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How do you understand these 2 charts? Can you describe these ones? China’s and world’s population Population in the middle and the lower parts of the Yangtze River

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INTERPRETING AND DESCRIBING GRAPHS - DECRIBING TRENDS

Find the words or phrases that show population’s development trend in the 4 following paragraphs: The graph shows that the population in this country is expected to remain unchanged for the first decade ( ). After that, there will be a gradual decrease. According to the graph, the population of this country will be on a steady increase from the year 2010 to the year The population of this country is expected to fluctuate from 2010 to There will be a rise during the first decade, and then its population will remain unchanged over the next two decades. After that, a fall might occur. The population of this country is expected to fluctuate from 2010 to There will be a steady rise during the first two decades followed by a steady fall during the next to decades.

Read the paragraphs above again and match the graphs with their descriptions: A B

C D Answers: 1C 2B 3D 4A

Some useful words and expression to describe trends Increase (v.,n.) decrease (v.,n.) slight(ly) On the increase on the decrease sharp(ly) Rise (v.,n.) fall (v.,n.) steady(ly) To fluctuate to remain unchanged

Use the words in the box above to complete the following describing of the graphs given The graph shows the number of overseas students studying at Yale University from 1980 to 2000.There was a _____ ________ between 1980 and then it ____ very _______ in In general, the number of overseas students studying at this university is ___________ over 20 years. sharp increase rose slightly on the increase

This graph shows the number of Vietnamese visitors to Singapore from 1995 to there was a _____ _______ in the first two years. Then it _______ _________ between 1996 and After that, there was a _____ ____during the last two years. In general, the number of the Vietnamese people who visited to Singapore is _______ over 5 years. unchanged remained increase rise slight sharp increasing

Outline for describing graphs A general statement + Title + Main subject of the graph Trends at different times Overall trend

Find the general statement and overall trend sentences in 2 paragraphs above: General statement 1. The graph shows the number of overseas students at Yale University from 1980 to This graph shows the number of Vietnamese visitors to Singapore from 1995 to Overall Trend 1. In general, the number of overseas students studying at this university is increasing over 20 years. 2. In general, the number of Vietnamese people visited Singapore is on the increase over 5 years.

Write a brief report to interpret the following graphs: AB

Steps to write: 1. Step 1: Write the general statement: The structure for beginning the paragraph: The graph shows (that) … According to the graph …

2. Step 2: Analyze the trend of birth rate in 3 periods: , , ,

3. Step 3: Write the sentences describing these periods 4. Step 4: Write the summary

REFERENCES Beside these kinds of charts, we have many other charts that we must use different outline to describe. Click here

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