How to present a graph

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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 Calligra Flow icon.svg
pie chart JFreeChart 3D pie chart sample.svg
bar chart Bar graph.png
line chart Oxygen480-actions-office-chart-line-stacked.svg
table Table icon.svg
diagram Faenza-x-dia-diagram.svg

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.

Trends

⇗ Upward Movement

verbs

  • (to) go up
  • (to) extend, (to) expand
  • (to) grow
  • (to) increase
  • (to) raise
  • (to) rise (rose, risen)
  • (to) progress
  • (to) push/put/step up
  • (to) boom/soar/climb
  • (to) jump, (to) skyrocket
  • (to) reach a peak, (to) peak
  • (to) reach an all-time high

nouns:  

  • (an) extension, expansion
  • (a) growth
  • (an) increase
  • (a) progression
  • (a) raise (US), a rise (UK)
  • (an) upswing
  • (a) boom
  • (a) jump
  • (a) peak

⇘ Downward Movement

verbs

  • (to) go down
  • (to) cut
  • (to) decrease
  • (to) drop (off)
  • (to) fall (off) (fall, fell, fallen)
  • (to) reduce
  • (to) plunge, to plummet

nouns:

  • (a) cut
  • (a) decrease
  • (a) drop
  • (a) fall
  • (a) plunge
  • (a) reduction


(a) downswing

(to) decline

(a) decline


(to) collapse

(a) collapse (dramatic fall)

(to) slump, (to) go bust

(a) slump

(to) bottom out


⇒ No Movement

(to) keep ... stable

(to) remain stable


(to) hold ... constant

(to) stay constant


(to) stabilize

(to) stabilize

stability




(to) stop rising and start falling

⮍ CHANGE OF DIRECTION

Verbs

Nouns

Transitive

Intransitive


(to) level off

(to) level off/out, to flatten out

(a) levelling-off

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(to) stop falling/rising

(a) change

(to) stand at

(to) remain steady

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(to) stop falling and start rising

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1. INDICATING UPWARD MOVEMENT

Verbs

Nouns

Transitive

Intransitive



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