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Describing Graphs, Tables and Charts

This document defines and describes different types of charts, graphs, and tables used to visualize data. It explains that charts make data relationships easier to understand by showing how two or more data sets are related. The common types of charts are pie charts and bar charts. Graphs show the relationship between numbers or measurements using lines or curves. Tables organize numerical information into rows and columns. Trends show changes in data over time and can be described as upward, downward, or stable movements using specific verbs and adjectives to specify the degree and speed of change. Examples are provided.

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Describing Graphs, Tables and Charts

This document defines and describes different types of charts, graphs, and tables used to visualize data. It explains that charts make data relationships easier to understand by showing how two or more data sets are related. The common types of charts are pie charts and bar charts. Graphs show the relationship between numbers or measurements using lines or curves. Tables organize numerical information into rows and columns. Trends show changes in data over time and can be described as upward, downward, or stable movements using specific verbs and adjectives to specify the degree and speed of change. Examples are provided.

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Describing Graphs, Tables

and Charts
What is a chart?

A chart is a diagram that makes


information easier to understand
by showing how two or more sets
of data are related.

 There are two common types of


chart, a pie chart and a bar chart.
A pie chart is a circle divided into segments. It
is usually used to show percentages.
A Bar chart is a diagram that makes information
easier to understand by showing how two or more sets
of data are related.
A bar chart is divided into columns.
A graph is a diagram, usually a line or curve, which
shows how two or more sets of numbers or
measurements are related.
A table is a set of facts and figures arranged in
columns and rows.A table is a very useful
way of organising numerical information.
What is a trend?

 Trends are the changes or


movements in facts and figures over
a period of time.
 We can use different verbs and
nouns to describe trends
Downward movement
(verbs)
decline crash
decrease collapse
drop plummet
fall plunge
slide take a fall
lose ground weaken
Upward movement
(verbs)
climb soar
rise gain
increase go through the roof
surge jump
rocket rally
strengthen
Stability
(verbs)

flatten out bounce back


hold steady rally
level off recover
stabilise
For specifying the degree of change
we can use different adjectives

 Slow  Disastrous
 Steady  Massive
 Slight  Perilous
 Sharp  Rapid
 Gradual  Heavy
 Nervous
Examples
 Degree of change
 Speed of change
 Example text
Task 1
 Look through the nouns and adjectives
given in the presentation and find their
exact meanings (save in a word
document)
Task 2:
practice the following exercises
 Exercise 1
 Exercise 2
 Ecercise 3
 Exercise 4
Task 3:

 Finda graph describing stockmarket


situation and write a short text to
describe the changes.

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