Describing Graphs & Charts - Common Lexical Items

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:COMMON LEXICAL ITEMS USED DUE5012 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH 3


WORDS DEPICTING TRENDS + MOVEMENTS OF DATA Rise Go up Climb Increase Grow Peak Soar Rocket

Fall

Decline

Decrease Dip

Drop

Go down Reduce

Level out No change Remain steady Remain stable Maintain Stay Constant Plateau

Fluctuate Unstable Erratic


WORDS DEPICTING TRENDS + MOVEMENTS OF DATA (ADJECTIVES - SIZE OF CHANGE) Dramatic

Sharp

Huge

Enormous

Significant

Considerable

Substantial

Steep

Moderate

Slight

Small

Minimal


WORDS DEPICTING TRENDS + MOVEMENTS OF DATA (SPEED OF CHANGE)

Rapid

Quick

Swift

Gradual

Steady

Sudden

Slow


DESCRIBING DATA TRENDS & MOVEMENTS (+ DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS) : GIVING OUT REASONS FOR DATA CHANGE

Due to…

There are more people visiting the shopping mall recently due to the annual sales.

Because of…

The quality of the product has decreased because of the use of low-grade materials in manufacturing.


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