[外语课件]商务英语Unit9.pptVIP

NEW BE2 U9 (by Xiang Shu) Unit Nine Performance Evaluation Topic 1 Measuring performance Evaluating trends Key info: Types of business graphics The language of graphs (up/down/no change) Describing trends (speed degree) Presenting visuals (graphics) Phrases interpretation Types of business graphics Complete the names ____ chart ____ chart ____ chart ____ graph ____ graph ____ (P7 – definition data they present) Colum chart Pie chart Horizontal bar chart Line graph Area graph table The language of graphs (up/ down/ no change) Upward (positive) increase (n. increase) expand (n. expansion) grow (n. growth) rise (n. rise) climb (n. climb) improve (n. improvement) go up pick up hit a high/peak reach a high/peak Downward (negative) fall (n. fall) decrease (n. decrease) decline (n. decline) drop (n. drop) tumble (n. tumble) slump (n. slump) go down hit a low hit bottom bottom out No change stabilize level out/off flatten out stay the same/at the same level remain constant/ stable/steady v. + unchanged stagnate (negative) Describing trends (speed degree) A quick upward trend surge (n. surge) soar rocket shoot up A quick downward change plummet plunge (n. plunge) crash (n. crash) collapse (n. collapse) The speed of change Adj. a(n) abrupt (change) sudden sharp rapid steady gradual slow Adv. To (change) abruptly suddenly sharply rapidly steadily gradually slowly The degree of change Adj. a marked (change) significant dramatic considerable substantial moderate insignificant slight small Adv. To (change) markedly significantly dramatically considerably substantially moderately insignificantly slightly Look at the graph below and read th