In the following years the total growth went down to about 250,000 in 199899. This blog offers two great lessons on describing, analysing and evaluating graphs charts tables. When you have finished the exercise, you will see how many verbs you matched correctly. Here you will learn how to introduce graphs, how to explain and. Describing graphs of functions university of minnesota. Vocabulary graph by rakis rad resources teachers pay teachers.
This is a fun describing graphs vocabulary worksheet for english language learners. It also helps to support the credibility of your argument or. It is for the academic exam and not the general test. Describing charts and graphs archives english lessons houston. Music group sales went up slightly in 1991, then fell slightly in 1992 and 1993. Describing graphs exercise 1 read the reports on the sales results of different division of sony and match each one to the correct graph. It also shows you how it can be used grammatically in sentences. May 01, 2007 presentation explaining vocabulary for describing charts slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Describing charts and graphs language used to describe charts and graphs. Here you will learn how to introduce graphs, how to explain and interpret graphs, diagrams, trends, and how to make conclusions from graphs. Find 14 more verbs we can use with the word money in the square.
The language of graphs and charts refer to the words and phrases used when describing results depicted within these formats. This worksheet will complement your lesson if you are teaching business english and specifically how to talk about trends and describe charts. Apr 08, 2014 academic ielts task 1 useful vocabulary for graphs and diagrams april 8, 2014 to get a high score in task 1 writing of the academic ielts you need to give accurate and strong description and analyses for the provided graphs or diagram. Using either one of the verbs, nouns or preposition from the below box, choose the words from the questions selection box so that the sentence. Using either one of the verbs, nouns or preposition from the below box, choose the words from the questions selection box so that the sentence matches with the data in the below chart for monthly visitor numbers to an art gallery.
Grouping information means putting two or three similar or related things together. You could tell about the two trends in two separate paragraphs. Pie charts bar graphs histograms stem plots time plots chapter 2 describing data using graphs 15% 25% 20% 10% 30% 0 2 4 6 8 39 79 119 159 199 239 279 319 more. Look at the exam question, line graph and answer and do the exercises to improve your writing skills. Before we do this, lets look more closely at the aforementioned characteristics. The aim of this activity is to measure the number of words that you know on this topic. You may want to introduce some new vocabulary if you think the students can handle it, or emphasize vocabulary elicited form the class. Study graphing vocabulary flashcards at proprofs introductory vocabulary to graphing. Well, normally, in an ielts writing task part 1, you will see clear, distinct upward or downward trends in a graph question. Describing graphs malcolm james a look at the common phrases used to describe graphs and trends aims. It could be a bar chart, a line graph, maps, a table, a pie chart or a process diagram. Click here for a sample text in a new window the graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a london underground station over the course of a day the busiest time of the day is in the morning.
If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. There are certain verbs that are appropriate for these situations and. Then read the exam question and answer and do the other exercises. This language is especially useful when making presentations because charts and graphs measure various statistics and are helpful when presenting large amounts of information that need to be understood quickly, including facts and figures, statistical information, profit. The caption, the key and the axis labels must always be included when using graphs in your writing when writing about tables or charts, you are unlikely to need axis labels but you must include a caption and key.
It is also less work for you, because you can put more than one piece of information in a sentence. Using one of the wordsphrases in bold from the above text, choose the words from the questions selection box so that the sentence matches. Vocabulary for describing trends online exercise part 1. Vocabulary words for the graphing unit learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Describing graphs these are phrases commonly used to describe rises and falls in reporting information on graphs. Allow kids to truly explore those vocabulary words. The first lesson begins with naming different graph chart types, describing a range of different lines peak, plummet, etc and finishing with a fun activity where students describe and plot the lines on four graph s. Academic ielts task 1 useful vocabulary for graphs and diagrams april 8, 2014 to get a high score in task 1 writing of the academic ielts you need to give accurate and. Charts, graphs and diagrams business english english finish by repeating the main trends, or identify a second trend. A graph is a visual plotting of the relationship between two or more quantities, like a math map.
In this business english lesson, we will look at vocabulary that can be used in presentations to describe activities on a chart or graph that are the same. Feb 22, 2019 this blog offers two great lessons on describing, analysing and evaluating graphs charts tables. Aims to increase vocabulary and syntax to transfer. In the englishspeaking business world you may have to discuss the information on graphs. Vocabulary for describing trends online exercise part 3. Presentation explaining vocabulary for describing charts slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Graphs and charts prove difficult to describe for students, so this poster makes it clear to students the main sections using the mnemonic ohla overview, highest, lowest. Graph description writing an introduction basic vocabulary graph description introduction to draw a graph to plot a graph to plot a curve to plot a against b to read a value off a graph to tabulate the graph covers the period of shows illustrates gives the data onabout presents according to chart. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Types of graphs there are some special words for numbers, fractions and percentages. Describing graphs 2 the second in a series of descriptions that are used to describe graphs. Describing graphs phrases this article contains a list of the most common and useful describing graphs phrases in english. The green graph shows the total growth of the population, the black one deals with the migrated people in canada and the blue graph shows the natural.
