Read the description of the bar chart. Match A–D with the four paragraphs. A time spent using the computer or watching TV C a summary of the main findings B a description of the table D time spent on other leisure activities 34 a (1) The bar chart shows the hours per day that young and old people spent doing different activities in America in 2015. (2) According to the chart, young people aged 15 to 19 spent around twice as much time playing games and using the computer for fun as people aged 75 and over. The older generation spent only 0.5 hours per day on the computer while teenagers used the computer for leisure just over 1.5 hours. However, this pattern is reversed when it comes to watching TV, with the elderly spending around 4.5 hours a day in front of their TV set compared to only around 2.5 hours for the 15- to 19-year-olds. (3) As the chart shows, young and old people spent about the same amount of time communicating and socialising. However, young people spent almost no time relaxing and thinking in contrast to just over half an hour for the elderly. As far as reading is concerned, young people read for just under 15 minutes with older people enjoying a book, on average, for one hour a day. With regard to sports and exercise, old people were much less active, only doing sports for 0.2 hours compared to 0.6 hours that 15- to 19-year-olds spent exercising. (4) In conclusion, there are significant differences between how young and old people spend their time, particularly when it comes to watching TV, reading and using computers for fun. Which highlighted expressions in the description are used to: refer to the chart or to topics approximate figures compare and contrast the bar chart shows just under twice as much … as Can you think of more expressions to add to the lists? Imagine what the chart would look like for 2025. Which figures might be higher/lower? In pairs, try to describe the graph and the changes you think likely. Use expressions from 34b and the following phrases. Work in pairs. Look at the graph showing the development of house prices in the UK on p. 75. How would you describe it? T IP: When describing diagrams and statistics you normally use the past simple or the present simple. For periods leading up to the present use the present perfect. For outlooks and forecasts use the future. b c d the number of … increase/decrease by a considerable rise in hours spent on … remain about the same a slight decline from … to 35 a 74 Language skills Extras Explore 6 Sorting things out Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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