Footprints Without Feet

Q.1. The bar chart compares the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere of six countries. Using the data write an anlytical paragraph.

The bar chart compares the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere of six countries, including two of them coming from emerging nations, for three decades starting from 1975 until 2005. As an overall assessment, it can clearly be seen that only Germany and United Kingdom managed to reduce the carbon emissions compared to the other countries. The USA, being the number one polluter of all, emitted 1,200,000 thousand metric tons in 1975 and this count increased to 1,300,000 and 1,600,000 thousand metric tons in 1990 and 2005 respectively. In contrast, the carbon emissions of China was nearly 300,000 thousand metric tonnes in 1975 and it rose by nearly 100 % in 1990 and surged dramatically to just below 1,600,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005. In terms of the percentage increase, China was the largest contributor in carbon emissions of all. The figures for Germany and the United Kingdom remained relatively stable throughout the period of time, and so were for Canada until 1990. The carbon dioxide emissions in India increased exponentially from around 100,000 in 1975 to just below 400,000 thousand metric tonnes in 2005.

Q 2. The chart shows the participation by young people in sports in great Britain. Using the data write an anlytical paragraph.

The chart shows the participation by young people in sports in great Britain. It indicates the number of boys and girls who took part in extra-curricular sports in Great Britain in 1999. Football was the most popular sport among the boys and the least popular among the girls, with participation levels of over 65 and less than 20 respectively. For all other sports, swimming and cycling for approximately twice as popular as other activities for both genders. Girls participated more than boys in swimming with around 53 as compared with 48 boys. Girls also preferred skating with participation levels of over 28 as opposed to boys who numbered around 24. There was also a small difference in walking numbers with girls numbering around 25, two or three more than boys. On the other hand, boys were more active in cycling, where they had 60 participants, nine more than girls. Boys also participated more in tennis than the girls, with around 25 while girls numbered just 18. Overall, the figures demonstrate that boys spent significantly more time than girls in playing football and slightly more time in cycling and playing tennis. However, girls slightly preferred walking, swimming and skating but dislike participate significantly in football.

Q.3 The chart shows the number of hours of leisure enjoyed by men and women in the typical week in 1960 to 2000 according to gender and employment status.


The chart shows the number of hours of leisure enjoyed by men and women in the typical week in 1960 to 2000 according to gender and employment status. Among those employed full time, men on average had 50 hours of leisure, whereas women had approximately 37 hours. There were no figures given for male part time focus, but female part timers had 40 hours of leisure time, only slightly more than women in full time employment, perhaps reflecting their work in the home. In the unemployed and retired categories, leisure time showed an increase for both sexes, as might have been expected. Here too, man enjoyed more leisure time over 80 hour's, compared that 70 hour's for women, perhaps once again reflecting the fact that women spend more time working in the home than men. Lastly, housewives enjoyed approximately 54 hours of leisure, on average. There was no figures given for house husbands. Overall the chart that in the categories for which statics on male leisure time were available, man enjoyed at least 10 hours of extra leisure time.