BUSINESS ENGLISH SESSION 5 RIKA MUTIARA S Pd

BUSINESS ENGLISH SESSION 5 RIKA MUTIARA, S. Pd. , M. Hum. PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS, FKIP

COURSE OUTCOME • The students will be able to describe graph/chart.

TYPES OF CHARTS AND GRAPHS • Pie chart • Bar chart • Line graph

WHAT TO DESCRIBE • Introduction What the data is about. • General statement(s) about the data The overall trend is about. • Detailed statements about the data The relevant details of the overall trend • Conclusion Summary of the description

INTRODUCTION • Look at the title of the chart and graph • Identify the keywords mentioned on them • Don’t be so specific.

SOME PHRASES THAT CAN BE USED IN INTRODUCTION q The graph/chart shows about …. q The graph/chart illustrates about …. q The graph/ chart deals with …. q The graph/ chart is about …. q The graph/ chart gives information about/on. . . q The graph/ chart provides information about/on. . . q The graph/ chart compares. . . q The graph/ chart describes. . .

GENERAL STATEMENT(S) ABOUT THE DATA • Mostly, it describes about whether it is increasing or decreasing • Verbs to describe increasing trends: increase, climb, grow, rise • Verbs to describe decreasing trends: fall, decrease, decline, dip

DETAILED STATEMENT(S) ABOUT THE DATA • Give detailed information about the chart/ graph that is interesting • To do this you can use q a verb and an adverb e. g Sales increase sharply. q an adjective and a noun e. g. a sharp increase

POSSIBLE COMBINATION OF ADJECTIVE + NOUN Adjective Noun dramatic sharp substantial significant slight consistent quick rapid slow steady immediate rise increase recovery growth fall decrease decline dropping off

Verb POSSIBLE COMBINATION OF VERB+ADVERB fall decrease decline go down drop off rise increase go up grow Adverb dramatically sharply significantly slightly rapidly quickly slowly steadily immediately

OTHER POSSIBLE VERBS flatten out stabilise level off hold steady remain stable not change continue to be stable fluctuate peak

TENSES • Pay attention to the time in the graph/chart. • Three types of tenses commonly used q. Simple present q. Simple past q. Present perfect

SOME EXAMPLES IN SENTENCES • There was a dramatic decline. (simple present) • The population grew steadily from 7 million in 2010 to 9 million in 2016. (simple past) • The prices have been risen sharply since 2015. (present perfect)

CONCLUSION • Some phrases to use q. In summary we can see that. . . q To sum up. . . q In conclusion it can be seen that…. q It can be concluded from the data/information that… q Overall the data shows/indicates/suggests…