GRAPHS

HOW TO TALK ABOUT A VISUAL

AID
hoosing the right
visual aid

A flow chart is a
diagram showing the
progress of material
through the steps of
a manufacturing
process or the
succession of
operations in a
complex activity
A pie chart displays the size of each part as
a percentage of a whole.
A (vertical or horizontal) bar chart is used to
compare unlike (different) items
A line chart depicts changes over a periodof time,
showing data and trends
A table is a convenient way to show large amount
of data in a small space
A diagram is a drawing showing arrangements and
situations, such as networks, distribution, fluctuation…
• As you will see from this graph ...
• I'd like to show you ...
• Let me draw your attention to this part of the graph.
• Let's look more closely at this month's figures.
• This figure refers to the sales in China only.
• This pie chart shows our share of the European market today.
• As you can see, our main competitor has an even bigger share.
• The bar chart represents sales in our Asian outlets.
• Here you can see a comparison between ...
• On the line graph you will note :