Explaining Charts & Graphs
[Practice] Pie charts
Explaining Charts and Graphs (1)
Updated: 2025.12.17
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[Practice] Pie charts Explaining Charts and Graphs (1) Discussion Questions Q1 [Discussion] Did you find any language in the sample answers to be difficult? If so, ask for clarification from your tutor. Q2 [Practice] Describe chart 3 in your own words. Q3 [Discussion] When describing chart 3, what part did you find to be most difficult? Why? Q4 [Practice] Describe chart 4 in your own words. Q5 [Discussion] When describing chart 4, what part did you find to be most difficult? Why? Q6 [Discussion] What other challenges do you think you might encounter when describing charts and graphs? Q7 If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down. Expressions followed by If A is followed closely by B, it means that B is smaller than, but only slightly smaller than, A. 例句 1 Dresses account for 10% of the clothing type, closely followed by skirts. 例句 2 Dogs stand for about 5% of the animals, followed by cats. make up When describing a “piece” of a pie chart, you might say the “piece” takes up a small, medium, or large portion of the pie. [SYNONYMS: stands for, take up, make up, account for, represent] 例句 1 The proportion of loggers makes up most of the pie. 例句 2 While the vast majority of dancers are made up of females, there are still a significant number of males. vast majority of the most by far [SYNONYMS: the largest (source) of, a greater proportion of, a significant chunk/proportion of] 例句 1 The vast majority of people that are interested in reading own e-readers. 例句 2 The “eager to change” category makes up the majority of people who were surveyed. illustrate clarify or explain [SYNONYMS: show, describe] 例句 1 The sample illustrates why we must be careful when testing specimens. 例句 2 I will illustrate one technique for maximizing profit. |
| *本教材是專爲使用Ringle學習英文的學員設計。 |
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*本教材是專爲使用Ringle學習英文的學員設計。