1. 阅读下列图表，以 ”Changes in the Ways People Spent Their Holidays” 为题，写一篇词数为 120 左右的短文。 Changes in the Ways People Spent Their Holidays

2. bar graph 柱状图

3. line graph 线状图

4. pie chart / diagram 饼状图

5. table Item19941995199619971998 Food65%60%48%42%35% Clothing8%9%12%15%17% Recreation3%5%7%8%10% Others24%26%33%35%38% Total100%

6. 图表式作文是说明文的一种。一般可分 三个层次来写： 第一按照题目要求描述图表反映的总 情况，即概括大意。 第二对数字进行仔细的比较，抓住特 点进行分析、归纳并找出产生变化的 原因。 第三可写读图表后的想法和评论，从 而得出自己的结论。 图表作文三个层次要求

7. 常用词汇： 1.table, chart, figure, graph, statistics 2.describe, tell, show, indicate, suggest, reveals, reflect 常用句型： As is shown in the chart, great changes have been taking place in… As the chart above shows, … We can see from the graph that… As is described in the chart… From the table we can find out that… As can be seen from the chart … 反映总体情况（点明主题）时常用的词汇及句型

8. 对数字进行仔细的比较（分析差异）时常用句型： 1. 升高降低 : rise, fall; increase, decrease; raise, drop; grow, decline; climb, descend 2. 转折 : while, but, on the contrary, however, 3. 比较 : compared to/with...,in comparison with, in contrast 4. 相同 : as...as, the same as, be similar to, remain/stay/keep stable/steady/the same 5. 不同 : be different from.. differ from, vary 6. 程度 : considerably, dramatically, sharply, slightly, gently, slowly, steadily, comparatively, relatively, gradually, continuously, progressively, smoothly, respectively

9. 说明原因或陈述自己的看法时常用句型 There are two main factors leading to this change. For one thing,… For another thing… Several factors/reasons contribute to/ lead to / result in / cause such changes. In conclusion/To conclude/We can draw the conclusion that..., It seems clear that /It is clear from the chart that...,

10. percent & percentage 用法 percent[ 百分比 ] 常和具体数字一起使用， percentage[ 比率 ] 不和具体数字一起使用 [ 例句 1] A large percentage of our pilots retire early. What percentage of children were absent? [ 例句 2] Ten percent of the pupils are absent today. 难点点拨

11. 阅读下列图表，以 ”Changes in the Ways People Spent Their Holidays” 为题，写一篇词数为 120 左右的短文。 Changes in the Ways People Spent Their Holidays

12. The chart shows that the number of people spending their holidays traveling abroad increased. Compared with 15% in 2002, the rate in 2006 rose to 25%. In 2002, only 15 percent of the people spent their holidays traveling abroad.

13. the number of people going to the seaside remained nearly the same. However, the number of the people going to seaside and staying at home decreased separately by 5% and 25%. In 2002, those going to seaside on their holidays made up 40 percent of all investigated.

14. The number of people who go camping rose from 10% in 2002 to 30% in 2006. In 2006, a large percentage of people chose to go camping on their holidays. The number of the people going camping in 2006 has more than doubled compared with that of the year 2002.

15. In 2002, 35% of the people spent their holidays at home. The number dropped greatly to 10% in 2006. The year 2006 sees/witnesses a sharp decrease in the number of people staying at home on holidays compared with the year 2002, when 35 percent of the people spent their holidays at home.