The graph shows	
the increase in the ageing population in Japan, Sweden and the USA. 	
It indicates that the percentage of elderly people in all three countries	
is expected to increase to almost 25%  by the year 2040.	
In 1940 the proportion of people aged 65 or more stood at	
only 5% in Japan, approximately 7% in Sweden and 9% in the US. 	
However, while the figure for Western countries grew to abut 15% in around 1990, 	
the figure for Japan dipped to only 2.5% for much of this period, before rising to almost 5% again at the present time.	
In spite of some fluctuation in the expected percentages,	
the proportion of older people will probably continue to increase in the next two decades in the three countries.	
A more dramatic rise is predicted between 2030 and 2040 in Japan,	
by which time it is thought that the proportion elderly people will be similar in the three countries.	

 

Writing Task 1 - population over 65	

The graph shows the increase in the ageing p_____________ in Japan, Sweden and the USA. 

It indicates that the p____________of elderly p_______ in all three countries is expected to i_______  __ almost 25%  ___ the year 2040.

In 1940 the p__________ of people aged 65 or more stood at only 5% in Japan, a__________ 7% in Sweden and 9% in the US. 

However, while the figure for Western countries g_____ to abut 15% in around 1990, 
the f_______ for Japan d_______ to only 2.5% for much of this period, before r________ to almost 5% again at the present time.

In spite of some f_________ in the expected percentages, the proportion of older people will probably continue to i________ in the next two decades in the three countries.

A more d______ r________is predicted between 2030 and 2040 in Japan, by which time it is thought that the proportion elderly people will be s__________ in the three countries.

approximately	dramatic	dramatic	grew	percentage	
by	figure	figure	increase	population	
dipped	fluctuations	fluctuations	increase 	proportion	
rise	rising	similar	people	to	

The graph shows the increase in the ageing p_____________ in Japan, Sweden and the USA. 

It indicates that the p____________of elderly p_______ in all three countries is expected to i_______  __ almost 25% ___ the year 2040.

In 1940 the p__________ of people aged 65 or more stood at only 5% in Japan, a__________ 7% in Sweden and 9% in the US. 

However, while the figure for Western countries g_____ to abut 15% in around 1990, 
the f_______ for Japan d_______ to only 2.5% for much of this period, before r________ to almost 5% again at the present time.

In spite of some f_________ in the expected percentages, the proportion of older people will probably continue to i________ in the next two decades in the three countries.

A more d______ r________is predicted between 2030 and 2040 in Japan, by which time it is thought that the proportion elderly people will be s__________ in the three countries.

approximately	dramatic	dramatic	grew	percentage	
by	figure	figure	increase	population	
dipped	fluctuations	fluctuations	increase 	proportion	
rise	rising	similar	people	to