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1.1 Describing a graphStudent 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.
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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.
1980
Car
Air conditioning
Do you think of this as a necessity? (% rating each item as a necessity)
Year
Smartphone
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Clothes dryer
Microwave
Computer
Do you think of this as a necessity? (% rating each item as a necessity)
Year
1980
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
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