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Describing Figures Exercise

The document provides a matching exercise where students must match graphs labeled A through H with statements describing trends in customer numbers. The graphs depict different patterns such as a peak, an erratic fluctuation, a steady fall, a steep rise, a slight dip, a wild fluctuation, a plunge, and a slight fluctuation. The teacher's notes explain that this exercise is intended to help students learn vocabulary for describing graphs and can be used to practice business English or for IELTS exams.

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Describing Figures Exercise

The document provides a matching exercise where students must match graphs labeled A through H with statements describing trends in customer numbers. The graphs depict different patterns such as a peak, an erratic fluctuation, a steady fall, a steep rise, a slight dip, a wild fluctuation, a plunge, and a slight fluctuation. The teacher's notes explain that this exercise is intended to help students learn vocabulary for describing graphs and can be used to practice business English or for IELTS exams.

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Describing Figures Exercise

Match the following graphs and statements

A 1. There was a peak in customer numbers

B 2. Customer numbers were erratic

C 3. Numbers fell steadily

D 4. There was a steep rise in customer


numbers

E 5. There was a slight dip in customer


numbers

F 6. Customer numbers fluctuated wildly

G 7. Customer numbers plunged

H 8. Customer numbers fluctuated slightly

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Teacher’s notes

Either handout the paper and ask students to match the numbers and letters or
cut up and ask students to match them.

This exercise is designed to help students learn the phrases associated with
describing graphs. This can either be done as a business exercise or as
vocabulary practice for IELTs Task 1

Answers

A8 B3 C2 D6 E1 F5 G4 H7

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