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Vocabulary for Describing Graphs

The document provides a comprehensive guide on using verbs, nouns, adverbs, and adjectives to describe movements on graphs, including upward, downward, and horizontal changes. It includes examples of phrases and transformations to illustrate how to effectively communicate statistical changes. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of specific language in accurately conveying data trends.

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Vocabulary for Describing Graphs

The document provides a comprehensive guide on using verbs, nouns, adverbs, and adjectives to describe movements on graphs, including upward, downward, and horizontal changes. It includes examples of phrases and transformations to illustrate how to effectively communicate statistical changes. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of specific language in accurately conveying data trends.

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L3 – Graphs

1. Verbs of change
When describing movements on a graph, we can use verbs to talk about upward, downward or horizontal
movements.

climb soar decline crash stay constant stabilise fluctuate recover


rise rocket decrease collapse remain flatten out bounce back
increase drop plummet steady level off pick up
go up fall plunge rebound
slide
go down

2. Prepositions for describing graphs and statistics

1. The T° increased by 60°C.


2. The price of oil decreased from $68 in January to $51 in March.
3. The price of gold increased to $1686 in April 2020.
4. The blood sugar levels fluctuated between 80 mg/dl and 150 mg/dl.
5. The price of gold peaked at $1900/oz in August 2011.
6. The heartbeat remained steady at 60 bpm.
7. Apple’s market value went above $1trillion in 2019.
8. We have to cut spending by 50%.
9. Interest rates fell below 0% in 2019.
10. We are seeing an increase of 5% in sales each year.
3. Using verbs + adverbs

D
A
C
F
E
B
B
F
F
D
C
E

4. Using Nouns + adjectives

Nouns of change
When describing movements on a graph, we can use nouns to talk about upward, downward or horizontal
movements.

A climb A soar A decline A crash A stabilisation A recovery


A rise A decrease A collapse A flattening out A rebound
An increase A drop A plunge A levelling off
A fall
A slide
5. Adverbs and Adjectives

Adverbs (used with verbs) Adjectives (used with nouns)


sharply sharp
rapidly rapid
quickly quick
steeply steep
dramatically dramatic
considerably considerable
significantly significant
substantially substantial
steadily steady
gradually gradual
moderately moderate
slightly slight
slowly slow

6. Transform the sentences below according to the required pattern

Temperatures fell steeply There was a steep fall in temperatures

Science test scores dropped considerably There was a considerable drop in science test scores.

Oxygen rates increased gradually There was a gradual increase in oxygen rates

Visitor numbers rose sharply There was a sharp rise in visitor numbers

Success rates declined substantially There was a substantial decline in success rates

Research funding decreased rapidly There was a rapid decrease in research funding.

Carbon dioxide rates climbed dramatically There was a dramatic climb in carbon dioxide rates

There was a sudden plunge in R&D budgets

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