新编与剑桥商务英语(高级)第三版4.2-4.3.docVIP

4.2 Presenting figures Describing performance 1 The following six elements are importance when describing performance. time phrases In the last five years our sales have remainded fairly stable. verbs At the same time our direct costs have risen. nouns This increase has put pressure on our margins. prepositons In response we have cut expenditure by about 15%. qualities There has also been a slight increase in productivity. causes and result As a result, our margins have actually improved. 2 Think of words that could replace the underlined words in t