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Population in Millions of People
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Mexico
City
15.1
19
24.7
28
32.2
Tokyo
10.9
13.2
19
21.8
21.8
Shanghai
13
14.7
17.6
22.3
27
New
York
7
8.5
10
12.4
18
 
 

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Identifying Trends
In Task 1 essays, you should report:
·
The highest and lowest numbers
·
The general trends
·
Any data that does not fit the overall trends
Group your data into clear, logical paragraphs.
TIP:
For tables, it can be useful to draw mini line graphs after each row in the table as you
prepare to write your essay. These line graphs are useful indicators of trends and
exceptions to trends. For example:
Question 4:
1970
1980
1990 2000
2010
Mexico
City
15.1
19
24.7
28
32.2
Tokyo
10.9
13.2
19
21.8
21.8
Shanghai
13
14.7
17.6
22.3
27
New
York
7
8.5
10
12.4
18
 
By using the mini line graphs, you can see that Tokyo’s population growth shows a
slightly different trend than the other three cities. This should be noted in your essay.

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Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct information, using the table shown above.
1. __________________ had the highest population in all five years shown on the
table, showing a population of 15.1 million people in ___________ and 32.2 million
people in 2010, the _______________ number in the table.
2. ________________ was the second most populated city in _________ of the five
years, with Tokyo the ________________ most populated in 1970, 1980, 2000 and
_________________.
3. 
In 
______________, 
however, 
Tokyo 
was 
more 
populous 
(with
________________ people) than Shanghai, which had a population of
________________ in 1990.
4. It is worth noting that __________________’s population remained stable between
_______________ and 2010. 
5. According to the table, _____________________ had the smallest population in all
_______________ years shown; its population was ____________ in 1970 and grew
to 18 million in _________________.

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