The tables below give information about sales of Fairtrade*-labelled coffee and bananas in
1999 and 2004 in five European countries.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.
» You should write at least 150 words.
Sales of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas (1999 & 2004)
*Fairtrade: a category of products for which farmers from developing countries
have been paid an officially agreed fair price.
The two tables illustrate the amount of money spent on coffee
and bananas under the Fairtrade label in five countries in 1999
and 2004.
Overall, there was an increase in the total expenditure on
Fairtrade products, with most countries showing an upward trend,
except for Sweden and Denmark in their spending on bananas.
However, UK and Switzerland spent the largest amounts on both
products.
Looking at the tables in more details, the UK spent 1.5 million
euros on Fairtrade coffee sales in 1999, but it soared to 20 million
which was the highest and had the most substantial increase in
2004. Subsequently, Switzerland was the biggest purchaser of
coffee in the initial year at 3 million euros and doubled in 2004.
When it comes to the figures for three other countries, it saw
slight increases of between 0.2% and 0.7% million euros,
recording only below 2 million in the final year.
In terms of Fairtrade bananas, Switzerland ranked first, spending
15 million euros in 1999 and tripled its sales to 47 million euros
in 2004. The UK and Belgium followed, with the former’s
expenses rising from 1 million in 1999 to 5.5 million in 2004, and
the latter going up from 0.6 million to 4 million euros over the
same period. However, both Sweden and Denmark sales
declined in 2004 with 1 million and 0.9 million respectively which
was almost half the amount they had in 1999.
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DIAGRAM/ PROCESS
» You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagram below shows the stages and equipment used in the cement-making process, and
how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
» You should write at least 150 words.
The two diagrams compare the steps, ingredients and equipment needed in
making cement and how it is used in producing concrete for building.
The first procedure in cement production is to prepare the limestone and clay.
Next, they are crushed together using a crusher which results in powder. Then,
the mixed ingredients are put in a mixer and pass through a rotating heater for
the next process by the aid of heat. Afterwards, the mixture of this step comes
out and put into a grinder for grinding. Finally, the final product is ready for
packing and distribution.
Looking at the second diagram, the making of concrete starts with a preparation
of 15% cement, 10% water, a quarter of sand and a half of gravel. These are all
combined and put together into a concrete mixer where they are mixed,
grounded and crushed until they turn into fine powder and form concrete.
Overall, the process is quite different. The production of concrete takes fewer
steps and uses only a single machine unlike the cement which requires quite more
procedures, equipment and even heat. However, to get the final product, the
former uses more ingredients than the latter.
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TASK 1
The diagram shows the process by which milk and related products are
produced.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.
Write at least 150 words.
