數據及圖表描述字彙 8.

climb
⚫ 圖示說明 9. grow
1. illustrate v. 10. bounce back 回升
2. say ⚫ 上升(n.)
3. show 1. rise
4. reveal 2. increment
5. display 3. growth
⚫ 強調句 ⚫ 下降(v.)
1. It is noticeable that 1. dip
2. It is clear that 2. drop
3. 3. plummet
⚫ 波動 4. plunge
1. fluctuate(v.) 5. fall
2. fluctuation(n.) 6. decrease
⚫ 起落(n.) 7. slump
1. rise and fall 8. go down
⚫ 回復平穩 ⚫ 形容數據的副詞
1. level off 1. gradually adv.
⚫ 保持(v.) 2. steadily adv.
1.keep/stay/remain 3. extremely adv
2.remain constant/steady 保 4. significantly adv.
持平穩 5. obviously adv.
⚫ 穩定 (v.) 6. worldwide/globally adv.
1. stabilize 7. slightly adv.
⚫ 達到 8. rapidly adv.
1. reach ex. Reach a 9. dramatically adv.
peak( ) 10. slightly adv.
⚫ 落在 11. subsequently adv.
1. stand at 12. approximately adv. = about
2. =around
⚫ 上升(v.) 13. sharply adv.
1. rise ⚫ 數據相關形容詞
2. surge 急速上升 1. marked a.顯著的
3. go up 2. marginal =small= slight adj.
4. increase 些微的
5. rocket
6. soar
7. skyrocket v.暴漲
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1. skyrocket / soar by 飆漲、暴增

Ex. Prices __________ during the war. 物價在戰時飆漲。

2. increase / rise to 增加、提升至

Ex. Our market share was 10 percent, but because of better sales it
has __________ to 12 percent. 我們的市占率原先為百分之十，但因
為銷售不錯，已經增加至百分之十二。
3. go up to 增長到~%/ go up by 增長了~%
Ex. Last month, sales went up __ five percent. 上個月的業績增加了
百分之五。
Last year, the turnover of the company went up ___ 50%. (去年公司
營業額成長至 50%)
4. plunge/plummet/fall (by/to) 暴跌 / 直線下滑 / 下跌至 (皆用於跌幅
很大)/slump from…to…
Ex. Consumer confidence ________ last quarter. 上一季的消費者信
心指數直線下滑。
Ex. Profitability has ______ _______. 利潤急速減少
Ex. The bank’s net profits ______ 71% last year. 去年銀行的淨利銳
減了 71%。
Ex. Shares have ______ ____ $25 __ $12. 股價從 25 美元大跌到
12 美元。
5. decline v.衰退/減少
Ex. Sales have ________ ___ the last two months. 過去兩個月的銷
售量減少了。
6. decrease by / to 減少
Ex. The country’s GDP decreased ___ $ 270 billion. 這個國家的國內
生產毛額減少了兩千七百億美元。
7. 上一季的廣告成本較去年同期成長百分之二十。
Last quarter, advertising costs ____________ 20 percent over the
same quarter last year.
8. I know you all are hoping for increase in your departmental budgets.
But, now I would like Andy to _____ our _______ financial situation.
我知道各位都希望能增加各部門的預算，但現在我想請安迪先概略說
明一下我們整體的財務狀況。
9. ___________, we’re in pretty good shape. Thanks largely to a _____
______ in sales during the last two quarters. However, there have
been some ________ increases in our expenses. For example, our
taxes have _______ __ six percent ______ last year. 整體來看，我
們的財務狀況相當好。這主要是拜前兩季急遽提升的業績所賜。但是
我們的花費也有一些明顯的增加。舉例來說，我們的稅金在去年就增
加了百分之六。
Writing Task 1 的技巧:

1. The introduction is the most general part of the essay; it

simply tells the reader what the graph is about.
2. Then I write a paragraph about the main points or a
general trend with easy words.
3. Finally, I write 2 paragraphs describing specific facts or
figures.
4. I don't write a conclusion because I have already
summarized the information in paragraph 2.

The line graph ________ the households with regular use of a car over a period
of 36 years from 1971 to 2007 in Great Britain. In ______, there is a ______ in
use of two cars while the percentage of households without a car gradually
decrease.
In 1971, majority of Great Britain families around 48% did not own a car. __
_____, ______ 45% own a single car and around 8% used two cars. The
number of three cars users was at a minimum level of 1 to 2 percent.
_________ the 36 years, the number of single car user’s percentage ______
_____ around 45%. On the other hand, even though the percentages of two
cars users and three cars users gradually increased, there was a significant
20% rise of two cars in 2007. The percentage of no car users compared to 1971
has reduced around 50% in year 2007 from 48% to 25%.
The line graph compares the percentage of people in three countries who used
the internet between 1999 and 2009. It is clear from the graph that the
proportion of people who use the Internet increased in each country over the
period shown. Overall, Mexico had the lowest percentage of Internet users,
while Canada experienced the fastest growth in Internet usage.

In 1999, the proportion of people using the Internet in the USA ______ about
20%. The figures for Canada and Mexico ______ lower, at about 10% and 5%
respectively. In 2005, Internet usage in both the USA and Canada ______
around 70% of the population, while the figure for Mexico ______ just over 25%.
By 2009, the percentage of Internet users ______ highest in Canada. Almost
100% of Canadians ______ the Internet, compared to about 80% of Americans
and only 40% of Mexicans.
改寫 task 1 題目至 paragraph 1:
1.The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and
over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
改寫→
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. The line graph shows the changes in the populations of six different
areas of the world between 1960 and 2010
改寫→
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

The line graph compares the percentage of people aged 65 or more in three
countries over a period of 100 years.

The line graph reveals the increase in the worldwide population, divided by
region, between 1960 and 2010.
 折線圖練習

The line graph provided illustrates the differences in the customer numbers
at three restaurants over five days. Overall, it is clear that Good Eats and
Mama’s Café were much more popular than Tom’s Diner.
(先講出撇一眼能看到的主要事實來開頭/或是改寫題目給的句子先把大方向講
出來/題目的提示：The chart shows information about the number of
customers at three different restaurants during a five-day period)

Sample 1
Looking at the data in more detail, we can see that Mama’s café had the most
diners on the first day with approximately 200. This figure fell dramatically on
the second day and had reached about 100 by Day 3. Subsequently, customer
numbers bounced back, levelling off at 220 on the fourth day. In contrast,
Good Eats saw a steady rise in the number of customer. The figure stood at
150 on the first day and climbed to 220, the same figure as that of Mama’s
café on the last day. Finally, Tom’s Diner had the fewest customers during the
period and was also the only restaurant to experience an overall decrease.
Although there were marked fluctuations in the figures, the overall trend
was downward, falling from 50 customers on Day 1 to almost 0 on Day 4,
followed by a marginal increase to around 20 customers on the final day.

Sample 2
The line graph provides information on differences in customer numbers at
three restaurants in five days. Overall, Mama’s Café and Good Eats are much
more popular than Tom’s Diner.
As we go further into the detailed information, Mama’s Café is the most
welcomed among the three restaurants, but after the first day, the number of
customers dropped dramatically to about 150 people and plunged
significantly to only 100 on the third day. Surprisingly, the number of people
bounced back to the same number as the first day on Day 5. Looking at Good
Eats, the number of customers was on the steady rise, with 150 people on
Day 1 and then going up to about 250 on Day 5, which was as competitive as
Mama’s Café. As for Tom’s Diner, the number of customers only fluctuated
around 50 people during the five days and even dropped to about 20 people
on the last day, which remained the lowest number of customers among the
three restaurants.