IELTS Task 1 - Table Graph: Favourite pastimes by countries

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart below shows the favourite pastimes in different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The tabular graph vividly depicts and compares the favourite pastimes in eight countries.

From the first glance, according to totals, it is evident that Reading is the most preferred pastime for all eight countries, with Japan having the highest preference. The lowest preferred pastime is sleeping.

About 60% of Canadians, Australians and Americans prefer watching television. On the other hand, this figure is relatively low for China, where only 15% watch television. Americans like music at 23%; however, only 2 to 5% of people in the other countries feel the same way.

20% of people in England enjoy sleeping as a pastime whereas only 2% in Canada and the USA. The Chinese like hobbies the most at 50% compared to only 20% in France. The highest percentage of beach-lovers is in Australia and the USA at 30% each.

Overall, it is apparent from the graph that while the other seven countries have diverse tastes, Japan's only favourite pastime is Reading.

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