24/02/2020

Writing Task 1: Graph with trend

1. General knowledge
The graph shows….
Describe the trend be selecting and reporting main features.
Comparison where relevant?
2. Solution
- Define the time (past, present, future)
- Finding out the main trend: go upward, downward, stable,…
(comparing the start point and the end point ONLY). Combining
them in the same group
- Describe the trend in detailed
- Comparison between items
Reverse feature of 2 items
The highest point (the time when 1 item reach the peak)
The lowest point
2 points at the beginning and ending of 1 item
1 item surpass the others
3. Vocabulary
Classification Upward trend Downward
trend
Verb To rise To fall
To grow To decline
To increase To decrease
skyrocket Plunge
Plummet

Noun An rise A fall

An increase A decrease
A growth A decline
surge Slump (Only
for the items
that has
value)
 Adjective Strong Light Diffirent
expression
Sharply Gentlly Steadily
Dramatically Slightly Gruadually
Significantly Mildly constantly
Rapidly Suddenly
Abruptly
considerably

Increase from…to…
= Increase by… %

With noun, we should use with 3 verbs: WITNESS, EXPERIENCE,

UNDERGO along with from… to or by.
Diffirent ways to use with the peak/ highest point:
Reach the highest/ lowest point AT…
= Peak AT
= Reach the peak OF

Show upward/ downward trend (no ADVERB NEEDED)

Describe a stable trend

Remain stable
= stay unchanged
= stay the same
= VARY insignificantly
= Remain (relatively/ fairly) constant

Comparing vocabulary
1. Outpace/ Trail (More/less)
A+ trend+…+ outpacing/ trailing
2. Exceed/ Surpass/ Overtake