Communicative activities

1.1   Describing a graph

Student A
The graph below shows research into changing ideas about three items. Your partner has information about
three other items (clothes dryers, microwaves and computers). Take turns to describe the missing trend lines
and draw them on the graph. Use sentences with the perfect aspect.

Do you think of this as a necessity? (% rating each item as a necessity)

100%

90%
Car
80%

70%
Air conditioning
60%

50%
Smartphone
40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Year

Student B
The graph below shows research into changing ideas about three items. Your partner has information about
three other items (cars, air-conditioning and smartphones). Take turns to describe the missing trend lines
and draw them on the graph. Use sentences with the perfect aspect.

Do you think of this as a necessity? (% rating each item as a necessity)

100%

90%
Computer
80%

70%

60%
Clothes dryer
50%

40%
Microwave
30%

20%

10%

0%
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Year

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 1.2   Pronunciation snap!

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