English Writing 图表性作文 Lesson 1

图表性作文的类型 图表描写 图画描写

1. Outline （图表描写） 描述图表并概述图表 反映的主题思想 分析产生的原因 展望未来或提出方法或建议

图表类型 Chart: 图表；图片；曲线图 :bar chart ； flow chart ； pie chartbar chartflow chart pie chart Table: 表格 Graph ：曲线图 Diagram: 示意图，图解

graph 曲线图

bar chart 条形图

flow chart 流程图

pie chart 饼状图

diagram 示意图

table 表格

概述图表部分： S1: According to the chart/ graph, S2: As can be seen from the table, S3: As shown in the diagram, S4: It is clear/ apparent from the figure, S5: The chart/ graph/ table/ diagram reveals/ shows/ suggests that…. 万用句型

表示向上： increase ， rise ， improve ， grow ， mount ， go up ， climb ， take off ， jump ， shoot up ， soar ， rocket 表示下降： decrease ， decline ， descend ， drop ， fall ， go down ， come down ， collapse ， crash ， fall off ， slump ， plunge ， slide ， shrink, diminish 表示稳定或水平： remain steady/constant ， stay stable, stabilize ， level off ， stay at the same level ， be similar to ， there is little/hardly any/no change

万用句型 表示在底部： reach a low point ， bottom out ， reach the bottom ， reach the rock 表示在顶部： reach a peak ， peak ， top out ， reach the highest point/ the top/the summit/ the most ， peak in/at

表示变化 的形容词、副词 : rapid/rapidly slow/slowly sudden/suddenly gradual/gradually sharp/sharply steady/steadily slight/slightly significant/significantly dramatic/dramatically 万用句型

数字，数量比较 S6: The number/figure/percentage of …nearly doubled/tripled, as compared with those of last year. S7 ： The number/figure/percentage increased/decreased/dropped about six times/ twice/ two and a half times, compared with … 万用句型

S8: The percentage/ number is twice/ 4 times/ half as much as that/ those of S9: The number of --- grew/ rose from---to--- S10: The rate/ number was X percent, less/ more than half/ a third/ quarter of the 1998 total. S11: By comparison with 1990, it jumped/ increased/ rose/decreased/ dropped/ fell by X percent/ from X to Y percent./ to X percent. S12: It accounts for 15 percent of the total. 万用句型

S13: An increase is shown in ---, then came a sharp increase of--- S14: There was a very slight/ small/ gradual rise/ increase in S15: By 2012, nearly one out of five/ one in four graduates/ housewives/ young couples… 万用句型

分析原因： S1: There are several reasons contributing to this phenomenon. S2: Many reasons could account for this issue. S3: This phenomenon can be explained by several major reasons. 万用句型

分析原因： S4:For one thing--- for another--- S5 ： On one hand---on the other hand--- S6: First---second—last but not least 内因 / 外因， 主观 / 客观， 微观 / 宏 观 万用句型

建议或展望 S1: From what we have discussed above, we can safely draw a conclusion that---- S2: According to the analysis, we can easily find out that--- S3: As for the future development, I firmly believe that--- 万用句型

本周范文 年 6 月真题 You are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the topic of Students Use of Computers at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

本周范文 年 6 月真题 1. 上图为 1990 年、 1995 年、 2000 年 某校大学生使用计算机的情况，请 描述其变化 ; 2. 请说明发生这些变化的原因（可从 计算机的用途、价格或社会发展等 方面加以说明） 3. 你认为目前大学生在使用计算机中 有什么困难或问题。

Students Use of Computers Students tend to use computers more and more nowadays. Reading this chart, we can find that the average number of hours a student spends on the computer per week has increased sharply. In 1990, it was less than 2 hours; and in 1995, it increased to almost 4 hours; while in 2000, the number soared to 20 hours.

Students Use of Computers Obviously computers are becoming more and more popular. There are several reasons for this. First, computers facilitate us in many aspects of life. Also, the fast development of the Internet enlarges our demands for using computers. We can easily contact with friends in remote places through the Internet. Besides, the prices of computers are getting lower and lower, which enables more students to purchase them.

Students Use of Computers Along with the time spent on computers, there arise some problems. The most serious one is that many students are spending so much time playing PC games so that they ignore their studies. It is urgent to let the students use computers in a proper way.

You are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the topic of Education Pays at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 本周练习： Education Pays

As is shown above, the bar chart clearly demonstrates the relationship between the education level and earning in It is obvious that well-educated people such as owning Doctoral degree and Master's degree have a high salary than those who have relatively low degree. For instance, the college students with no degree get paid $719 per week whereas those with a professional degree can earn 50% more than them.

Isolated as the figure seems to be, as a matter of fact, we can observe that the higher level of education you receive, the higher income you get. However, People’s opinions about investment in education differ from person to person. Some people say that knowledge could no longer change destiny. To them, it is not only a waste of money, but also a waste of time.

Others deem that education is worthy of investment. As for me it is no doubt that education offers favorable working opportunity and handsome income, which enable us to buy what we want,please what we love, and fulfill what we dream, and correspondingly we are able to build an ideal paradise where life can be enjoyed to the uttermost.

In conclusion, we should realize significance of education, which plays a crucial role in personal growth of career. In addition, it is convinced that education is the prospect of a nation.