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COURSE MODULE

ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION 2

PRESENTATION- Describing Graph

Abstract Sub CPMK

Speaking: giving presentation using Students will be able to understand and
visual aids practice giving presentation:
➢ Describing graph

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 GIVING PRESENTATION – Describing Graph

Visual aids are important in presentation because they are often used to
summarize data. They make it easy to see trends and the amount of variation in
the information being studied.

Label the following visual aids with the correct words in the box

Pie chart Map Bar Graph Diagram Table

Picture Plan Flow Chart Line Chart

a. ________________ b. _________________
c. ________________ d. ________________
e. _________________ f. ________________

g. _________________ h. _________________

i. ________________

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Preparation
Directons: Put these words in the correct group.

suddenly steadily to fall

to go up to grow to rise
to go down to shrink gradually

Verbs that mean to decrease Verbs that mean to increase Adverbs that describe change

Reading text: Describing charts

The first chart illustrates the percentage of the population who owned a
smartphone from 2011 to 2016, and the second breaks the percentages down by
age for 2011 and 2016.

Overall, smartphone ownership increased during the six-year period. In general,

the younger people were, the more likely they were to own a smartphone.
However, the most significant increases in smartphone ownership between 2011
and 2016 came from people aged 45 to 54, from 46% to 84%; from those in the
55 to 64 category, from 9% to 59%; and from those aged 65 to 74, from 5% to
50%.

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The percentage of people who owned a smartphone rose steadily, starting at
around 35% in 2011 and reaching about 77% by 2016. People aged 16 to 24
represented the greatest percentage of smartphone ownership in both 2011 and
2016. 75% of people aged 25 to 34 and 72% of those aged 35 to 44 owned a
smartphone in 2011, rising to 88% and 86% respectively by 2016.

Although almost nobody in the 75+ age category owned a smartphone in 2011,
15% of this group owned smartphones in 2016.

Activity 1
Directions: Determine whether the statements True or False.

Statements T/F
1. The first sentence should explain what the charts show.
2. The detailed information should go after the description of
the main trends or findings.
3. It is a good idea to repeat words to show you know how to
use them.
4. If you write over the word limit in an exam you may lose
marks
5. It’s a good idea to bring in your own general knowledge of
the world to explain the trends shown in the charts.
6. You should try to use a range of language to describe the
charts accurately.

Read the two example sentences below.

1. The number of people travelling by bus rose significantly at the end of the
year.
2. There was a significant rise in the number of people travelling by bus at
the end of the year.
• In example sentence 1 a verb (rose) is used with an adverb (significantly) to
illustrate the change in data.
• In example sentence 2 an adjective (significant) is used with a countable
noun (rise) to express the same idea.

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VERB-ADVERB COLLOCATION ADJECTIVE NOUN COLLOCATION

The sale increased rapidly There was a rapid increase in sale

Our sales dropped slowly. There was a slow drop in sale
Sales increased slowly and There was a slow, steady increase
steadily.
The sales rose gradually. There was a gradual rise.

Activity 2
Directions: Write the adjective form of the adverbs to complete the table.

Adverb Adjective
Significantly Significant
Dramatically
Steeply
Sharply
Gradually
Slightly
Slowly
Steadily
Wildly

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Activity 3
Directions: Write the noun form of the verbs to complete the table.

Verb Noun
To rise A rise
To increase
To climb
To fall
To decrease
To decline
To drop
To fluctuate

Activity 4
Directions: Match the sentences or phrases with the same meaning.
Sales grew in 2002. Sales rose steadily. Overall,
Sales increased the most in 2002. 2002 had the highest sales.
The charts illustrate the changes in … …

1. The graphs show the trends in ….. ____________________

2. In general, … ____________________
3. The biggest increase in sales was in 2002. ____________________
4. There was a steady rise in sales. ____________________
5. Sales saw growth in 2002. ____________________
6. The highest sales come from 2002. ____________________

Activity 5
Directions: Rewrite the following sentences. Start each sentence with There
was or There were. Change the verb/adverb phrases to
adjective/noun phrases.

1. The amount of money that the government spent on reading lessons

declined gradually.
There was a gradual decline in the amount of money spent on reading
lessons.
2. The number of people calling the customer service hotline to complain
fluctuated wildly.
There was________in the number of people calling the customer service
hotline to complain.
3. The development of new cures fell dramatically.
There was _______ in the development of new cures.

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 4. Funding for research into the development of clean fuels increased sharply
over the ten-year period.
_________________ in the funding for research into the development of
clean fuels over the ten-year period.

5. The release of new artists by major record labels decreased slightly last
year.
_________________in the release of new artists by major record labels
last year.

6. The cost of the product fluctuated slightly over the period.

_________________in the price of the product over the period.

7. The number of visitors to the palace rose steadily until the ticket price was
increased.
_________________in the number of visitors to the palace until the ticket
price was increased.
8. The number of people applying for housing dropped steeply several times
over the year.
____________several___________ in the number of people applying for
housing over the year.

Activity 5
Directions: Write some sentences to decribe this graph.

Source: Sony Mobile sales graph.svg

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Reference

Describing Graphs. Retrieved from https://www.academic-

englishuk.com/describing-graphs

Describing Graphs. Retrieved from https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/

writing/intermediate-b1/ describing-charts

Describing charts in English. Retrieved from https://www.englisch-

hilfen.de/en/words/charts.htm

Line Graphs 3 | Adjectives and Nounshttps://www.ieltstutors.org/ieltstutors-tips-

blog/ielts-academic-writing-task-1-line-graphs-3

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Answer
Activity 1
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. True

Activity 4
1. The charts illustrate the changes in …
2. Overall, …
3. Sales increased the most in 2002.
4. Sales rose steadily.
5. Sales grew in 2002.
6. 2002 had the highest sales.

Activity 5
a wild fluctuation
a dramatic fall
There was a sharp increase
There was a slight decrease
There was a slight fluctuation
There was a steady rise
There were……….steep drops

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