[MATERI BAHASA INGGRIS BISNIS] CHAPTER 4 INTEPRETING DATA

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Graphs A and B below show trends in two activities in Britain.

Meat consumption (red meat vs poultry)

Cigarette smoking (male v

Fill the chart by matching Graphs A and B to the following short paragraphs. Then say which activities you think each graph represents.

Graph	Paragraph	Activity
A
B

Make sure you can match each expression in bold to features on the graphs
Read through the language in the useful language box and check any expression you don’t know
Find another way of saying the following

A very small increase 4. From 2000 until 2003
A steep decline 5. To rise quickly
To reach maximum 6. To stop falling

Vocabulary for

Describing Trends

Word	Part of Speech	Example Sentences
increase	verb: to increase, is increasing, has increased, increased noun: an increase of $5,554m an increase in spending of $5,554m	Total expenditure increased from $33,611m to $39,165m from 1995 to 1996. From 1995 to 1996 there was an increase in expenditure of $5,554m.
decrease	verb: to decrease, is decreasing, has decreased, decreased noun: a decrease of 0.7% a decrease in spending of 0.7%	Expenditure on primary education decreased from 22.2% to 21.5% from 1995 to 1996. From 1995 to 1996 there was a decrease in expenditure of 0.7%.
rise	verb: to rise, is rising, has risen, rose noun: a rise of $5,554m a rise in spending of $5,554m	Total expenditure rose from $33,611m to $39,165m from 1995 to 1996. From 1995 to 1996 there was a rise in expenditure of $5,554m.
fall	verb: to fall, is falling, has fallen, fell noun: a fall of 0.7% a fall in spending of 0.7%	Expenditure on primary education fell from 22.2% to 21.5% from 1995 to 1996. From 1995 to 1996 there was a fall in expenditure of 0.7%.
drop	verb: to drop, is dropping, has dropped, dropped noun: a drop of 0.7% a drop in spending of 0.7%	Expenditure on primary education dropped from 22.2% to 21.5% from 1995 to 1996. From 1995 to 1996 there was a drop in expenditure of 0.7%.
to be financed by	verb: to be financed by, is financed by, has been financed by, was financed by meaning: to be paid for (e.g. money is transferred from one budget to another)	The increase in spending in this sector was financed by decreases in other sectors.
_ing forms	After an introductory clause that includes some analysis; e.g. 'Spending rose in all three years', an '_ing' form can be used to describe numbers and dates.	Spending rose in all three years, increasing from 17.6% to 18% from 1995 to 1996, and then rising again to 18.2% in 1997Complete the description of graph C using terms from the list above. When you’ve finished, compare your answers with another student.

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