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    Vocabulary To Describe Graphs

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    The document provides vocabulary to describe graphs and the trends shown in graphs. It introduces terms to describe graphs such as "gives information about" and "shows". It also gives terms for types of changes like "a rise of", "an increase of", and verbs like "to rise" and "to increase". Finally, it lists words to indicate the degree, speed, and direction of changes as well as prepositions useful for describing elements in graphs.

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    Vocabulary To Describe Graphs

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    The document provides vocabulary to describe graphs and the trends shown in graphs. It introduces terms to describe graphs such as "gives information about" and "shows". It also gives terms for types of changes like "a rise of", "an increase of", and verbs like "to rise" and "to increase". Finally, it lists words to indicate the degree, speed, and direction of changes as well as prepositions useful for describing elements in graphs.

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    The document provides vocabulary to describe graphs and the trends shown in graphs. It introduces terms to describe graphs such as "gives information about" and "shows". It also gives terms for types of changes like "a rise of", "an increase of", and verbs like "to rise" and "to increase". Finally, it lists words to indicate the degree, speed, and direction of changes as well as prepositions useful for describing elements in graphs.

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    Vocabulary To Describe Graphs

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    Daniela Incze
    The document provides vocabulary to describe graphs and the trends shown in graphs. It introduces terms to describe graphs such as "gives information about" and "shows". It also gives terms for types of changes like "a rise of", "an increase of", and verbs like "to rise" and "to increase". Finally, it lists words to indicate the degree, speed, and direction of changes as well as prepositions useful for describing elements in graphs.

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    Vocabulary to describe graphs

    Introducing the graph

    The graph/table/pie chart/bar chart/diagram ...


    gives information about/on ...
    provides information about/on ...
    shows ...
    illustrates the trends in .... between .....
    compares ...
    explains why ...
    describes ...
    depicts (changes in spending on ... = depicts how much changed spending on ...)
    draws the conclusion of (a survey) ...
    (clearly) highlights
    Example: The pie charts provide information on the proportion of males and females working in
    agricultural sector.

    Types of changes
    (Nouns) a rise (of) (Verbs) to rise
    an increase (of) to increase
    a growth (of) to surge
    a peak (of) to grow
    a surge (of)
    shoot up to peak
    Example: a rise of prices Large rises:
    to rocket/ to soar/
    to leap (>leapt)

    (Nouns) a fall (in) (Verbs) to fall

    a decrease (in) to decrease

    a decline (in) to decline

    a dip (in) to dip

    Example: a fall in prices to dive

    to plunge

    to slump

    Large falls:

    to plummet
    (Nouns) a fluctuation (of) (Verbs) to fluctuate

    a variation (in) to vary

    Example: a fluctuation of prices

    Some vocabulary you need to know:

    increase, rise, rocket, climb, lift, grow, go up, jump, surge,

    shoot up, soar, rocket, a rise, an increase, growth,


    To go up:
    an upward/rising/increasing trend, an improvement, a jump,

    a surge, extend, expand, push/put/step up, progression

    decrease, drop, decline, fall, go down, slump, plummet, a fall,

    To go down a decrease, a decline, a downward/falling/decreasing trend,

    a slump
    Remain stable/constant/steady at, stay at the same level,

    stabilize, keep stable, hold constant

    levelled out (at)


    No change
    did not change

    maintained the same level

    level out (at)/off, stand at, stop falling/rising, stop falling and

    Indicating a change of direction start rising, stop rising and start falling, change

    plateaued (at)

    Frequent change Fluctuate, fluctuation

    Reach a peak, peak, reach its/their highest point

    At the top Rose to an all time of…

    Reached the highest peak of…

    Reach/hit a low (point), hit/reach its/their lowest point

    At the bottom Dropped to the lowest level of….

    Fell to an all time low of ….

    Change can be described concerning their change:

    dramatic(ally), vast(ly), huge(ly), a lot, significant(ly),

    degree considerable/ly, moderate(ly), slight(ly), substantial(ly), a little

    exponentially
    rapid(ly), quick(ly), swift(ly), gradual(ly), gentle/ly,
    speed
    little by little, slow(ly), quiet(ly)

    Some prepositions for describing elements in a graph

    A rise FROM x TO y

    Prepositions TO INCREASE BY 5 %

    AN INCREASE OF 5 % IN

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