The worldwide market share of the mobile phone market. The table shows the worldwide market share of the mobile phone market for manufacturers in the years 2005 and 2006. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table compares the leading mobile phone producers in terms of their share of the global market in 2005 and 2006.

Overall, it is clear that Nokia had the largest market share in both years.

While the percentage of the market share of most companies fell between 2005 and 2006, that of Nokia, Motorola and Sony Ericsson rose.

Nokia was the leader in the global mobile phone market in 2005 and 2006. Its market share increased from 32.5% to 35%.

Its nearest competitor, Motorola saw a significant rise in sales from 17.7% to 21.1% in this period.

Sony Ericsson also increased its sales by just over 1% from 2005 to reach 7.4% in 2006.

In contrast, the market share of Samsung decreased by almost 1% to 11.8% in 2006. L.G. sales also declined, from 6.7% in 2005 to 6.3% in 2006.

The global market share of BenQ Mobile fell to just 2.4% in 2006, a decline of 2.5% from the previous year.

Finally, there was a fall in the market share of other manufacturers by 3% to 16.2% in 2006.

Sample #16

People attend college or university for many defferent reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge).

Why do you think people attend college or university?

model answer:

People attend college for a lot of different reasons.

I believe that the three most common reasons are to prepare for a career, to have new experiences, and to increase their knowledge of themselves and of the world around them.

Career preparation is probably the primary reason that people attend college. These days, the job market is very competitive.

Careers such as information technology will need many new workers in the near future.

At college, students can learn new skills for these careers and increase their opportunities for the future.

Students also go to college to have new experiences.

For many, it is their first time away from home.

At college, they can meet new people from many different places.

They can see what life is like in a different city.

They can learn to live on their own and take care of themselves without having their family always nearby.

At college, students have the opportunity to increase their knowledge.

As they decide what they want to study, pursue their studies, and interact with their classmates, they learn a lot about themselves.

They also, of course, have the opportunity to learn about many subjects in their classes.

In addition to the skills and knowledge related to their career, college students also have the chance to take classes in other areas.

For many, this will be their last chance to study different subjects.

Colleges offer much more than career preparation.

They offer the opportunity to have new experiences and to learn many kinds of things.

I think all of these are reasons why people attend college.

Sample #17

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

model answer:

Parents shape their children from the beginning of their children's lives.

They teach their children values.

They share their interests with them.

They develop close emotional ties with them.

Parents can be very important teachers in their children's lives; however, they are not always the best teachers.

Parents may be too close to their children emotionally.

For example, they may limit a child's freedom in the name of safety.

A teacher may organize an educational trip to a big city, but a parent may think this trip is too dangerous.

A school may want to take the children camping, but a parent may be afraid of the child getting hurt.

Another problem is that parents sometimes expect their children's interests to be similar to their own.

If the parents love science, they may try to force their child to love science too. But what if the child prefers art?

If the parents enjoy sports, they may expect their child to participate on different teams. But what if the child prefers to read?

Parents want to pass on their values to their children.

However, things change. The children of today are growing up in a world different from their parents' world.

Sometimes parents, especially older ones, can't keep up with rapid social or technological changes.

A student who has friends of different races at school may find that his parents have narrower views.

A student who loves computers may find that her parents don't understand or value the digital revolution.

Parents are important teachers in our lives, but they aren't always the best teachers.

Fortunately, we have many teachers in our lives.

Our parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and we learn from our peers. Books and newspapers also teach us.

All of them are valuable.