 TASK 1: Dairy production

The charts below give information about the world’s top three
producers of four different dairy products in 2012.

SAMPLE:

The provided chart compares different countries in terms of their dairy

production in 2012. Products surveyed include milk, cheese, butter,
and milk powder, and the unit of measurement is Metric tons (MT).

Overall, the EU emerged as the leading producer of both milk and

cheese, while India and China recorded the highest figures for butter
and milk powder, respectively. Among the four products, milk was by
far the most popular item as its production far exceeded that of the
others by a significant margin.

With nearly 143,000 MT, the EU countries led in milk production. This
was closely followed by India and the US, with respective figures
 standing at 127,000 and 90,000 MT. Regarding cheese production, the
EU also dominated, manufacturing approximately 7,120 MT, which
surpassed the US's figure by 2,000 MT and was seven times as high as
Brazil's production.
Concerning butter, India manufactured approximately 7,500 MT, nearly
quadruple that of the EU. Far below was the US, producing just around
800 MT. Notably, milk powder production was considerably lower
compared to the other dairy products, with the figures for top
producers namely China, New Zealand, and the EU just varying slightly
in the range from 770 MT to 1200 MT.

 Task 1: Table: water costs in Australia.

The table shows the cost of water in five cities in Australia.

SAMPLE:

The table details how much residents in five Australian cities are required to
pay for water consumption

Overall, people living in Adelaide and Perth pay the least if they use less than
125KL, or else they pay the most. Another highlight is that households in
Perth have the highest average bill for water usage among five surveyed
cities.

Locals in Adelaide and Perth only have to pay $0.42 per kiloliter if they use
less than 125KL, roughly half of the price for those of other cities. However, if
water use in two aforementioned cities surpasses 125KL, the cost nearly
doubles ($1.00) in Adelaide or almost triples ($1.50) in Perth. Residents in
Melbourne and Sydney pay the same amount of money, $0.78 and $0.98
respectively, regardless of how much water they use. Brisbane’s people only
pay an extra $0.03 if they use more than 125KL.

In general, people residing in Perth have the highest cost of water use, at
$332, far exceeding the figures for Sydney ($319), Adelaide ($312) and
Brisbane ($310). Households’ spending on water consumption in Melbourne
is only $253, the smallest amount recorded among five cities.

 Task 1: Bar: young people’s expectation

The bar chart shows expectations for change of European young people in
the next 20 years in five different areas.

SAMPLE:
The bar chart demonstrates the European young generation’s views towards
changes in the coming 20 years across 5 different areas namely health, air
quality, water quality, food quality and people communication.

Overall, it is apparent that the majority of the participants do not have high
expectations on the improvement of most mentioned aspects. Among which,
air quality is the main concern with the lowest score and people
communication is the sole prospective developed area.

To start with, people communication is predicted to improve in the next 20

years with a support rate of over 60%, which is almost 3 times higher than
that of air quality at only about 23%. Moreover, food quality is the only area
that has a balanced rate at 50% for both supporters of development and of
deterioration.

While the two aforementioned aspects have a positive trend, all other areas
have a lower-than-average expectation from the young generation in Europe.
These youngsters share relatively similar expectations for health and water
quality, with approximately 40% of them being in favor of improvement.
Meanwhile, air quality is the least prospective aspect, at merely 23% of the
surveyed young people holding positive opinions on its future improvement.

 Task 1: The table below gives information about salaries of

secondary/high school teachers in five countries in 2009.

SAMPLE:

The table compares the salaries of teachers in secondary schools and high
schools in five countries in 2009.
Overall, it is readily apparent that teachers in Luxembourg earned the
highest salaries. Interestingly, 8 years was the necessary amount of time for
a teacher in Denmark to achieve the maximum salary in 2009.

Teachers in Luxembourg were paid $80,000 when embarking on their

teaching career, nearly doubling the figure for Denmark with $45,000. The
disparity was even further addressed as the salaries for teachers were only
$34,000 in Japan, $30,000 in Korea and $28,000 in Australia.

With 15-year of experience, Luxembourgish teachers could earn up to

$119,000 or even maximum $132,000 with another 15 years teaching. In
two Asian countries namely Japan and Korea, teachers with 15 years working
experience had salaries around $65,000 and $48,000 respectively. These
numbers could increase to a maximum of $86,000 and $62,000 only when
the teachers had 37 and 34 years of experience. With only 8 and 9 years of
teaching, teachers in Australia and Denmark could totally earn the maximum
salary of $48,000 and $54,000 in turn.

Task 1: The chart and table below give information about tourists at a
particular holiday resort in Australia
The pie chart provides information about where visitors of an Australian
resort come from whereas the table gives additional details about their stay
and their preferences.

Overall, it is clear that the resort was especially popular with European and
American tourists. Other noteworthy findings include the fact that tourists
tend to stay for at least a week regardless of their origin, with their preferred
accommodation being hotels, camping, or caravans.

In terms of the tourists’ origin, Europe takes the first place with 37% of
visitors coming from this continent. This is closely followed by the US, as
35% of resort guests are from the country, which is more than triple the
figure for Asia. The remaining 18% are people arriving from other regions.
Additional information from the table shows that American and European
tourists stay the longest at the resort, averaging 14 to 16 days. For those
from Asia and other places, the duration does not typically exceed 10 days.
As for accommodation, Asian and American tourists express a preference for
5-star and 4-star hotels, while those in other places, including Europe, mostly
opt for camps or caravans. During their trip, the predominant activities are
sightseeing for Asian and American visitors, swimming and sunbathing for
Europeans, and surfing for those from other areas.