1. Describing graphs(trends) Revision

2. Mistakes?  There was a upward trend in oil prices last year. (1)  Sales reach peak in June. (2)  There was a slightly decrease in retail sales. (1)

3. Mistakes corrected  There was an upward trend in oil prices last year.  Sales reached a peak in June.  There was a slight decrease in retail sales in February.

4. Careful with the following:  Tenses (Past Tense, Pres. Simple,...)  Adjectives vs. adverbs a substantial increasevs. to increase substantially  Articles There was an increase in the price of oil last year. Sales reached a peak

5. Adjectives and adverbs Verb + Adv rise substantially fall suddenly decrease slightly grow significantly increase moderately go up dramatically Adj + Noun a substantial rise in a sudden fall a slight decrease a significant growth a moderate increase a dramatic rise

6. Adjectives and adverbs Verb + Adv rise substantially fall suddenly decrease slightly grow significantly increase moderately go up dramatically Adj + Noun

7. Adjectives and adverbs Verb + Adv ?Adj + Noun a substantial rise a sudden fall a slight decrease a significant growth a moderate increase a dramatic rise

8. TENSES grow/grew/grownrise/rose/risen go/went/gone fall/fell/fallen  Sales fell in June last year.  Retail sales rose in 2003.  Our market share grew last year.  Our profits dropped in the first half.  Our sales have grown since last year.  Their popularity has risen enormously.  The output has fallen in the recession.

9. TENSES grow/grew/grownrise/rose/risen go/went/gone fall/fell/fallen  Sales f... ↓ in June last year.  Retail sales r...↑ in 2003.  Our market share g... ↑last year.  Our profits d...... ↓ in the first half.  Our sales........ ↑ since last year.  Their popularity............. ↑ enormously.  The output........ ↓ because of the recession.

10. Prepositions :TO, OF, BY, FROM, IN, AT  It will rise.... $5 and go.... $20.  The price is stable.... 15$.  This is an increase.... $5... the price.  This is a $5 rise.... the price.  Sales have grown... 2%.

11. Prepositions :TO, OF, BY, FROM, IN, AT  It will rise BY $5 and go TO $20.  The price is stable AT 15$.  This is an increase OF $5 IN the price.  This is a $5 rise IN the price.  Sales have grown BY 2%.

12. Mistakes?  There was a increase in sales last year. (1)  Sales reach a low in June.(1)  Sales have rise from February to March.(1)  The trend is upwarding.(1)  An upward trend of retail sales is noticed in January.(2)  There was a slightly decrease in sales since March. (2)  Sales rise for about a month, and then reached peak in June. (2)  There was considerable increase of sales last week. (2)  There was significantly growth between May and June. (1)

13. Mistakes? Correct the red parts.  There was a increase in sales last year. (1)  Sales reach a low in June.(1)  Sales have rise from February to March.(1)  The trend is upwarding.(1)  An upward trend of retail sales is noticed in January.(2)  There was a slightly decrease in sales since March. (2)  Sales rise for about a month, and then reached... peak in June. (2)  There was.... considerable increase of sales last week. (2)  There was... significantly growth between May and June. (2)