图表写作 (for students).pptVIP

How to describe graphs and charts ;Different kinds of charts ;;描述顺序;描述顺序;Practice: Please write a composition based on the graph titled “Smoking Is on the Decline in Cancer City”.;gradual increase dramatic fall/sharp drop to bottom out steady drop remain steady sharp rise trough peak ;Verbs: to increase; to rise; to move upwards; to go up; to climb; to soar; to shoot up; to peak Nouns: an increase; a rise; an upward movement; an upward trend; a peak;Verbs: to decrease; to reduce; to drop; to decline; to go down; to fall; to reach a low point Nouns: a decrease; a fall; a drop; a low point;to remain steady; to stay constant; to remain stable; to level off; to stabilize ;5. To indicate a change in degree;7. To indicate time;8. To indicate increase / decrease;9. To indicate times (倍数);9. To indicate times (倍数);2.倍数的比较: “是…的n倍” 用____________________表示；“比…大n倍”用__________________ 1995年的产量是1990年的5倍。 1995年的产量比1990年大5倍。 ;Try your hand -1 ;Step One The following graph shows sales trends of a company between 1994 and 2000. look at the graph carefully and answer the questions below. Use the words and expressions in bold to help you.;Questions: ;Questions: ;6) In which year did clothing sales reach a peak? 7) In which year did toy sales hit the lowest point over the seven-year period? 8) During which period did toy sales remain constant? 9) During which two periods was there a sharp drop in clothing sales? 10) In which year was there the biggest difference between clothing sales and toy sales? ;Try your hands 2 ;Describe trends in graphs;a) Production fell considerably over the first three quarters, reaching a low of 20. Since then it has staged a partial recovery. b) Production has fluctuated all year. c ) Production started climbing steadily but remained at a level of around 70. Since then, it has fallen steadily. d ) Production grew more and more rapidly over the first three quarters but then reached a peak. Since then, it has quickly dropped. e) Productio