WRITING TASK 1: Bar chart

Jun 10 (edited) • IELTS

The bar chart below shows the percentages of three groups of Japanese children taking part in four kinds of activities in 2018.

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

Write at least 150 words.

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The provided information illustrates the percentages of Japanese children in three age groups who participated in four different leisure activities in 2018.

Overall, participation in reading and bicycle riding generally increased with age, whereas computer gaming became less common among older children. Additionally, watching TV was the most popular activity.

Regarding reading, approximately 64% of children aged 5–8 read books, and this figure rose to around 71% among both the 9–11 and 12–16 age groups. A broadly similar trend was observed for bicycle riding. About 65% of the youngest children rode bicycles, compared with 63% of those aged 9–11. The proportion then increased significantly to just over 80% among teenagers aged 12–16, making it the most popular activity in this age category.

Among children aged 5–8, 93% watched television, whereas the figure dropped considerably to approximately 80% in both older groups. In terms of computer gaming, around 60% of the youngest children participated in this activity, before the percentage declined slightly to 57% among 9–11-year-olds and then fell more sharply to only 40% among those aged 12–16, which was the lowest figure recorded for any activity in this age group.

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Why this grouping works well

This is a very standard and high-scoring structure:

✔ Logical grouping by trend