Unit 6:

ECONOMIC REFORMS

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Understanding and writing about statistics

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.

2. Adverbs:- slowly, gradually, steadily- rapidly, sharply, steeply, suddenly, dramatically, markedly

3. Nouns:- an upward trend- a rise, an increase- a downward trend- a fall, a drop, a decline, a decrease

4. Adjectives:- slow, gradual, steady- rapid, sharp, steep, dramatic, marked.

A suggested outline- a general statement ( title,

main subject of the graph)- trends at different time- overall trend

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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(4)

(1)

(2) (8)

(7)

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Homework• Do the homework in the exercise

book • Prepare for the next period

Thank you!