Describing Graphs/ Charts Tips for writing 1. Identify the main idea behind the graph or table. This will be the focus of your first sentence, 2. Consider the details of what is being shown - the units of measurement and the time frame - and decide how much you need to include. 3. Consider the language to use - the introductory expressions, the tenses of the verbs, the correct expressions of time and measurement ete. 4. The first paragraph is short. It should simply say what the chart shows and where and when it describes. Avoid repeating words in the question. Instead, use other words with the same or similar meaning. Describe the trends you can see. Use numbers from the chart. To sum up, highlight the most important things the information shows you can also say what is likely to happen in the future. 8. Don’t try to explain the chart. In this type of exam question, you just have to describe what happened, not to say why it happened. ” me Introductory Expression + The graph/table shows/indicates/illustrates/revealvrepresents... + Itis clear from the graph/table... + It can be seen from the graph/table... + As the graph/table shows. + Ascan be seen from the graph/table,... + Asis shown by the graph/table.... + Asis illustrated by the graph/table. + From the graph/table itis clear... Itis highly important to avoid personal pronouns. Instead of saying We can see from the graph... itis better to use the passive or impersonal constructions (It can be seen from the graph...)Sample Graph Description QL. The bar chart shows the amount of money spent on two types of electronic items in country X. Describe the chart in at least 80 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the chart. 60 Computers & Smartphones 50 x L 40 N Sales RY KY (million 30 dollars) 20 ww \ \ 10 \ Oo} 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year ‘The chart gives information about how much money was spent on computers and smartphones in country X between the years 2011 and 2015. Asis shown in the chart, there were upward trends in spending on both the items. Computer sales increased steadily by $5 million each year. On the other hand, smartphone sales remained level at $10 million until 2013 and then increased dramatically, reaching $45 million in 2015. Although they were still less than the value of computer sales, they were only $5 million behind. People’s total expenditure on these electronic devices rose dramatically in this period. The total was $40 million in 2011, and it rose to $95 million in 2015. Overall, the sales of both of these items grew, but smartphone sales grew more quickly. If these trends continue, it is likely that smartphone sales will overtake computer sales in 2016 or soon after. (Adapted from British Council)Q2. The following graph shows the GDP growth rate of Bangladesh from the fiscal year 2007 to 2016. Describe the chart in at least 80 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the graph. Bar graph BANGLADESH GOP GROWTH RATE 75 eas 852 5.19 601 6.06 537 55. 5.05 = s 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 The graph illustrates the GDP growth rate of Bangladesh between the fiseal years 2007 and 2016. It can be seen that the growth rate was 6.43 in 2007. The rate slightly fell to 6.19 in 2008. A considerable fall in the rate is seen in 2009, which was 5.05. The rate continued to rise up to 5.57, 6.46, and 6.52 in the fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012 respectively. However, in 2013, the rate again fell to 6.01. Afterwards, the rate continued to rise from 2014 to 2016, The rate were 6.06, 6.55 and 7.11 in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively. The highest growth rate is seen at 7.11 in 2016, Overall, a fluctuating/ rise and fall/ irregular trend is clearly seen in the GDP growth rate in Bangladesh. / It is evident from the graph that the GDP growth rate in Bangladesh has a fluctuating/ rise and fall/ irregular trend. Note: Be careful with the use of Tense. Use present when you write anything about your observation from the graph. In the case of year-wise explanations, use of past tense is quite common ie. It is seen (Not we can see/It was seen) in the graph that the rate increased (increases is less common) from 2.75 to 3.10 in the year 2011. Present perfect can also be used as per the contex!Q3.The average prices per kilometre of clothing imported into the European Union from six different countries in 1993 and 2003 are shown in the bar chart below. 30 The average price per kilometre clothing 25 s am 20 z 3 21s = 1993 9 | = 2003 3 2 : id o Argentina Brazil Japan india Bangladesh The bar graph shows average price the European Union (EU) spent for per kilometre clothing import from six different years in 1993 and 2003. It is obvious that the EU paid the highest amount for each kilometre costume to Argentina. According to the illustration, the EU spent the highest amount for clothing import from Argentina which was approximately 28 pounds per kilometre. This rate was significantly higher: almost 7 times higher than the rate it gave to Bangladesh. The second and third highest rates were given to Brazil and Japan, roughly 23 and 15 pounds respectively. China and India got less than that and their rate was higher than the import rate from Bangladesh, The latter received only around 3 pound per kilo which was almost three times less than the rate paid to Japan. The rate went higher in 2003 for China, India and Bangladesh, which were the least paid countries in a decade earlier. The price for costume import from Brazil remained unchanged while slightly declined for Argentina and Japan. Despite the price changes, Argentina and Brazil were still highly paid than that of India and Bangladesh while China’s price went as high as 17 pounds, almost double than that of 1993s rate,Pie chart Q4. The pie chart below shows the rate of daily lunch sales by Food Network. Describe the chart in at least 80 words. You should highlight and summarize the information given in the chart. Lunch Sales Daily total = $2,000 The pie chart represents the percentage of lunch item sold by Food Network with daily total sales of $2,000. It can be seen from the chart that there are 5 different items: Sandwiches, salads, soup, beverages, and desserts, Among them, 40 per cent of the total sales is seen for sandwiches. The rate of salad sales is 21 per cent. Both soup and desserts are seen to be sold with equal percentage that is 15 per cent. The lowest percentage of sales is seen in the case of beverages that is 9 per cent. To sum up, itis clear from the chart that sandwich is the most popular lunch item sold by the shop.