TASK 1 - Line graph - #10 - 10/05/2022
The line graph below shows the oil production and consumption in China between 1982 and 2006.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The line chart illustrates how much oil was produced and consumed in China over the course of 24 years starting from 1982. Units are measured in millions of barrels on a daily basis.
Overall, China witnessed significant growth in the amount of petroleum it manufactured and used over the period. Remarkably, the figure for oil generation dominated that for oil consumption over the initial years of the period, yet the opposite tendency could be seen in the remaining years.
In 1982, around 1.8 million barrels were consumed, 200 fewer than the amount of petroleum produced. Whilst daily oil output rose dramatically to 3 million in 1986 prior to a subsequent stagnation at this point, oil usage underwent a steady rise, with its figure growing to 3.5 million in 1994.
From this time onwards, the amount of petroleum manufactured maintained its upward streak, albeit at a moderate level, and eventually reached a high of approximately 3.8 million in 2006. Meanwhile, the statistics of oil consumed surged with an exponential gradient, making a more than two-fold leap to 6.1 million in the last year alone, almost double that of oil generation.
Word count: 197 words
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The line chart (Read my advice. There is no such thing as a line chart. There are bar charts, pie charts, process flow charts, organization charts, eye charts and Gantt charts.) illustrates (poor word choice. Read my advice for verbs with figures.) how much oil was produced and consumed in China over the course of 24 years starting from 1982. Units are measured in (We do not measure the units. We measure the amount of oil.) millions of barrels/day on a daily basis.
Overall, China witnessed (Avoid "witness, see, experience" Read my advice.) there was a significant growth in the amount of petroleum it manufactured (Oil comes out of the ground. It does not come from a factory.) and used over the period. Remarkably, (That is an opinion word. Avoid opinions and conclusions in Task 1) the figure (Not a good choice. The graph is the figure. Read my advice.) for oil generation (Wrong word. We generate electricity. We do not generate oil. We pump oil out of deep reservoirs in the earth. ) dominated that for oil consumption over the initial years of the period, (vague) yet the opposite tendency could be seen in the remaining years.
In 1982, around 1.8 million barrels were consumed, 200 (incorrect value - 200 barrels is a miniscule amount compared to 2 million!) fewer than the amount of petroleum produced. Whilst daily oil output rose dramatically to 3 million in 1986 prior to a subsequent plateau stagnation (not a good word choice. Stagnation is used for the economy.) at this point, oil usage went up steadily underwent not a good word choice.) a steady rise, with its figure (wrong usage) growing to 3.5 million in 1994.
From this time onwards, the amount of petroleum manufactured maintained its upward streak, (wrong word.) albeit at a moderate level, and eventually reached a high of approximately 3.8 million in 2006. Meanwhile, the statistics (completely wrong word. ) of oil consumed surged (read my advice. Avoid such "drama" words.) with an exponential (Incorrect. The trend is linear, not exponential) gradient, (wrong word.) making a more than two-fold leap (poor word choice.) to 6.1 million in the last year alone, (incorrect information. The value did not change from 3 million in 2005 to 6.1 million in 2006. You have to look very carefully at the graph.) in almost double that of oil generation.
You need to use an abbreviation for the units to reduce repetition. Barrel is abbreviated "bbl." Million is abbreviated "M".
Here is some example writing for this task:
The rate at which oil was consumed went up, on average, 0.275 M bbl/day each year between 1990 and 2006. Over those 16 years it increased from 2 to 6.6 M bbl/day. Production did not keep up. Around 1993, at 3 M bbl/day, it was equal to consumption, but its rate of increase was substantially less, ending at 3.5 Mbbl/day in 2006. In other words, the gap was 0 in 1993 but widened steadily to a deficit of nearly 3 M bbl/day in 2006.