The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five

different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in
1989.

Answer:

The bar chart compares percentage changes of average housing prices in five cities
between 1990 and 2012 in comparison to 1989.

It is clear that housing prices had increased dramatically in New York and London from
1996 to 2002. Also, Tokyo’s housing prices saw a drop between 1990 and 2002.

Between 1990 and 1995, the average housing price in New York was 5% lower than
the figure for the year 1989, and London’s house prices were around 7.5% smaller than
the equivalent figure for 1989. Over the following six years, housing prices in these two
cities rose significantly, with the relative price increase reached 5% and 12%
compared to the 1989 figure.

Between 1990 and 1995, Madrid’s housing prices were only 2% higher than the figure
for 1989, while this figure increased by 2% between 1996 and 2002. While the average
housing price decreased to approximately 7.5% in Tokyo from 1980 to 1995 compared

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to 1989, and house prices rose slightly over the following six year. Between 1990 and
2002, the average housing price in Frankfurt was only slightly higher than the figure
for 1989, at around 2%.

Comments:

Strengths Weaknesses

1. An excellent answer to the task. There are not many major weaknesses. Just
a couple.
2. All major details covered. The
details you have selected were well The errors can be categorized thus:-
chosen and relevant.
1. Word choice – ‘Also, conversely
3. Arranges information and ideas
Tokyo’s housing prices…’; ‘smaller’
coherently – you link all your
information well and clearly. The – lower
flow of your writing is logical and
2. Synonym use – ‘While’ – whereas,
you do not waste any language
selecting and commenting on the although
information.
3. Grammar - ‘with the relative
4. Your use of vocabulary is relevant price increase reaching’; ‘and
and you have a good control of
house prices’; ‘six years’
lexical features. There errors which
can detract much from your
message.

5. You use a wide range of structures

with very good accuracy; some non-
detracting errors.

Overall score 7.5