, July 10, 2003

The chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries between 1989 and 1999. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.


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The chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries between 1989 and 1999.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.



Writing Task 1: p.182

The chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries between 1989 and 1999.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.



Insert the missing verbs to complete this report.

The bar graphs (1._____________) employment figures in five leisure-related industries between 1989 and 1999.

The hotel industry (2._____________) the most people, almost 300,000, in 1989. It (3.______ closely _______________) by the sports and food industries, which (4.______________) just fewer than 285,000 workers each. Far fewer people (5.______________) in the fields of culture (82,800) and travel (60,900).

Excluding culture, all fields of employment (6.___________________) over the 10-year period. The largest rise (7.__________) in the travel industry. Employment in this industry almost (8._______________) to 114,200 in 1999. The number of food-related jobs also (9.__________) significantly and by 1999 this industry (10. ______ _______________) the hotel industry as the biggest employer, with just over 350,000 workers. Employment in hotel and sports industries (11._______________) steadily over the same period, while the number of culture-based jobs (12._______________) slightly, from 82,800 to 77,400.

To sum up, overall employment in tourism-related industries (13._________) steadily from 1989 to 1999. The only exception to this (14._______) in the field of culture, where employment (15._________________) slightly.
Answers

The bar graphs (1.____compares_________) employment figures in five leisure-related industries between 1989 and 1999.

The hotel industry (2.__employed___________) the most people, almost 300,000, in 1989. It (3.___was___ closely ________followed_______) by the sports and food industries, which (4.___had___________) just fewer than 285,000 workers each. Far fewer people (5.___worked___________) in the fields of culture (82,800) and travel (60,900).

Excluding culture, all fields of employment (6._________increased__________) over the 10-year period. The largest rise (7._____was_____) in the travel industry. Employment in this industry almost (8._____doubled__________) to 114,200 in 1999. The number of food-related jobs also (9.___rose_______) significantly and by 1999 this industry (10. _had_____ ___overtaken____________) the hotel industry as the biggest employer, with just over 350,000 workers. Employment in hotel and sports industries (11._______increased________) steadily over the same period, while the number of culture-based jobs (12.______dropped_________) slightly, from 82,800 to 77,400.

To sum up, overall employment in tourism-related industries (13.____rose_____) steadily from 1989 to 1999. The only exception to this (14.__was_____) in the field of culture, where employment (15.________decreased_________) slightly.
Writing Task 1: p.182
The chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries between 1989 and 1999.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.



Paragraph 1: Rewrite the question



Paragraph 2:
employment in 1989 only




Paragraph 3:
The changes in employment








Overview:
All increased, except culture
The bar graphs compare employment figures in five leisure-related industries between 1989 and 1999.




The hotel industry employed the most people, almost 300,000, in 1989. It was closely followed by the sports and food industries, which had just fewer than 285,000 workers each. Far fewer people worked in the fields of culture (82,800) and travel (60,900).




Excluding culture, all fields of employment increased over the 10-year period. The largest rise was in the travel industry. Employment in this industry almost doubled to 114,200 in 1999. The number of food-related jobs also rose significantly and by 1999 this industry had overtaken the hotel industry as the biggest employer, with just over 350,000 workers. Employment in hotel and sports industries increased steadily over the same period, while the number of culture-based jobs dropped slightly, from 82,800 to 77,400.





To sum up, overall employment in tourism-related industries rose steadily from 1989 to 1999. The only exception to this was in the field of culture, where employment decreased slightly.


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