You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

 The chart shows the average number of hours each day that Chinese, American, Turkish and Brazilian tourists spent doing leisure activities while on holiday in Greece in August 2019.

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

Write at least 150 words.

(The image is attached to the lesson.)

 Step 1: Analyze the Question (1 minute)

Task: Summarize the bar chart showing the average hours spent by Chinese, American, Turkish, and Brazilian tourists on three leisure activities (going to the beach, visiting attractions, and reading) during holidays in Greece in August 2019.

Key Features:

• Identify which activity each nationality spent the most and least time on.
• Make comparisons between the different tourist groups.

Step 2: Identify Main Features (1 minute)

Overall Trends:

• Reading: Most time-consuming for all groups, with Chinese tourists spending the most time.
• Visiting Attractions: Least popular, especially for Chinese and Brazilian tourists.
• Going to the Beach: Brazilian tourists spent the most time here, while Chinese tourists spent the least.

Important Data Points:

• Chinese tourists: 8 hours reading, 3 hours at the beach, 1 hour visiting attractions.
• Brazilian tourists: 6 hours at the beach, 4 hours reading, 2 hours visiting attractions.
• Turkish tourists: 5 hours at the beach, 4 hours reading, 3 hours visiting attractions.
• American tourists: 6 hours reading, 3 hours at the beach, 3 hours visiting attractions).

Step 3: Write an Introduction (30 seconds)

Summarize the chart: “The bar chart illustrates the average number of hours per day that tourists from China, the United States, Turkey, and Brazil spent on three leisure activities while vacationing in Greece in August 2019.”

Step 4: Write an Overview (1 minute)

Highlight the main trends:

• Reading is the most time-consuming activity.
• Visiting attractions is the least popular.
• Chinese tourists spent the most time reading, and Brazilian tourists spent the most time at the beach.

Step 5: Plan Detailed Paragraphs (1.5 minutes)

Body Paragraph 1: Reading Time and Visiting Attractions

• Reading Time: Highlight the time spent by each group on reading. Emphasize that Chinese tourists spent the most time reading, with an average of 8 hours per day, while American tourists followed with 6 hours. Both Turkish and Brazilian tourists spent 4 hours reading.
• Visiting Attractions: Contrast this with time spent visiting attractions. American and Turkish tourists dedicated 3 hours per day to this activity, the highest among all groups, while Brazilian tourists spent 2 hours. Chinese tourists allocated the least time, only 1 hour.

Body Paragraph 2: Time Spent at the Beach

• Describe the time spent by each group at the beach. Brazilian tourists spent the most time, enjoying 6 hours per day, while Turkish tourists followed closely with 5 hours. American and Chinese tourists both spent 3 hours per day at the beach, with Chinese tourists showing the least overall engagement in leisure activities beyond reading.

 

Sample Band 9 Response

The bar chart illustrates the average number of hours per day that tourists from China, the United States, Turkey, and Brazil spent on three leisure activities while vacationing in Greece in August 2019.

Overall, reading was the most time-consuming activity, particularly for Chinese tourists, while visiting attractions was the least popular, especially for the Chinese and Brazilian groups. Brazilian tourists spent the most time at the beach, in contrast to the Chinese, who spent the least.

Chinese tourists spent the most time reading, with an average of 8 hours per day, followed by Americans at 6 hours. Turkish and Brazilian tourists each spent 4 hours per day reading. In terms of visiting attractions, American and Turkish tourists dedicated 3 hours per day, the most among all groups, while Brazilians spent 2 hours. Chinese tourists spent the least amount of time visiting attractions, only 1 hour per day.

At the beach, Brazilian tourists spent the most time, averaging 6 hours per day, while Turkish tourists followed closely with 5 hours. American and Chinese tourists both spent 3 hours at the beach, with Chinese tourists showing the least engagement in leisure activities other than reading.

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