3. call out different kinds of charts
- bar chart, table, technical drawing, flow chart,
map, (line) graph, pie chart, organizational
chart/organigram
call out how to “explain a visual” or “highlight
information
- let’s now look at the next slide which shows..
- first, let me quickly explain the graph
- I’d like to start by drawing your attention to
- Let’s look more closely at…
4. call out words for these kind of trends:
UPWARD
climb
double
expand
go up
grow
increase
pick up
reach a high
recover
rise
DOWNWARD
decline
decrease
drop
fall
go down
hit a low
plunge
OTHER
fluctuate
remain
stable
stabilize
stay the
same
5. past simple (finished movement)
present perfect (started in past & not finished)
rise (intransitive = no object)
- get up/move up under one’s own power
raise (transitive = with object)
- lift, elevate object, increase something
6. partner up and do exercises 8-9 on pg. 37
exercise 8
2. Sales dropped at the beginning of the year.
3. Energy consumption has increased over the past 30
years.
4. Gas prices went up last month.
5. The number of customers has grown since 2004.
6. Surprisingly, interest rates fell yesterday.
7. TBN’s share price hit a low after the crash in 1999.
8. Online bookings have doubled since May last year.
9. Order volume fluctuated between May and July.
7. partner up and do exercises 8-9 on pg. 37
exercise 8
2. Sales dropped at the beginning of the year.
3. Energy consumption has increased over the past 30
years.
4. Gas prices went up last month.
5. The number of customers has grown since 2004.
6. Surprisingly, interest rates fell yesterday.
7. TBN’s share price hit a low after the crash in 1999.
8. Online bookings have doubled since May last year.
9. Order volume fluctuated between May and July.
9. exercise 9
1. correct
2. incorrect: Unemployment rose…
3. incorrect: Why did they raise …
4. correct
5. incorrect: Interest rates will rise
6. incorrect: The company raised
10. do exercise 10, 11 on page 38
exercise 10
1. fell
2. has improved
3. plunged
4. has grown
5. have doubled
6. slumped
11. 1. c
2. e
3. g
4. a
5. d
6. f
7. b
drastic decline
improve significantly
rise steadily
temporary setback
12. pg. 39 – exercise 12, 13
exercise 12
2. fell dramatically
3. have declined slightly
4. rose sharply
5. has grown considerably
6. has decreased steadily
13. exercise 13
2. This was followed by a sharp fall in income.
3. We have seen a drastic decline in the number of
jobs this year.
4. There was a slight drop in hotel rates in Munich.
5. This was followed by a sudden increase in tourist
numbers.
6. There has been a steady growth in social security
costs.
14. exercise 14 – 16 on page 40
exercise 14
1. There are several reasons for the decrease in productivity.
2. We chose this method because we needed reliable figures.
3. The result of this move was a drastic increase in our costs.
4. Our new policy has led to a significant rise in sales.
5. The slump was caused by the collapse of one of our partner
firms.
6. Downsizing resulted in a drastic fall in staff numbers.
7. We increased our prices and our sales went up!
8. Our output has doubled thanks to a new overtime policy.
CAUSE: 1, 2, 5 EFFECT: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
15. exercise 15
1. in
2. between
3. to
4. until
5. from
6. of
7. around
8. by
9. at
exercise 16
1. The pie chart shows our percentage of the
market share.
2. According to the study, travel costs have
risen sharply since 2006.
3. Interest rates were raised by 0.5% at the
beginning of the year.
4. In June, there was a dramatic rise of 15% in
transport costs.
5. Our productivity hit a low in December.
6. The decline was caused by the poor
economic situation.
16. In groups, make a “top 5 tips for visuals”
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