2. The bar chart shows what people use their smartphones for.
Smartphones are taking up too much of our time these days, but if people want to reduce their screen time, they have to understand the reason they need them so much. I have found some useful data on the issue of what people use their smartphones for in Zetland to help me with the project on the subject.
Making phone calls is more important for people than playing games on smartphones, which is interesting because real calls are becoming less and less popular.
3. The table reveals some information about what book genres are popular among teenagers.
Books can be helpful for your study and you can use them to read in your free time, but isn't it interesting to know, what types of books are more popular?
Reading is one of the most popular hobbies among different people. Surprisingly, teenagers living in a century of modern technologies are still interested in reading today. I have found some interesting statistics on genres young people prefer to read to help me with the project on the subject.
Comparing information
General trends
Comparison
… by far the most popular item/product / language …
… much more popular than…
… the least popular product was …
… not as popular as …
…the highest percentage of….
… as popular as ...
…the lowest proportion of…
In contrast,…
By comparison,…
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2% = a very small proportion of
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20% = a fifth
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24% = almost a quarter
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25% = a quarter
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32% = nearly one-third
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35% = more than a third
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49% = just under a half
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50% = a half
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51% = just over a half
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55% = more than a half
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70% = a large proportion of
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72% = a significant majority of
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…nearly…
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…roughly…
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…almost…
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…just over…
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…just under…
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…just around…
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Examples:
For example, …
For instance, …
A very good example is …
Conclusion
Conclusion
Opinion
Finally…
In my opinion,…
In conclusion….
To my mind,…
To sum up…
Personally, I believe....
In summary, ….
It seems to me that…
Therefore,....
I am convinced that….
Use the words from the table to complete sentences:
Many people say that smartphones can harm our eyes. P__________, ___ b___________ that we should reduce the screen time.
I__ c________ we see that Greece is one of the most popular tourists` destinations.