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描述图表概略 12.28
2001-01-03 13:56:57
杜子华
无论是求学，还是工作，或是日常活动，描述图表都是不可缺少的技能。中国学生很少会描述图表，但是外国人用图表比文字还多。所以对一个生活在国外的人来说，解释图表的能力是非常重要的。事实上，外国人描述不同的图表都使用一个模式，所以掌握起来其实是很容易的。
词语和句型
1．Graphs over time
“This table represents/ shows/ demonstrates/ illustrates/ depicts/ portrays __________”
“According to this graph, ________ saw, underwent, experienced, witnessed…”
A. started at, began at
B. increased, rose, climbed, jumped, went up
C. decreased, fell, dropped, slipped, went down, plunged
D. gradually, steadily, suddenly, sharply, slowly, quickly, drastically, dramatically, rapidly, incrementally.
E. Remained, held, stayed (unchanged, steady, constant, stable) at
F. Leveled off at, bottomed out at, hit its high/its low point at, reached its peak,
G. Fluctuated between
H. Ended at, is projected to be
２．Comparisons, Tables, pie Graphs
“ This table represents/ shows/demonstrates/illustrates/portrays _________”
“There are x categories with ________ representing the largest portion at ___________ followed by ________at ________and _________accounts for the smallest portion at”.
The table is comprised of x categories with ________ representing __________at ______________, followed by ________at _________and _______makes up for _______ at ________.
3. Useful phrases:
With regard to …
With reference to …
In terms of …
As a result of …
Due to the fact …
When it comes to …
Concerning …
思路范文
This graph shows the make up of he jacksons’ budget. There are 6 expenses with housing and utilities representing the largest portion at 35%, followed by food at 20%, clothing and allowance at 15%, transportation also 15%, savings at 10% and other expenses account for the smallest portion at 5%.
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