4-line time graph

   The 4-line graph shows unemployment levels for men and women together, and for men only, in the EEC and the USA, 1972-1981.

   The highest rate of unemployment throughout the period was for USA men and women. There was a small drop in 1973 from 5M to 4M but then a sharp increase to 8M in 1975. From 1975 to 1979 there was a gradual decline but then a steep rise to 9M in 1981. For EEC men and women there was a similar drop in 1973 from 3M to 2.5M, followed by a fairly sharp increase to 6M by 1977. Levels remained steady for two years but then rose quickly to almost 9M by 1981. The lines for EEC men and USA men are quite similar. There was a drop in 1973, followed by an increase to 4M in the USA and 3M in the EEC. Both levels then remained pretty steady until 1980 and then there was another rise to 5M in the EEC and 4.5M in the USA.

   The levels for men and women in both regions rose to almost 9M by 1981.

Media and the great influence in shaping people's ideas.

   In our new century, if we look at the mass media including television, radio and newspapers we will find great influence in shaping people's ideas. This is because of the development in the technology and so the demand for the knowledge. Here I will go through the issue in depth.

   First of all if we take look at our life we can see the great developments which have happened in the technology. This causes increasing in the sources of knowledge which make us thirst for them. 
Therefore the variety in the mass media has increased knowledge in recent times.

   Another reason why people need the mass media is that people are looking for a fast source of knowledge like television, radio and maybe newspapers. A further reason involved universities, colleges and institutes where students need information to do their projects and research.

   Although some people still find the information and news through the old ways, others use the Internet which is the easy way to do that. In addition, there are many sites for connection like face book, twitter and google which are better than in the past.

   In conclusion, I agree with the statement which tells us the mass media, including television, radio and newspapers have great influence in shaping people's ideas. 

Fishermen in millions 1970, 1980, 2000 & top ten fish exporters 2000.

   This bar graph shows the number of fishermen in millions for different regions in the years 1970, 1980 and 2000.

   In 1970, the highest number of fishermen was in Europe with a number of 12M and the lowest number was in North America with 5M. In 1980, the highest number of fishermen was in North America with a number of 15M and about 7M in South America and Europe. In 2000, the highest number was in Asia, about 25M approximately and the lowest in Africa which was about 3M.

   In contrast, the table illustrates the world's top ten exporters of fish in the year 2000. Thailand has the biggest exports of fish. Norway comes in the second position. Canada comes in the sixth position. Taiwan comes in the seventh position. Finally, South Korea comes in the last position offering fish products.

   In conclusion, it's clear from the bar chart and from the table that there are variations in the demand for fish products which is obviously good.

Positive and negative developments for students continuing their higher education

   Nowadays many countries offer programs to let students continue their education after school. There is a big number of high school students who want to continue their advanced education. That is why the number of universities and colleges has increased in recent times. Some people agree with these developments and the others are against them. Here I will show you my opinion concerning what is going on in this issue.

   Going back to the issue, a few people think that advanced education is rubbish and no longer important. They think that going to build new colleges and institutes is wasting of time and effort.
They believe that getting a high school certificate and going straight away to the work sector is much easier.

   Other people believe that going to higher education is more positive. On the other hand students who graduate from universities and colleges will have a big opporitunity to have high positions at work. So the increase in the number of colleges and universities and the increase in the number of students is a positive indicator.

   The situation is clear enough that can make us able to extract the right argument. So the conclusion shows that going to higher education through colleges and universities is more posititive and also has benefits for the country.

2002 Airline survey of economy and business classes travelers.

   The pie charts show the results of an air line survey in 2002 of economy class and business class travelers. The numbers indicate the percentage of male or female passengers who rated a particular feature as the most popular in-flight consideration.
   
    In the economy class, females rated the most popular flight features  about 9% movies, 45% service and around 21% food & drinks, whereas males most popular flight features were about 7% movies, 25% service and 19% as food & drinks.
  
   In contrast, in business class the  most popular flight features for females were 9% movies, 30% service and around 41% space whereas the number was 3% movies, 28% service and 45% space for males.
  
   In conclusion, it is obvious that each of these graphs shows clearly the percentage ratings of males and females in economy and business classes.

Combination of Intenet, personal computer users in 1999/2000.

  This table describes the information society in 1999/2000 in millions. These statistics have been collected from sources.

  The highest number of PCs was 141M in the USA, whereas the lowest number was in Japan, about 36M. Therefore the world estimate will be 387M.

  Internet hosts also have a number of 65.9 which is the highest number in the USA. Japan comes with the lowest number of 4.5 million.

  Concerning internet users, the number was 154M in the USA and the lowest of 39M was also in Japan.

  Finally, mobiles phones have the highest record in EU-15 which was about 147M and the lowest was about 57M in Japan. The total is around 481M.

  Scandinavian countries have the highest rate of using personal computers. This is around 50-65%. Italy has 35%, France has 28% and Portugal has 25%. For the internet, Sweden has the highest number which is 55%. Greece has the lowest rate which is about 5%.

  In conclusion, we can see the variation in the percentages of these countries, so it is easy to understand.

People, challenges and strategies.

   Nowadays, people move to new cities or new countries more than ever before searching for jobs or traveling to change their routine. Here, I am going to mention the challenges and strategies related to this issue.

   When people move to new cities or new countries, they find different culture and different language and so they adapt their own behavior. The second challenge is that some people can’t be away from their families. You have also changes in food. For example in China you can’t find Arabic food like biryani. The schools also differ in the way of education. Another challenge which meets us is summer holidays which are also different.

   There are many strategies we can rely on to deal with the challenges. Just before traveling to a new country, you have to know everything about it. You can use internet, newspaper or any person to help. Secondly, when you are in a new country and you want to communicate with family, you can use mobile phones, Msn messenger and video calls as well.

   Finally, traveling is not that scary but you should have experience to face these challenges in order to make strategies for your plan.     

Cinema markets and cinema attendance in Britain and Australia, 2000.

Chart1:
           This chart illutrates films shown in Britain and Australia by origin in 2000.
75 US films were shown in Britain in 2000. 70 US films were shown in Australia in 2000. 20 British films were shown in Britain in 2000. 5 British films were shown in Australia. 10 Australian films were shown in Australia in 2000. 2 others films were shown in Britain and 15 of other films were shown in Australia in 2000.


Chart2:
           This chart illustrates cinema attendance in Britain and Australia in millions, during the period from 1980 to 2000. In Britain, the number fell from 100 M to 50 M during the period from 1980 1982 then it rose sharply to reach 120 millions during the period 1982 to 1986. From 1986 to 1988 the number shot up from 80 to 120 millions at the end of 1992. Here was slight decrease in 1994, followed by a dramatic increase to hit 140 M followed by a slight decreased then the rate finished at the level of 150 millions.
In contrast, in Australia the number was 40 millions in 1980 and started to fell and reach 20 M by the year 1982 and then rose steadily to reach 40 M again and then number remained at the same level till 1990. The number rose quickly to hit the level of 70 M and continued rising up until it reached 90 million by the year 2000.