The bar chart compares the average weekly hours men and women spend on four types of physical activities (swimming, cycling, gym, walking).

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Four methods dealing waste four countries - IELTS Writing Task 1

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

Write at least 150 words.

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Written by an IELTSX user under exam conditions and published unedited and anonymously. Band 8 ยท 213 words.

The bar chart compares the average weekly hours men and women spend on four types of physical activities, measured in hours.

Overall, men devoted slightly more time to physical activities than women in every country. Germany recorded the highest average weekly figures for both genders, whereas Italy had by far the lowest. Meanwhile, participation levels in the United States, Australia and France were relatively similar, with only modest differences between them.

Looking first at the countries with the highest levels of participation, Germany topped the ranking, where men exercised for approximately 5.4 hours per week, only marginally more than women at just over 5 hours. Australia followed closely, with males averaging around 5.1 hours, while the figure for females was only slightly lower at roughly 4.9 hours. Likewise, in the United States, men spent close to 4.8 hours on physical activities each week, exceeding the female figure by only around 0.3 hours.

By comparison, lower averages were observed in France and Italy. French men devoted approximately 4.5 hours per week to physical activities, around half an hour more than women. Italy, however, stood out for having the lowest participation overall, with both genders recording almost identical figures of about 3.4 and 3.3 hours respectively, indicating the smallest gender gap among the five countries.

Examiner feedback

The response is exceptionally well-written, demonstrating strong control over all four IELTS assessment criteria. It provides a clear, comprehensive overview and effectively selects key data points with accurate comparative language.

Task Achievement - 8

- All parts of the prompt are fully and accurately addressed, covering all countries and genders appropriately. - A clear overview is provided, highlighting the main trends and extremes effectively. - Key features and data points are accurately selected and supported with precise figures from the chart.

Coherence & Cohesion - 8

- Paragraphing is well-managed with a clear introduction, overall trend, and logically grouped body paragraphs. - Cohesive devices such as "Overall", "Meanwhile", "Looking first at", and "By comparison" are used effectively to guide the reader. - The progression of information flows logically from the highest figures to the lowest.

Lexical Resource - 8

- Vocabulary is precise, sophisticated, and well-suited to describing statistical trends and comparative data. - Collocations such as "marginally more", "devoted slightly more time", and "participation levels" are used naturally. - Minor lexical slips are virtually non-existent.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 8

- A wide range of complex sentence structures is used accurately and flexibly throughout the response. - Grammar and punctuation are tightly controlled with frequent error-free sentences. - Modifiers and comparative structures are handled smoothly.

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