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Unit 6:
ECONOMIC REFORMS
WRITING
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Writing
Understanding and writing about statistics
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A. Some kinds of charts.
3. Graph
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1. Bar-chart
2. Pie-chart
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1. Verbs:- rise, increase, shoot up, soar up- fall, drop, decline, decrease- remain (constant/ unchanged)- reach (a plateau/ a peak)- level off/ out- fluctuate
B. Some useful words and expressions to describe trends.
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2. Adverbs:- slowly, gradually, steadily- rapidly, sharply, steeply, suddenly, dramatically, markedly
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3. Nouns:- an upward trend- a rise, an increase- a downward trend- a fall, a drop, a decline, a decrease
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4. Adjectives:- slow, gradual, steady- rapid, sharp, steep, dramatic, marked.
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A suggested outline- a general statement ( title,
main subject of the graph)- trends at different time- overall trend
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Work in pairs. Look at the graphs and match the phrases used in statistical writing to the corresponding information in the graph. The first one has been done for you.
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f. A sudden fall or drop
g. To reach a peak
h. An upward trendi. To rise steadily or to increase graduallyj.A dramatic increasee. A drop / fall /
decrease / decline
c. To remain constant
d. A downward trend
a. To level off
b. To reach a plateau
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D. Look at this graph showing sales of Viet Export Corp. and fill in the missing information
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1. In February, sales (1) .......................... to 100 million.
increased/ rose
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D. Look at this graph showing sales of Viet Export Corp. and fill in the missing information
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2. In the following two months, they (2)…………… ………………………… at 100 million.
remained constant/ reached a plateau
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D. Look at this graph showing sales of Viet Export Corp. and fill in the missing information
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3 - In the next three months, they (3) ………… 60 million.
fell to
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D. Look at this graph showing sales of Viet Export Corp. and fill in the missing information
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4 - The next two months saw (4)…………………… to 120 million.
a steady rise
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D. Look at this graph showing sales of Viet Export Corp. and fill in the missing information
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5 - This was followed by (5) …
…………………………………………to 40 million in October.
a dramatic/ sudden fall
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D. Look at this graph showing sales of Viet Export Corp. and fill in the missing information
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6. Sales (6) ………………………… in December to finish the year at 120 million.
rose/ increased
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E. Write a short paragraph related to the statistics of incomes of Viet Discovery Travel shown by the graph (page 54), using the language in statistical writing.
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Suggested answer:As the graph shows, there was
an upward trend in sales. In July, sales rose steadily/ gradually. In August and September, sales remained unchanged (reached a plateau). Then there was a sudden fall (decrease) in October followed by a sharp/ dramatic increase to a peak of 2,000,000 in November
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Homework• Do the homework in the exercise
book • Prepare for the next period
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Thank you!