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Unit 2. Writing Task 1

This document provides instruction and examples for writing summaries of charts and graphs using specific language structures. It begins with examples of corrections to introductions and overviews. It then provides charts and suggested descriptions using terms like "rise sharply", "decrease considerably", and "fluctuate". Examples are given of two-part summaries describing trends for different countries' wheat exports from 1985 to 1990. Exercises practice identifying mistakes, writing full sentences to describe trends, and translating summaries into English. The final homework section contains additional exercises for practice.

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Unit 2. Writing Task 1

This document provides instruction and examples for writing summaries of charts and graphs using specific language structures. It begins with examples of corrections to introductions and overviews. It then provides charts and suggested descriptions using terms like "rise sharply", "decrease considerably", and "fluctuate". Examples are given of two-part summaries describing trends for different countries' wheat exports from 1985 to 1990. Exercises practice identifying mistakes, writing full sentences to describe trends, and translating summaries into English. The final homework section contains additional exercises for practice.

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UNIT 2.

WRITING TASK 1 (1)


General structure
Check-up. Find the mistakes in these introductions/overviews and correct them

a. show  shows
b. on  about
c. number  amount
d. Overally  Overall
e. On general  In general

Writing materials
Check-up. Describe the charts below (Suggested answers)

1. 2. 3.
a. Rise sharply a. Increase considerably a. Increase slightly
b. Decrease considerably b. Fall gradually b. Fluctuate
c. Fluctuate c. Decrease sharply c. Fall gradually
d. Stay unchanged d. Fall considerably d. Rise considerably
e. Stay the same
f. Decrease sharply

Check-up. Describe the graph in two ways (Suggested answer)


1. Australia’s wheat exports (1985 – 1986)
 Australia’s wheat exports increased slightly from 1985 to 1986.
 There was a slight increase in Australia’s wheat exports from 1985 to 1986.

2. European’s wheat exports (1985 – 1986)


 European’s wheat exports fell gradually from 1985 to 1986.
 There was a gradual fall in European’s wheat exports from 1985 to 1986.
3. Canadian wheat exports (1986 – 1990)
 Canada’s wheat exports fluctuated from 1986 to 1990.
 There was a fluctuation in Canada’s wheat exports from 1986 to 1990.

4. Australian wheat exports (1989 – 1990)


 Australia’s wheat exports stayed unchanged from 1989 to 1990.
 Australia’s wheat exports stayed the same from 1989 to 1990.

5. Canada’s wheat exports (1986 – 1988)


 Canada’s wheat exports rose sharply from 1986 to 1988.
 There was a sharp rise in Canada’s wheat exports from 1986 to 1988.

Exam practice
Exercise 1. Fill in the blank with the given word

1. increase quickly 4. rise


2. same 5. considerable increase
3. fall slightly 6. decrease gradually

Exercise 2. Find the mistakes then correct

1. fluctuate  fluctuated 5. rise  fall/decrease


2. considerably  slightly/gradually 6. gradually  gradual
3. slight  sharp/considerable 7. fluctuate  fluctuation
4. unchange  unchanged 8. Evening Paradise  Delicacy

Exercise 3. Write full sentences based on the given words


1. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight rise in the number of Indian citizens.
2. China’s population will increase sharply in the next 5 years.
3. The number of unemployed people decreased considerably from 2015 to 2018.
4. The number of Chinese workers fell slightly to 350.000 million people in 2001.
5. There was a small increase in the number of books in the local library.
6. Thailand’s rice export rose gradually to 25 million tons in 2003.
7. The percentage of people using cars rose steadily over the period.
8. The percentage of female leaders increased sharply in the last 3 years.
9. The number of visitors coming to New York fell considerably during the Covid-19 period.
10. There was a slight increase in the number of girls attending the chess club.

Exercise 4. Translate into English, using the learnt structures (Suggested answer)

1. Hamburger consumption increased slightly from 1970 to 1985.

2. There was a considerable rise in the amount of Fish & Chips consumption between 1980 and
1990.

3. Both Hamburger and Fish & Chips consumption rose gradually in the first 5 years (1970 –
1975)

4. The amount of Pizza consumed stayed unchanged from 1985 to 1990.

5. Hamburger consumption increased slightly between 1970 and 1985, then rose sharply in
1990.

Homework
Exercise 1. Find the mistake in each sentence then correct
1. fluctuate  fluctuated 5. rise  decrease/fall
2. considerably  slightly/gradually 6. gradually  gradual
3. slight  considerable/sharp 7. fluctuate  fluctuation
4. unchange  unchanged 8. Evening Paradise  Delicacy
Exercise 2. Choose the right answer
1. the number of 5. fell sharply
2. Generally 6. increased
3. decreased 7. fell
4. highest 8. increased

Exercise 3. Describe these graphs, using the learnt writing materials (Suggested answer)
1. The number of visitors in British Museum increased sharply from June to July.
2. There was a slight rise in the number of visitors coming to Natural History Museum from July
to August.
3. There was a sharp increase in the number of visitors in Science Museum from August to
September.
4. There was a fluctuation in the number of visitors coming to British Museum from June to
September.
5. The number of visitors in Science Museum fell gradually from June to July.

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