Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 134

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic:

The image provides information about the share of respondents in selected countries that bought second-hand clothing in the past 12 months.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The bar graph illustrates the percentage of respondents who purchased second-hand clothing across different countries during a 12-month period in 2023-2024, based on data from Statista Consumer Insights.

Poland and the Philippines demonstrate the highest adoption rates at 33% each, followed by Sweden and the United States at 30%. France and Great Britain show similar percentages at 29%, while India records 24%. Germany’s figure stands at 21%, representing a moderate level of second-hand clothing purchases.

China, Japan, and Korea exhibit the lowest percentages among the surveyed nations, with China at 12% and both Japan and Korea at 10%. This indicates a significant disparity between these Asian markets and the leading countries, with a difference of 23 percentage points between the highest and lowest rates.

The data reveals a distinct pattern where Western and select Asian nations (Philippines, India) demonstrate higher engagement in second-hand clothing purchases compared to East Asian countries, suggesting regional variations in consumer behavior regarding pre-owned clothing consumption.