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2 more things about graphs
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Rise, rose, risen – irreg.v. (intr.: rise + Ø)
The price has already risen. Prices rose yesterday.Prices are rising.
Raise, raised, raised - reg.v.(trans.:raise+object)
They raised the prices. He has raised his voice. Raise your hand!
Arise, arose, arisenMany problems have arisen. A crisis is arising.
Sentence structure Rephrase the following sentences:
e.g. Retail sales fell in the second quarter. (v.→ n.)There was a fall in the second quarter retail sales.
Britain’s economy grew slowly in the second quarter.There was a slow growth in Britain’s economy in the second quarter. A slow growth was recorded in Britain’s economy in the second quarter.
Shoe imports from China to the EU rose by 300% in the nine months ending in October 2005 compared with the same period 2004. There was a rise of 300% in shoe imports from China...A rise of 300% was recorded in shoe imports from China...
Cadburry Schweppes reported a 46% rise in net profit in 2005 (n.→v.)Cadburry Schweppes’s net profit rose by 46% in 2005.
Graph description (sample)
Back to describing graphs and charts:
Graph description (see next slide for analysis) In the period between Feb 1999 and Jan
2000, an upward trend was recorded in the growth rate of retail sales peaking at x% at the end of the observed period. Having reached a low towards the end of January 1999, retail sales started rising in February, slipped back in March and remained stable at X% throughout April. A sharp increase to X% is visible in early May followed by an abrupt drop to X% in June. Retail sales climbed back to X% in July. They went up mildly in August and continued rising in September.
1.Italics: intensity/speed (How fast/intensive is the change?) 2.Underlined – time adverbials (When?)3.Red - trend (up/down?, changed direction?)4.Blue – prepositions
In the period between Feb 1999 and Jan 2000, an upward trend was recorded in the growth rate of retail sales peaking at x% at the end of the observed period. Having reached a low towards the end of January 1999, retail sales started rising in February, slipped back in March and remained stable at X% throughout April. A sharp increase to X% is visible in early May followed by an abrupt drop to X% in June. Retail sales climbed back to X% in July. They went up mildly in August and continued rising in September….
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