TOPIC 07
WRITING TASK 1: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graphs below show the prison population in a European country between 1911 and 2001.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The two line graphs show the male and female population from 1911 to 2001 of a prison in a European country.
As shown in the first line graph, there were 25,000 male prisoners in 1911. In 1921, the number dropped to approximately 20,000 and leveled out at that point until 1951, after which it rose gradually back to 25,000 after 1981. After that, the number sharply rose before finally peaking at 35,000 in 2001.
Turning to the second line graph, it is apparent that the population of female prisoners was significantly lower, with highest point of 4500 prisoners at the beginning of the period. The general trend can be described as an erratic downward slope. The number dropped to around 3200 in 1921 and further to just over 1500 in 1961, before rising to a little under 3000 in 1971, and finally declining continuously to the lowest point of less than 1500 prisoners in 2001.
In summary, there are more male prisoners than female prisoners. Moreover, the number of male prisoners increased over the period, whereas that of female prisoners decreased.
The two line graphs show the male and female population from 1911 to 2001 of a prison in a European country.
As shown in the first line graph, there were 25,000 male prisoners in 1911. In 1921, the number dropped to approximately 20,000 and leveled out at that point until 1951, after which it rose gradually back to 25,000 after 1981. After that, the number sharply rose before finally peaking at 35,000 in 2001.
Turning to the second line graph, it is apparent that the population of female prisoners was significantly lower, with highest point of 4500 prisoners at the beginning of the period. The general trend can be described as an erratic downward slope. The number dropped to around 3200 in 1921 and further to just over 1500 in 1961, before rising to a little under 3000 in 1971, and finally declining continuously to the lowest point of less than 1500 prisoners in 2001.
In summary, there are more male prisoners than female prisoners. Moreover, the number of male prisoners increased over the period, whereas that of female prisoners decreased.
