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How do you understand these 2 charts?Can you
describe these ones?
otherparts ofChina
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China’s and world’s populationPopulation in the middle and the lower parts of the Yangtze River
WRITING ACTIVITIES
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 (2010-2020). 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 2050.
• The population of this country is expected to fluctuate from 2010 to 2050. 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 2050. 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:
Population in France
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61.5
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62.5
63
63.5
2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
year
mill
ion
peop
le
Population in Cambodia
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10
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2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
yearm
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ple
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Population in Spain
3435363738394041
2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
year
mill
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peop
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Population in Neitherlands
15.816
16.216.416.616.8
1717.2
2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
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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 givenThe graph shows the number of overseas students studying at Yale University from 1980 to 2000.There was a _____ ________ between 1980 and 1995. then it ____ very _______ in 2000. In general, the number of overseas students studying at this university is ___________ over 20 years.
sharpincrease
rose slightly
on the increase
Overseas Students Studying at Yale University
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400600
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1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
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This graph shows the number of Vietnamese visitors to Singapore from 1995 to 2000. there was a _____ _______ in the first two years. Then it _______ _________ between 1996 and 1998. 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.
unchangedremained
increase
rise
slight
sharp
increasing
Vietnamese Visitors to Singapore
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
year
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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 2000.
2. This graph shows the number of Vietnamese visitors to Singapore from 1995 to 2000.
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:
Birth rates in Sweden (Per thousand)
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5
10
15
20
1975 1980 1985 1990 2000
Birth rates in Australia (Per thousand)
0
5
10
15
20
1975 1980 1985 1990 2000
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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: 1975-1980, 1980-1985, 1985-1990, 1990-2000.
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.
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