Academic Writing Task 1

The table summarises survey data on the participation of Scottish people in various cultural activities over the previous year, broken down by age group. Overall, performance-related activities, including dance, singing, playing instruments, and acting, recorded the highest participation rates, while computer-based activities were the least popular. Younger adults were most engaged in performance and visual…

The table presents data on the number of children born to Australian women aged 40–44 years in 1981, 1986, 1996, and 2006. Overall, two-child families became increasingly common over the period, while the proportion of women with three or more children declined. Both childlessness and having only one child rose steadily. In 1981, women in…

The table compares the six most widely spoken languages in terms of native speakers and the number of people using them as an additional language. Overall, Mandarin Chinese has the largest native-speaking population, while English is by far the most popular second language. In contrast, Portuguese records the smallest figures for both categories. Mandarin Chinese…

The table presents information on independent films released in the UK and the Republic of Ireland in 2012, detailing the number of productions in each genre and their share of total ticket sales. Overall, there was no consistent link between the number of films produced and their commercial success. Some high-output genres generated relatively low…

The table compares cinema audiences, in millions, for four film genres, action, romance, comedy, and horror, across four countries. Overall, India recorded the highest cinema attendance across most genres, while Japan consistently had the lowest figures. Action was the most popular category, whereas horror attracted the fewest viewers. In detail, India dominated viewership in all…