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Combination traveltourismsurvey Graph #290
Academic Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The first chart below shows the results of a survey which sampled a cross-section of 100,000 people asking if they traveled abroad and why they traveled for the period 1994-98. The second chart shows their destinations over the same period.

Combination: Travel abroad reasons and destinations survey results

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.
172 words · 4 paragraphs
Introduction

The first bar chart illustrates the reasons why a cross-section of 100,000 individuals chose to travel overseas from 1994 to 1998, while the second bar chart presents the preferred destinations of these same individuals over the identical time span.

Overview

In general, it can be observed that the majority of people traveled for leisure purposes, and a significant proportion of them chose to visit Western Europe. However, there was a noticeable difference in the popularity of the other destinations.

Body 1

Looking at the first chart, leisure was the primary reason for travel, accounting for over 70% of the responses. Business and other reasons made up approximately 15% and 10% respectively. Interestingly, the number of people who traveled for study was quite low, at just under 5%.

Body 2

Turning to the second chart, Western Europe was the most popular destination, attracting more than 40% of travelers. North America and Other Areas each received about 20% of the travelers. Meanwhile, Australasia was the least visited region, with less than 10% of the travelers opting for it.

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