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Table cinemaviewershipcountries Graph #130
Academic Writing Task 1

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The table below shows the cinema viewing figures for films by country, in millions.

Table: Cinema viewing figures by country comparison

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

One box per paragraph, then compare with Band 9.
177 words · 4 paragraphs
Introduction

The table provides information about the number of people who watched films in cinemas in different countries, with the figures given in millions.

Overview

At a general level, it can be seen that cinema attendance varies significantly across the countries listed. Furthermore, there is a noticeable trend of fluctuating figures over the years in all countries.

Body 1

Looking more closely at the data, it is evident that India had the highest cinema attendance, with figures rising steadily from 800 million in 2005 to a peak of 1200 million in 2010, before dropping slightly to 1100 million in 2015. In contrast, the UK experienced a gradual decline in cinema-goers from 2005 to 2015, with a slight increase in 2010.

Body 2

In the case of Australia, the figures remained relatively stable at around 100 million for the entire decade. Meanwhile, the USA saw a sharp increase from 200 million in 2005 to 300 million in 2010, followed by a decline to 250 million in 2015. This suggests that while the popularity of cinema-going fluctuated in most countries, it remained stable in Australia.

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