1. What are they ?
1. Bar-chart
2. Pie-chart
3. Graph

2. Unit 6: Economic reforms Part 5. Writing
Writing information from a Graph

3. Some useful words describe trends.
1. Verbs:
- rise
- increase
- fall / decrease
- drop / decline
- reach
- level off
- remain
2. Nouns:
- a rise
- an increase
- a fall /decrease
- a drop /decline
- an upward trend
- a downward trend
- a plateau
- a peak
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sự tăng
giảm
sự giảm
vươn tới
xu hướng lên
ổn định
xu hướng xuống
giử lại
sự bình ổn
đỉnh cao nhất

4. 3. Adjectives: 4. Adverbs: - gradual :  gradually - steady :
- sudden :
- dramatic :
4. Adverbs:
 gradually
 steadily
 suddenly
 dramatically
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đều đặn
đột ngột
mạnh mẽ

5. e. to rise steadily or to increase gradually f. a downward trend
CHECK  a) Look at the graphs and match the phrases used in statistical writing to the corresponding information in the graph.
(5)
(9)
(6)
(7)
(1)
(3)
(8)
(10)
(4)
(2)
a. a sudden fall or drop
b. to reach a peak
c. an upward trend
d. to remain constant
e. to rise steadily or to increase gradually
f. a downward trend
g. a dramatic increase
h. a drop/ fall/ decrease/ decline
i. to level off/ out
j. to reach a plateau

6. CHECK  a). Look at the graphs and match the phrases used in statistical writing to the corresponding information in the graph.
(5)
(9)
(6)
(7)
(1)
(3)
(10)
(4)
(8)
(2)
a. a sudden fall or drop
b. to reach a peak
c. an upward trend
d. to remain constant
e. to rise steadily or to increase
gradually
(1)
f. a down ward trend
g. a dramatic increase
h. a drop/ fall/ decrease/ decline
i. to level off/ out
j. to reach a plateau
(10)
(5)
(3)
(9)
(2)
(6)
(8)
(7)
(6)
(8)
(4)

7. VND (in millions) VND (in millions)
b). Look at this graph showing sales of Viet Export Corp. and fill in the missing information
VND (in millions)
VND (in millions)
In February, sales (1) ………… to 100 million.
In the following two months, they (2) ……………………… at 100
million.
3. In the next three months, they (3) ……… 60 million.
4 - The next two months saw (4) …………… to 120 million.
5 - This was followed by (5) … …………… ……… to 40 million in October.
6. Sales (6) …………………… in December to finish the year at 120 million.
increased / rose gradually
remained constant
fell to
a steady rise
a dramatic/ sudden fall
rose / increased

8. VND (in billions) Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov.
c). Write a short paragraph related to the statistics of incomes of Viet Discovery Travel shown by the graph (page 54), using the language in statistical writing.
VND (in billions)
Jul Aug. Sep Oct Nov.

9. VND (in billions)      Decide True or False statement ( T/F) T F
c) The graph of incomes of Viet Discovery Travel
VND (in billions)
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov.
Decide True or False statement ( T/F) T F
1. There was a downward trend in sales.
2. In July, sales increased steadily.
3. In August and September,sales remained constant.
4. In October , there was a sudden drop.
5. The rise was steady in November.     

10. There was a gradual increase in July.
In July, sales increased gradually.
Adj N V
Adv

11. GENERAL OUTLINE
As the graph shows, there was an upward trend in sales.
In July, sales……………………………………………..
In October, there was…………………. ………………..
This was followed by …………………………

12. c) The graph of incomes of Viet Discovery Travel
VND (in billions)
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov.
Writing : As the graph shows, there was an upward trend in sales.
In July, sales……………………………………………..
From ……..to ………, sales …………………………
In ………., there was…………………. ………………..
This was followed by …………………………

13. c) The graph of incomes of Viet Discovery Travel
VND (in billions)
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov.
Writing : As the graph shows, there was an upward trend in sales.
In July, sales……………………………………………..
From August to September, sales ……………………….
In October, there was…………………. ………………..
This was followed by …………………………
rose steadily / increased gradually
remained constant /
(reached a plateau)
a sudden fall / drop / decline
a dramatic increase / rise to
a peak
of 2 billion in November .

14. Learn by heart the words to describe the graph.
Homework
Learn by heart the words to describe the graph.
Prepare for the language focus.