TASK 1 (MIXED CHARTS): UK’S TRAVEL SCENE

The line graph and the table show the number of trips to other countries by UK residents for various purposes between 1989 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 

Sample Answer

The provided graphics illustrate the travel details of UK residents, highlighting key features regarding total trips to other countries and a breakdown of travel patterns across four distinct purposes.

What is immediately striking upon observing the data is the predominance of holiday visits, which overwhelmingly outnumbered all other purposes combined. Equally noteworthy are the upward trajectories, to varying degrees, of holiday travel and family visits, standing in contrast to other unspecified purposes, which show an overall decline, while business trips remain relatively stable. It is also apparent that an upward trend is evident in the total number of trips.

Examining travel purposes initially, holidays consistently dominated the travel scene among UK residents. At the outset, holiday trips accounted for the lion’s share of total registered travel at 30 million, markedly surpassing the corresponding figures for the other three categories, all of which were fewer than 10 million. Holiday trips subsequently surged by 20 million, reaching a peak of 50 million in 1998, before declining steadily to finish the period at just below 40 million. Family visits, though starting from a much more modest base, registered a more linear ascent to over 10 million in 2001 – reflecting a more than twofold increase overall, which secured them second place. By contrast, other unspecified purposes, beginning at the lowest starting point in 1989, climbed steadily to around 8 million by 1995, before easing back to approximately 3 million by the end of the period – indicating a slight reduction compared to their 1989 value. Business trips, meanwhile, hovered around 10 million despite a marginal uptick in 1995.

Shifting focus to the totals, there were 47 million trips made in 1989, a figure that grew moderately by around 10 million, reaching 55.5 million by 1992. This growth rate was sustained, culminating in a peak of 73.5 million in 1998, which was followed by a decline, ending the timeframe at 61 million trips in 2001. Nevertheless, the final figure still represented a 14 million increase compared to 1989.

Vocabulary

1. breakdown of travel patterns – sự phân tích chi tiết các mô hình du lịch
2. predominance of holiday visits – sự chiếm ưu thế của các chuyến đi nghỉ
3. upward trajectories – xu hướng đi lên
4. unspecified purposes – mục đích không xác định
5. upward trend – xu hướng tăng
6. dominated the travel scene – chiếm lĩnh bức tranh du lịch
7. lion’s share – phần lớn nhất
8. surged by 20 million – tăng vọt thêm 20 triệu
9. peak of 50 million – đạt đỉnh 50 triệu
10. declining steadily – giảm đều đặn
11. linear ascent – sự tăng tuyến tính
12. twofold increase overall – tăng gấp đôi tổng thể
13. climbed steadily – tăng đều
14. easing back – giảm nhẹ trở lại
15. slight reduction – sự giảm nhẹ
16. hovered around 10 million – dao động quanh mức 10 triệu
17. marginal uptick – sự tăng nhẹ
18. grew moderately – tăng vừa phải
19. growth rate was sustained – tốc độ tăng trưởng được duy trì
20. represented a 14 million increase – thể hiện mức tăng 14 triệu