How to present a graph
Quite often there is a graph a table or a chart. Here we can learn to
- understand
- analyse and
- interpret
these charts.
Type of charts
- A flow chart is a diagram showing the progress of material through the steps of a manufacturing process or the succession of operations in a complex activity.
- A pie chart displays the size of each part as a percentage of a whole.
- A (vertical or horizontal) bar chart is used to compare different items.
- A line chart shows changes over a period of time, showing data and trends.
- A table is a convenient way to show a large amount of data in a small space.
- A diagram is a drawing showing arrangements and situations, such as networks, distribution, fluctuation ...
Can you find the matching pairs?
| flow chart | 
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| pie chart | 
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| bar chart | 
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| line chart | 
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| table | 
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| diagram | 
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Presenting a Graph
| Introduction | Topic | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|
| This graph shows … | the results of our products … | over 10 years. |
| The diagram outlines … | the rates of economic growth … | between 2020 and today. |
| This table lists … | the top ten agencies … | in the industrial world. |
| This pie chart represents… | the company's turnover … | for this year in our sector. |
| This line chart shows … | the changes in sales … | over the past year. |
| This chart breaks down … | the sales of each salesman … | during the past ten weeks. |
Directions
⇗ Upward Movement
- to go up, to increase, to rise (
⇘ Downward Movement
Verbs
Nouns
Transitive
Intransitive
(to) decrease
(to) decrease
(a) decrease
(to) cut, (to) reduce
.
(a) cut, (a) reduction
.
(to) fall (off) (fall, fell, fallen)
(a) fall
.
(to) plunge, to plummet
(a) plunge
.
(to) drop (off)
(a) drop
.
(to) go down
(a) downswing
.
(to) decline
(a) decline
.
(to) collapse
(a) collapse (dramatic fall)
.
(to) slump, (to) go bust
(a) slump
.
(to) bottom out
⇒ No Movement
Verbs
Nouns
Transitive
Intransitive
(to) keep ... stable
(to) remain stable
.
(to) hold ... constant
(to) stay constant
.
(to) stabilize
(to) stabilize
stability
(to) stop rising and start falling
4.INDICATING CHANGE OF DIRECTION
Verbs
Nouns
Transitive
Intransitive
(to) level off
(to) level off/out, to flatten out
(a) levelling-off
.
(to) stop falling/rising
(a) change
(to) stand at
(to) remain steady
.
.
(to) stop falling and start rising
.
.
1. INDICATING UPWARD MOVEMENT
Verbs
Nouns
Transitive
Intransitive
(to) increase
(to) increase
(an) increase
(to) raise
(to) rise (rose, risen)
(a) raise (US), a rise (UK)
(to) push/put/step up
(to) go/be up
(an) upswing
.
(to) grow
(a) growth
(to) extend, (to) expand
(to) extend, (to) expand
(an) extension, expansion
.
(to) progress
(a) progression
.
(to) boom/soar/climb
(a) boom
.
(to) jump, (to) skyrocket
(a) jump
.
(to) reach a peak, (to) peak
(a) peak
.
(to) reach an all-time high
.
Arten von Graphen
| Deutsch | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Flussdiagramm | flow chart |
| Tortendiagramm | pie chart |
| Balkendiagramm | bar chart |
| Balkendiagramm | line chart |
| Tabelle | table |
| Netz | network |
Weblinks
- Presenting a graph (flow chart, pie chart, bar chart etc.), vocabulary (this graph shows, outlines, lists, depicts etc.) the four basic trends (upward movement, downward movement, no movement, change in direction) - anschauliche Seite mit Einsetzübungen
- Writing about Graphs (Abu Dhabi Men's College)
- Viele Aufgaben mit Musterlösungen
- Line Graph Glossary (Abu Dhabi Women's College)
- Business Lesson Describing Trends (about.com)
- Linkliste (eslflow.com)
- Linkliste bei weberberg.de
Siehe auch
dsd:Redemittel zur Beschreibung von Schaubildern und Diagrammen
