商务英语精品课件（刘建金）11Unit 6a.pptVIP

I. Types of common “图表” Charts line charts/graphs: horizontal axis/label vertical axis/label scales points/dots solid lines, broken lines bar charts/graphs: bars/rectangles I. Types of common “图表” pie charts: segments/sectors flow charts: steps organigrams (organizational charts): layers I. Types of common “图表” Venn diagrams sets A, B and C intersection: overlapping area (both) union: combined area (either…or…) Tables columns, rows II. Vocabulary for describing trends Discussion: What types of words are used to describe trends, changes and movements? Verbs of change Nouns of change Prepositions Adjectives Adverbs (Degree speed of change) Describing Graphs - Brainstorming Find as more verbs as possible to describe the movements; Complete the tables of words of upward, downward and stable movements respectively. ? upward: v. n. ? downward: v. n. ? stable: v. n. Prepositions to: state what stage of development is reached e.g. to rise to, a rise t