The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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IELTS Writing Task 1: Japanese Tourists

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The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Fill in the missing words:

The graphs show how many (1) _____________________ travellers went abroad from (2) _____________________ to (3) _____________________ and what percentage of these tourists visited (4) _____________________.

There was a general increase in the number of Japanese travelling overseas during the survey period. In 1985, (5) _____________________ tourists went on overseas trips. This figure more than (6) _____________________ over the next five years, before falling slightly in (7) _____________________. Japanese tourist numbers increased for the remaining (8) _____________________ years, reaching a peak of just over (9) _____________________ in 1995. This was approximately (10) _____________________ times the original figure.

Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market also (11) _____________________ over the ten years. In 1985 exactly(12) _____________________ percent of Japanese international travellers chose to come to Australia. This figure climbed to roughly (13) _____________________ percent in 1988, before dropping by almost (14) _____________________ percent in 1989. There was a continual increase in (15) _____________________ of the next five years and in 1994 Australia had a (16) _____________________ -percent share of the Japanese tourist market.

Overall, both the number of Japanese international tourists and Australia’s share of this market increased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s.

Answers:

The graphs show how many (1) Japanese travellers went abroad from (2) 1985 to (3) 1995 and what percentage of these tourists visited (4) Australia.

There was a general increase in the number of Japanese travelling overseas during the survey period. In 1985, (5) five million tourists went on overseas trips. This figure more than (6) doubled over the next five years, before falling slightly in (7) 1991. Japanese tourist numbers increased for the remaining (8) four years, reaching a peak of just over (9) 15 million in 1995. This was approximately (10) three times the original figure.

Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market also (11) tripled over the ten years. In 1985 exactly(12) two percent of Japanese international travellers chose to come to Australia. This figure climbed to roughly (13) five percent in 1988, before dropping by almost (14) one percent in 1989. There was a continual increase in (15) four of the next five years and in 1994 Australia had a (16) six-percent share of the Japanese tourist market.

Overall, both the number of Japanese international tourists and Australia’s share of this market increased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s.

The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists travelling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Paragraph 1: How many / What percentage Paragraph 2: How many travelled abroad? Paragraph 3: What percentage came to Australia? Overview: Number & percentage increased

The graphs show how many Japanese travellers went abroad from 1985 to 1995 and what percentage of these tourists visited Australia. There was a general increase in the number of Japanese travelling overseas during the survey period. In 1985, five million tourists went on overseas trips. This figure more than doubled over the next five years, before falling slightly in 1991. Japanese tourist numbers increased for the remaining four years, reaching a peak of just over 15 million in 1995. This was approximately three times the original figure. Australia’s share of the Japanese tourist market also tripled over the ten years. In 1985 exactly two percent of Japanese international travellers chose to come to Australia. This figure climbed to roughly five percent in 1988, before dropping by almost one percent in 1989. There was a continual increase in four of the next five years and in 1994 Australia had a six-percent share of the Japanese tourist market. Overall, both the number of Japanese international tourists and Australia’s share of this market increased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s.

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