The document discusses the use of different prepositions to describe situations involving graphs, changes, and figures. It provides examples of prepositions used to show differences, single points, approximate amounts, ranges, and ongoing changes. It then gives sentences to complete using the correct prepositions. Finally, it lists phrases to introduce different parts of a paragraph and asks to complete a paragraph about sales using the graph and phrases provided.

2. At the end of the year, sales were ____________ £6m.

3. Sales remained steady at ____________ £5m for June, July and August.

4. Sales increased by ____________ 20% between April and June.

5. In November sales hit a peak ____________ £6.3m.

6. Between December and March sales decreased dramatically ____________ £6m ____________ £4m.Give each group of phrases a title from the box below:<br />Highlighting important information Introducing bad news Introducing a contrast Introducing the graphShowing results Showing a sequence<br />The above graph shows…The graph on page 4 of the report shows…This is in contrast to…On the other hand…However…Unfortunately…This was followed by…This was preceded by…This led to…This led on from…As a result…As a consequence…Consequently…This has resulted in…Most importantly…<br />Complete the paragraph with appropriate phrases. Use the graph on the previous page to help you.<br />The ________________1 previous page shows sales of Luxurious chocolate in 2007. We were in a strong position at the end of 2006, with sales standing at £6m. ________________2, this didn’t last. ________________3 of the poor economic situation at the beginning of the year, people were reluctant to buy expensive chocolate. ________________4 , our sales fell dramatically until March. ________________5 a levelling off in March and April. Our national publicity campaign started in the middle of April, which ________________6 a steady increase in sales until June. The rise in sales in September ________________7 a sighting of Kate Winslet eating a Luxurious bar at a film première in late August. ________________8 sales fell again in October, when the public found out she didn’t really like our chocolate. During the Christmas period, sales thankfully rose again, ________________9 the relatively bad performance of the rest of the year.<br />