Charts

 A striking feature in this chart is that

 The pie chart illustrates the proportion of
 Within the past decade obesity rates have shot up
 Compared WITH
 If we look at the table... we can see that
 They tend to
 The figure then rose steadily to reach a peak of almost … in …, before falling
slightly to … in the final year
 Overall, it can be seen that the highest percentage of all people consuming fruit was
women, while men consistently accounted for the lowest proportion.
 This appears to be
 Current, present, recent, general, overall
 Long-term, short-term
 Upwards. Downwards
 Rise, increase, rocket, shoot up, go up, jump, climb, grow
 Slow down, fall, drop, crash, decrease, decline, plummet, collapse, dive, plunge,
slump
 To reach a peak, to reach a high point, to reach a plateau
 Remain stable, level off/out, stay/hold steady, rise and fall, stay constant
 Fluctuate (fluctuating with downward trend), to be unpredictable
 Dramatic, severe, strong, significant, noticeable, slight, gentle
 Extremely, dramatically, quickly, slowly, gradually, steadily, slightly, nearly, roughly,
sharply suddenly, steeply, progressively, rapidly, relatively, comparatively, vastly
 Important, fundamental, crucial, essential, main, vital
 The majority, a fifth, approximately 5%, a third, under 20%, a quarter
 We can see a swing away from (rejection)
 There has been a backlash against (critics)
 It is a move towards
 An exception to this trend was a brief dip
 There has been a resurgence of interest (sudden increase)
 To catch on (to become popular)
 There is a tendency amongst men (predictable)
 The long-term outlook for this (the possible future)
 What is behind this development? (how to explain it?)
 There has been a gradual drift away from that practice (it is becoming increasingly
rare)
 Impact on
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 One of the key issues is / the key to this issue

 Consequently, as a result, hence, subsequently, lastly, following this, having done that
 Prior to this, previously, earlier, before this
 So that, in order to, therefore, so
 On the other hand, on the contrary, whereas
 Due to, for this reason, owing to, on account of, since
 In terms of, in the case of, as for, having said that, regarding, as for
 Also, moreover, in addition to, furthermore, not only/but

 Subtle – not obvious

 Persuasive – convincing
 Intrusive – uninvited
 To have a good eye – to know if something is good
 To bring out an emotional response – to touch people
 To evoke a memory
 Stammering – speaking with hesitation
 Acute – quickly become severe
 Contagious – spreading with people
 Stringent – strict
 Vigorous – strong/energetic
 Vulnerable person – easy to hurt
 Utmost – maximum
 Hearsay – rumour
 Keeping up with the work load
 Falling behind with studies
 Resource depletion – lack of natural resources worldwide
 Air/marine pollution
 Soil erosion
 Natural sustainability
 Surface life
 Yields - harvest
 Loss of fertility – soil becomes less wealthy
 Weather patterns
 Have you in stitches – make you laugh very much
 Attention-grabbing – draws attention
 In-depth – with many details
 Direct quotation
 Ego-booster
 To lure – to impress
 Stress buster – relaxation
 To be full of oneself – over-confident
 Mentally mature
 Per annum / per capita
 To let your hair down – to relax
 The thick of things – the epicentre
 Sedentary lifestyle – always sit