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    This document provides guidance on how to talk about visual aids such as graphs, charts, diagrams and tables. It outlines the different types of visual aids and how to introduce them. It also describes the basic trends shown in visual aids using terms like upward movement, downward movement, no movement, and change in direction. Specific verbs and nouns are given to indicate these trends, along with how to describe elements of a graph like axes and lines. An example analysis of a line graph depicting annual sales is also included to demonstrate these concepts.

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    How To Comment A Graph

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    This document provides guidance on how to talk about visual aids such as graphs, charts, diagrams and tables. It outlines the different types of visual aids and how to introduce them. It also describes the basic trends shown in visual aids using terms like upward movement, downward movement, no movement, and change in direction. Specific verbs and nouns are given to indicate these trends, along with how to describe elements of a graph like axes and lines. An example analysis of a line graph depicting annual sales is also included to demonstrate these concepts.

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    This document provides guidance on how to talk about visual aids such as graphs, charts, diagrams and tables. It outlines the different types of visual aids and how to introduce them. It also describes the basic trends shown in visual aids using terms like upward movement, downward movement, no movement, and change in direction. Specific verbs and nouns are given to indicate these trends, along with how to describe elements of a graph like axes and lines. An example analysis of a line graph depicting annual sales is also included to demonstrate these concepts.

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    How To Comment A Graph

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    This document provides guidance on how to talk about visual aids such as graphs, charts, diagrams and tables. It outlines the different types of visual aids and how to introduce them. It also describes the basic trends shown in visual aids using terms like upward movement, downward movement, no movement, and change in direction. Specific verbs and nouns are given to indicate these trends, along with how to describe elements of a graph like axes and lines. An example analysis of a line graph depicting annual sales is also included to demonstrate these concepts.

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    HOW TO TALK ABOUT A VISUAL AID

    1.

    Choosing the right visual aid

    A flow chart is a diagram


    showing
    the
    progress
    of
    material through the steps
    (tapes) of a manufacturing
    process (processus) or the
    succession of operations in a
    complex activity

    A pie chart displays the size A (vertical or horizontal) bar


    (taille) of each part as a chart is used to compare unlike
    percentage of a whole (un (different) items
    tout).

    A line chart depicts changes A table is a convenient way


    over a period of time, showing to show large amount of data
    data and trends
    (donnes, informations) in a
    small space

    2.

    Presenting a graph

    Introduction
    This graph shows ...
    The diagram outlines ...
    This table lists ...
    This pie chart represents
    This line chart depicts ...
    This chart breaks down (ventile) ...

    3.

    A diagram is a drawing showing


    arrangements and situations,
    such as networks (rseaux),
    distribution, fluctuation ...

    Topic
    the results of our products ...
    rates of economic growth ...
    the top ten agencies ...
    the company's turnover ...
    the changes in sales ...
    the sales of each salesman ...

    Circumstances
    over 10 years.
    between 1990 and 1996.
    in the industrial world.
    for this year in our sector.
    over the past year.
    during the past ten weeks.

    The four basic trends (tendances) are :

    upward movement :
    downward movement :
    no movement :
    change in direction : or

    How to talk about visual aids

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    F.D.

    4.

    Indicating upward movement :


    Verbs

    Transitive
    (to) increase
    (to) raise
    (to) push/put/step up
    (to) extend, (to) expand

    5.

    Nouns

    Intransitive
    (to) increase
    (to) rise (rose, risen)
    (to) go/be up
    (to) grow
    (to) extend, (to) expand
    (to) progress
    (to) boom/soar/climb
    (to) jump, (to) skyrocket
    (to) reach a peak, (to) peak
    (to) reach an all-time high

    (an) increase
    (a) raise (US), a rise (UK)
    (an) upswing
    (a) growth
    (an) extension, expansion
    (a) progression
    (a) boom
    (a) jump
    (a) peak

    Indicating downward movement :


    Verbs

    Transitive
    (to) decrease
    (to) cut, (to) reduce

    6.

    Nouns

    Intransitive
    (to) decrease

    (a) decrease
    (a) cut, (a) reduction
    (to) fall (off) (fall, fell, fallen) (a) fall
    (to) plunge, to plummet
    (a) plunge
    (to) drop (off)
    (a) drop
    (to) go down
    (a) downswing
    (to) decline
    (a) decline
    (to) collapse
    (a) collapse (dramatic fall)
    (to) slump, (to) go bust
    (a) slump
    (to) bottom out

    Indicating no movement :
    Verbs

    Transitive
    (to) keep ... stable
    (to) hold ... constant
    (to) stabilize

    7.

    Nouns

    Intransitive
    (to) remain stable
    (to) stay constant
    (to) stabilize

    stability

    Indicating a change of direction : or ...


    Verbs

    Transitive
    (to) level off
    (to) stand at

    How to talk about visual aids

    Nouns

    Intransitive
    (to) level off/out, to flatten out
    (to) stop falling/rising
    (to) remain steady
    (to) stop falling and start rising
    (to) stop rising and start falling

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    (a) levelling-off
    (a) change

    F.D.

    8.

    Indicating the degree or the speed of change

    9.

    Describing the elements of a graph

    Look at the graph and write the appropriate letters in front of each definition :

    : the horizontal axis ( or the x axis)


    : the vertical axis (or the y axis)
    : the scale
    10.

    : a solid line
    : a broken line
    : a dotted line

    Analysing an example

    The x axis of this graph shows the twelve


    months of the past year while our sales in
    millions of dollars appear on the y axis. It may
    be seen clearly that sales rose steadily in the
    first half of the year (from January to May)
    and reached their peak in June. Then they
    dropped off in July and levelled out in August.
    After rising sharply during September, they
    suffered a dramatic (spectaculaire) fall in
    October but then made a significant
    (sensible) recovery (redressement) in
    November. However, the year ended with a
    slight downturn.
    How to talk about visual aids

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    F.D.

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