The graph below shows information about male and female gym membership between 1980 and 2010.
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The line graph compares the number of gym members by gender over a 30-year period, from 1980.
Overall, the number of male participants fluctuated significantly, with two noticeable peaks, while female participation showed a steady upward trend.
In detail, in 1980, there were approximately 2,000 male members, which was twice as many as female participants. The figure increased to over 4,000 in 1985 before dropping to below 2,000 by 1995. In contrast, the number of women rose steadily from just over 1,000 in 1980, surpassing that of men after 1990 and reaching a peak of 3,000 in 1995.
By 2000, male participation rose sharply again and overtook the female figure, reaching a peak of 5,000 in 2005. Meanwhile, the number of women declined slightly in 2000 and subsequently rose to 3,000 in 2005. However, by 2010, both figures fell, with the number of men dropping dramatically to under 1,000, while the female figure remained higher at around 1,900.
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๐ Highlighting key features
- with two noticeable peaks
- reaching a peak of
- surpassing that of
- overtook the figure
- twice as many as
๐ Time expressions
- over a 30-year period from 1980
- by 2000 / by 2010
- before + verb-ing (e.g., before dropping)
- after 1990
- meanwhile
- subsequently
๐งฉ Useful sentence structures
- The number of X + verbโฆ
- There were approximatelyโฆ
- X was twice as many as Y
- X surpassed / overtook Y
- X rose from A to B
Try writing it on your own and incorporate the useful vocabulary and expressions provided. ๐๐๐ฅ