It is also less work for you, because you can put more than. English verbs used to discuss graphs, trends, and changes drag and drop the verbs that are used to describe graphs, trends, and changes on the correct pictures. The phrase dictionary category academic graphs, pictures and diagrams includes englishgerman translations of common phrases and expressions. You can use them to make a comparison or show a trend. Now match the graphs to the correct definitions by using the.
This helps readers to understand the data that you are writing about. Dont have any numbers in the conclusion you could use words like most, the. The english teacher analyses various different graph descriptions in terms of verb and. Describing an ielts pie chart this lesson will provide you with tips and advice on. The pie charts provide information on the proportion of males and females working in agricultural sector. Using one of the wordsphrases in bold from the above text, choose the words from the questions selection box so that the sentence matches with the data in the below chart for the number of monthly visits to the dacia website. This video focusses on how adverbs and adjectives are used to show how large a change is, how fast a change is, and what your opinion about it is is the change good or bad. Englishbox presents an english class all about describing trends and graphs in english. Describing a graph of trends over time learnenglish. Describing graphs of functions we have already brie y discussed some characteristics of functions and their graphs in chapter 0. Unit 9 describing trends vocabulary exercise 1 money we can spend money and we can save it.
English verbs used to discuss graphs, trends, and changes. Look at the following table which shows a number in different years 19901995. But bestselling record releases by michael jackson, billy joel, mariah carey, pearl. This can either be done as a business exercise or as vocabulary practice for ielts task 1 answers a8 b3 c2 d6 e1 f5 g4 h7 ielts the ultimate unofficial guide it gives us great pleasure to offer the very first ielts guide for the kindle. After this the numbers drop quickly to less than 200 at 10 oclock. Often, the data presented in a graph or table show change over time. These two different vocabulary graphs will work for reading, science, social studies, health, or any other vocabulary words you have.
Feb 09, 2016 this video focusses on how adverbs and adjectives are used to show how large a change is, how fast a change is, and what your opinion about it is is the change good or bad. Only use one of the options in the selection box once. Graph description writing an introduction basic vocabulary graph description introduction to draw a graph to plot a graph to plot a curve to plot a against b to read a value. Aims to increase vocabulary and syntax to transfer information from illustration to text to practise language useful in statistical writing to interpret illustrations and use varied vocabulary.
Describing an ielts pie chart this lesson will provide you with tips and advice on how to write an ielts pie chart for task. Here we take a look at some of the vocabulary we use to describe graph trends. Bar graphs should be converted into accessible tables. If you want to describe and explain statistics you need a special vocabulary. Graphs or charts help people understand data quickly. Graphs and charts are ways of presenting information visually. Using the right prepositions is essential to make yourself understood when referring to line. The green graph shows the total growth of the population, the black one deals with the migrated people in canada and the blue graph shows the natural increase of the population. The caption, the key and the axis labels must always be included when using graphs in your writing when writing about tables or charts, you are unlikely to need axis labels but you must. German phrases academic graphs, pictures and diagrams. There are several prepositions which are commonly used to describe graphs and charts. Describing graphs vocabulary graph matching author. Paragraphs to describe graphs and charts often in academic writing, students will use information and facts presented in charts and graphs to support the topic sentence of their. The language that can be used for describing graphs in ielts is extensive.
Vocabulary and grammar for line graphs and describing trends. But we can do a lot of other things with money too. An example is included on the worksheet and there are also some suggested topics. This language is especially useful when making presentations. Check your understanding of graphs of motion using this printable worksheet and interactive quiz. In writing task 1 academic you need to write a report about one of the following. With repeated exposures students gradually refine their understanding of the meaning of words and the circumstances under which they can be. Make sure you have identified the trends in the graph. In this case, we are going to look at describing a line graph in ielts writing task 1 and the kind of grammar and.
In this chapter, we will rst discuss how the derivative of. Briefly describe the graph and give a summary if one is immediately apparent. Most graphs will have two trends, or there will be two graphs with a trend in each. Some of them are real english words, but some are wrong. This lesson introduces some of the most common language used. This exercise introduces some common vocabulary and grammar needed for describing graph trends. Language for graphs this exercise focuses on some basic language, which you need to describe graphs. May 06, 2012 englishbox presents an english class all about describing trends and graphs in english. This can either be done as a business exercise or as vocabulary practice for ielts task 1 answers a8 b3 c2 d6 e1 f5 g4 h7 ielts the ultimate unofficial guide it gives. Students can each get in depth into one of their vocabulary words, and then share with the rest of their class.
How to describe graphs and trends in english youtube. Paragraphs to describe graphs and charts often in academic writing, students will use information and facts presented in charts and graphs to support the topic sentence of their paragraph. The english teacher analyses various different graph descriptions in terms of verb and adverb collocations. Using the right prepositions is essential to make yourself understood when referring to line movement. Students think of a topic in their lives and draw a graph illustrating how it affects them on a daily, weekly or monthly etc. There are specific verbs, adjectives and adverbs that can help you describe these changes. In this chapter, we will rst discuss how the derivative of a function can provide information about the function itself.
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