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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 23rd March
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The graph shows the percentage of the population living in urban areas in different continents.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The graph illustrates the percentage of people in 5 continents living in cities in 2003 and a speculated figure is also given for 2030. In addition to the continents, a global average is also given in the category marked ‘World’.
In 2003, the most notable feature was that in Africa, fewer than 40% of the population resided in areas considered to be urban; the figure in Asia was slightly higher at approximately 45%. In contrast, the population for Europe and the Americas ranged from just over 70% to 80%, over 20% higher than the global average illustrated in the ‘world’ category.
By 2030, it is estimated that an increasing number of people will be living in cities, with South America being the highest with over four fifths of the population. In addition, the range between the continents is presented as being closer in the future than it was in the past.
Overall, the graph clearly illustrates a rising trend on a global scale towards living in cities, an increasing trend that is most notable in Africa and Asia.
