Describing a graph презентация

describing charts • The pie chart is about ... • The bar chart deals with ... • The line graph (clearly) shows ... • The slices of the pie chart compare the ... • The chart is divided into ... parts.

describing charts It highlights ... • ... has the largest (number of) ... • ... has the second largest (number of) ... • ... is as big as ... • ... is twice as big as ... • ... is bigger than ... • more than ... per cent ... • only one third ... • less than half ...

describing charts • The number ... increases/goes up/grows by ... • The number ... decreases/goes down/sinks by ... • The number ... does not change/remains stable • So we can say ...

Vocabulary for describing graphs UP (v) - rise, increase, grow, go up, improve, jump, surge, shoot up , soar, rocket UP (n) - a rise, an increase, growth, an upward/rising/increasing trend, an improvement, a jump, a surge DOWN (v) - fall, decrease, drop, decline, go down, slump, plummet DOWN (n) - a fall, a decrease, a decline, a downward/falling/decreasing trend, a slump

Vocabulary for describing graphs NO CHANGE (v) - remain stable/constant, stay at the same level, stabilize FREQUENT CHANGE (v) - fluctuate FREQUENT CHANGE (n) – fluctuation AT THE TOP – (v) - reach a peak, peak., reach its/their highest point AT THE BOTTOM (v) - reach/hit a low (point), hit/reach its/their lowest point

A d j e c t i v e s dramatic, considerable, sharp, significant, moderate, slight, sudden, rapid, steady, gradual, slow

A d v e r b s dramatically, considerably, sharply, significantly, moderately, slightly, suddenly, rapidly, steadily, gradually, slowly