{"id":2244,"title":"Solution 1 - Leisure Activities of Australian Children","advertisement_flag":false,"content":"\n\u003cp\u003eYou should spend about 20 minutes on this task.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe graph below gives information about the preferred leisure activities of Australian children.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWrite a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou should write at least 150 words.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/d/32-1-ielts-writing-sample-task-1-leisure-activities-aus-child\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eSolution 1\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","created_at":"2011-11-15T00:30:24.000Z","author_name":"Bob","tag_groups":["ielts-writing-part-1|IELTS Writing Part 1|false","ielts-writing-part-1-academic|IELTS Writing Part 1 Academic|false","ielts-writing-diagram-bar-chart|IELTS Writing Diagram Bar Chart|false","ielts-writing|IELTS Writing|false","ielts-writing-graphs|IELTS Writing Graphs|false","ielts-academic-writing|IELTS Academic Writing|false"],"author_id":1,"slug":"32-1-ielts-writing-sample-task-1-leisure-activities-aus-child","parent_id":null,"visits":4473,"likes":4,"image":"/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBbkFDIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0cf54db6f809e621afe8ffd65fa3f713f41dd71c/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9MY21WemFYcGxTU0lOTVRFd01IZzJNakVHT2daRlZBPT0iLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--03073c48c81b618581157c4a4bd8e0bb47be452b/ielts_writing_sample_task_1_leisure_activities_aus_child.gif"}
[{"id":2245,"title":null,"advertisement_flag":false,"author_id":1,"content":"\n\u003cp\u003eThe graph shows the preferred leisure activities of Australian children aged 5-14. As might be expected, it is clear from the data that sedentary pursuits are far more popular nowadays than active ones.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf the 10,000 children that were interviewed, all the boys and girls stated that they enjoyed watching TV or videos in their spare time. In addition, the second most popular activity, attracting 80% of boys and 60% of girls, was playing electronic or computer games. While just under 60% of girls rated activities such as art and craft as their favorite activity in their spare time, only 35% of boys opted for creative pastimes. Bike riding, on the other hand, was almost as popular as electronic games amongst boys and, perhaps surprisingly, almost 60% of girls said that they enjoyed this too. Skateboarding was relatively less popular amongst both boys and girls, although it still attracted 35% of boys and 25% of girls.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSource: ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content\u0026amp;task=view\u0026amp;id=563\u0026amp;Itemid=32 (with small restructuring of sentences)\u003c/p\u003e\n","created_at":"2011-11-15T00:30:24.000Z","author_name":"Bob","tag_groups":[],"slug":null,"parent_id":2244,"visits":0,"likes":-1,"image":"/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBbkVDIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--63f46968bbc3440282064e5436f8c78d7982e3c9/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9MY21WemFYcGxTU0lOTVRFd01IZzJNakVHT2daRlZBPT0iLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--03073c48c81b618581157c4a4bd8e0bb47be452b/ielts_writing_sample_task_1_leisure_activities_aus_child.gif"},{"id":2247,"title":null,"advertisement_flag":false,"author_id":1,"content":"\n\u003cp\u003eWriting Tips:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/d/how-can-i-improve-my-writing-skills\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHow To Improve Writing Skills\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/d/what-required-ielts-writing\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eWhat Is Required In IELTS Writing\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/d/tips-ielts-vocabulary-writing\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eTips On IELTS Vocabulary For Writing\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/d/how-your-ielts-essays-are-graded\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eHow Your IELTS Essays Are Graded\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","created_at":"2011-11-15T04:16:53.000Z","author_name":"Bob","tag_groups":[],"slug":null,"parent_id":2244,"visits":0,"likes":-1,"image":"/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBbk1DIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0f6e934340ed2c6b6f5fc26b7ddb90dc39af7526/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9MY21WemFYcGxTU0lOTVRFd01IZzJNakVHT2daRlZBPT0iLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--03073c48c81b618581157c4a4bd8e0bb47be452b/ielts_writing_sample_task_1_leisure_activities_aus_child.gif"},{"id":2246,"title":null,"advertisement_flag":false,"author_id":1,"content":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutline\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e+What is shown in the graph?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e+Watching TV and videos got 100% of the total responders. \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e+What is the second most popular activity?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e+How about Art and Craft?\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e+Bike Riding also got a very high percentage as electronic games.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e+Discuss Skateboarding.\u003c/p\u003e\n","created_at":"2011-11-15T05:26:28.000Z","author_name":"Bob","tag_groups":[],"slug":null,"parent_id":2244,"visits":0,"likes":-1,"image":"/rails/active_storage/representations/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBbklDIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b03fda72b607285bcf042cceda954fd3565a7c41/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCam9MY21WemFYcGxTU0lOTVRFd01IZzJNakVHT2daRlZBPT0iLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--03073c48c81b618581157c4a4bd8e0bb47be452b/ielts_writing_sample_task_1_leisure_activities_aus_child.gif"}]
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The graph shows the preferred leisure activities of Australian children aged 5-14. As might be expected, it is clear from the data that sedentary pursuits are far more popular nowadays than active ones.
Of the 10,000 children that were interviewed, all the boys and girls stated that they enjoyed watching TV or videos in their spare time. In addition, the second most popular activity, attracting 80% of boys and 60% of girls, was playing electronic or computer games. While just under 60% of girls rated activities such as art and craft as their favorite activity in their spare time, only 35% of boys opted for creative pastimes. Bike riding, on the other hand, was almost as popular as electronic games amongst boys and, perhaps surprisingly, almost 60% of girls said that they enjoyed this too. Skateboarding was relatively less popular amongst both boys and girls, although it still attracted 35% of boys and 25% of girls.
Source: ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=563&Itemid=32 (with small restructuring of sentences)
