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CHART/TABLE/DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION: PROGRESS

The graph provides information about the income trends of four cafes over the
last year.

There are two basic general trends: downward and upward. As regards the first,
the earnings for the Tea Room, were down over the year, falling significantly from
almost $160,000 earnings a month to just under $50,000 in December.

By contrast, the income for the other three cafes went up by varying degrees.
There was a rise in Cafe Cool’s sales over the first ten months, followed by a
sudden increase to $120,000. Furthermore, the income for both Internet Express
and the Wi-fi Cafe rocketed in December. The former exprienced a steady fall till
June, but after that, income rose steadily ending the year at approximately
$170,000. Likewise, the trend for Wi-fi was upward. Between January to July,
earnings doubled from $50,000 to nearly $100,000 and also ended the year with
around $190,000.

It is noticeable that the income for the Tea Room was lower in the winter months
for the other three cafes.

Word count: 168

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Writing

CHART/TABLE/DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION: PROGRESS

1 .1 . STRUCTURE OF A GRAPH DESCRIPTION

Part Suggested length

1. Introduction 1-2 sentences

2.Description/ Report 6-8 sentences

3. Conclusion 1/none

TOTAL 150-250 words

1.2. CONTENT OF A GRAPH DESCRIPTION

1.2.1. WRITING THE INTRODUCTION

1.2.2. WRITING THE DESCRIPTION

 In general:
 All the main information represented by the chart should be mentioned
 Attention should be paid to the most important points
 Paraphrasing is necessary
 Tenses:
 Past Tenses
 Present Tenses
 The description should answer these questions:
 (a) What does the vertical and horizontal axes represent?
 (b) What are the most striking features of the graph?
 (c) What are other notable points that can be seen from the chart?
 Increase and decrease

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General Dramatic Slight Amount given

Increase(d) Rocket(ed) Edge(d) up Double(d)
Rise/rose Soar(ed) Triple(d)
↑
Go up/went up Quadruple(d)
Increase tenfold
Decrease(d) Dive(d) Edge(d) down Halve(d)
Decline(d) Plummet(ed) ……………………………..
↓
Fall/fell
Drop(ped)
 Stable:
 To remain stable
 To hover around ...
 Trends:
 Upward vs. downward
 For sth
 Compare and contrast, using phrases like:
 Similarly, likewise, in the similar way, have (quite) similar Sth …
 By/in contrast, unlike Sth, As distinct from …
 Values (precise)
 with …
 at …
 To Increase/decrease etc. + from ... + to... :
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 To Increase/decrease etc. + by:
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 To reach a (low/high) point + of
 Values (approximate)
 Around, about, nearly, just below, just over …
 To range from A to B

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 To increase/decrease etc. + significantly, dramatically, considerably/ slightly/

steadily
 (There is/Sth experience) asignificant,dramatic,considerable/slight/steady
increase/rise/decrease/fallinsth

PRACTICE 1

Monthly revenues of Caferoma

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PRACTICE 2

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IN-CLASS PRACTICE:

The table below gives information about changes in modes of travel in England between
1985 and 2000.
Average distance in miles travelled per person per year

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