Describing graphs

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Describing graphs
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Diagram, line chart, flow chart, pie chart, bar
chart
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Label the parts of the graph
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RB, p. 29/ I

• GO DOWN
• decline
• slash
• plummet
• slump
• bring down
• fall
• plunge
• decrease
• drop

• GO UP
• grow
• rise
• boost
• jump
• rally
• soar
• rocket
• increase
• raise

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RB, p. 29/ II

• PLUMMET
• JUMP
• SOAR
• PLUNGE
• ROCKET
• SLASH

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RB, p. 30/ IV

• TRANSITIVE
• slash
• boost
• bring down
• raise

• BOTH
• Decrease
• increase

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RB, p. 30/ V

• The government RAISED the price of fuel by 2, it
  now costs 1.02, instead of 1.
• Prices FLUCTUATED all year. It was very difficult
  to make plans in a situation when we couldnt
  know what to expect.
• The government's decision to decrease sales taxes
  BOOSTED the economy.
• The new expansionary fiscal policy BROUGHT
  DOWN/DECREASED unemployment figures in the
  country.
• Due to the efficient management of the company,
  we INCREASED sales by 25 this year.
• Unemployment JUMPED from 200,000 to 600,000 in 3
  months due to the closure of several factories in
  the country.
• The higher income that resulted from the suddenly
  increased sales SLASHED the company's deficit by
  half.
• The economy STAGNATED for five years. The GDP
  growth was around 1 and there was a high
  unemployment.

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RB, p. 31/VII

• The Sun RISES every morning.
• RAISE your hand if you agree.
• The problem AROSE from the lack of quality control
  .
• Last year we RAISED 2 m in capital.
• The cashflow crisis  AROSE because the company
  did not receive payment from its debtors.
• Retail prices ROSE by 7 last year.
• The Fed will probably RAISE interest rates by 0.5
  .
• The mistakes that have ARISEN this week are due
  to a lack of communication between the staff and
  the management.

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RB, p. 34/II

• Last year sales fell FROM 3m TO 1.5m.
• This year in our town there was a growth OF 20
  IN marriages.
• The employment ratio in the country reached a
  trough AT 30 last year.
• The competitions advertising spending has
  fluctuated BETWEEN 5m and 5.75m this year.
• Our market share plummeted BY 20 when a new
  company broke into the market. Currently we
  control 15 of the market and we are making
  enormous losses.
• Our market share plummeted TO 20 from 45, which
  is a 25 drop.

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RB, p. 35/ I

• decline
• by
• at
• moderate
• leveled off (BrE) / levelled off (AmE)
• doubled
• peak
• fluctuated
• dramatic
• substantially

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How to describe graphs in a meeting?

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vL0Mr-O9AGmw
• What types of graphs are described?
• What is the topic of the graphs?
• How is the talk organized?

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HW

• RB, p. 36/III HAND IN AT NEXT LECTURE