一、圖形種類及概述法：

泛指一份數據圖表：a data graph/chart/diagram/illustration/table

餅圖：pie chart

直方圖或柱形圖：bar chart / histogram

趨勢曲線圖：line chart / curve diagram

表格圖：table

流程圖或過程圖：flow chart / sequence diagram

程序圖：processing/procedures diagram

以下是一些較常用的描述用法

The table/chart diagram/graph shows (that)

According to the table/chart diagram/graph

As (is) shown in the table/chart diagram/graph

As can be seen from the table/chart/diagram/graph/figures,

figures/statistics shows (that)...

It can be seen from the figures/statistics

We can see from the figures/statistics

It is clear from the figures/statistics

It is apparent from the figures/statistics

table/chart/diagram/graph figures (that) ...

table/chart/diagram/graph shows/describes/illustrates how

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閱卷考官經常是不會看那些圖表的，因此文章必須邏輯清晰，如果描述得能令人在腦海里勾畫出那個data chart，這篇task1無疑會達到8分的水平。開篇的第一句話可以是一句高度概括性的introduction(當然開門見山直接描述也是一種寫法)；這樣做不僅使文章更趨于完美，而且可以達到湊字數的目的(但不要照抄題目，除非時間相當緊迫)。接下來另起一段開始進行描述(根據實際情況1-2段)，這當中經常要連續使用非限定性定于從句，從而使得描述過程流暢、清晰。最后也可再另起一段進行簡短的綜述(并非必須)。上述的任何一個步驟都要遵循依據現有data進行客觀描述的原則，任何推測性或議論性的內容寫得再多、再精彩不僅不會加分，而且還會成為扣分的因素。

二、data的具體表達法

data在某一個時間段固定不變：fixed in time

在一系列的時間段中轉變：changes over time

持續變化的data在不同情況下:

增加：increase / raise / rise / go up ...

減少：decrease / grow down / drop / fall ...

波動：fluctuate / rebound / undulate / wave ...

穩定：remain stable / stabilize / level off ...

最常用的兩種表達法：

動詞+副詞形式(Verb+Adverb form)

形容詞+名詞形式(Adjective+Noun form)

1. Verb+Adverb form

The number of XXX

+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuate...

+insignificantly/significantly/slightly/suddenly/rapidly/dramatically/sharply/steeply/steadily/gradually/slowly...

+from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

2. Adjective+Noun form

There was a (very) sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steep/steady/gradual/slow/slight

+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuation (注意：上述很多詞不可用于修飾fluctuation)

+in the number of XXX from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

描述穩定的data：

The number of XXX remained steady/stable from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

The number of XXX stayed the same from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

There was little change / hardly any change / no change in the number of XXX from from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)

描述不同狀態的data

Noun form:

steady drop / sharp rise peak / dramatic fall / sharp drop

Verbal form:

(to) bottom out / (to) reach the bottom / (to) increase gradually / (to) reach a plateau / (to) remain steady

描述the highest point以及the lowest point

高點極值：

The monthly profit / The figures / The situation ...

+peaked in (月份/年) <準確時間點用at XXX> at XXX% / XXX(極點data)

或者reached a peak / a high point at XXX% / XXX(極點data)

低點極值：

XXX bottomed out / reached

+rock / the bottom / a low point

或者hit a trough

此外，在描述過程中還有很多的conjunctional words/sentences，最常用的固定搭配如下：

并列：as well as(句首/中), also, as well(句尾), either, neither, too, moreover, furthermore, in addition, additionally, besides, what's more, apart from ...

舉例：for example, for instance, to illustrate, as an illustration, in particular, particularly, especially

事實：as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, as long as, so long as ...

雷同/近似：similarly, likewise(句首/尾), at the same time, equally ...

轉折：however, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, though, although, even though, while, yet, on the contrary, contrarily, in contrast, conversely, on the other hand, unlikely, in stead (of), in spite of, despite of ...

原因與結果

1. cause-suggestion (幾乎不常用)

since / now that ...; I hope that...

because of/on account of/owing to/thanks to + (doing) sth, I hope that...

2. cause-effect (較常用)

XXX lead to / bring about / result in/ account for ...

(一個句子), therefore / thus / hence / as a result / consequently / (and) so ...

3. effect-cause (較常用)

XXX be caused by / result from / be the result of / be the effect of / be the consequence of ...

(一個句子), because ...

it is adj. that ...

it is unimaginable that ...

it is undeniable that ...

it is interesting to discover that ...

三、其它相關常用詞(組)

1.主章開頭

圖表類型：table; chart; diagram; graph; column chart; pie graph

描述：show; describe; illustrate; can be seen from; clear; apparent; reveal; represent

內容：figure; statistic; number; percentage; proportion

2.表示數據

一般：have 10%; at 10%; over 10%

最高(低)點：peaked; reached a peak / high point

bottomed out; reached the bottom

變化：recover略有回升；increase; jump; rise/rose; climb

decrease; fall/fell; drop; decline; reduce

fluctuate浮動，搖擺不定

remained steady/stable; stay the same; little/hardly any /no change

變化程度：sudden/suddenly突然的，意外的

rapid/rapidly迅速的，飛快的，險峻的

dramatic/dramatically戲劇性的，生動的

significant/significantly有意義的，重大的，重要的

sharp/sharply銳利的，明顯的，急劇的

steep/steeply急劇升降的

steady/steadily穩固的，堅定不移的

gradual/gradually漸進的，逐漸的

slow/slowly緩慢的，不活躍的

slight/slightly輕微的、略微地

stable/stably穩定的

表示范圍：from XXX to XXX; between XXX and XXX; for XXX to XXX多長時間直到

表示程度：almost adv.幾乎，差不多

nearly adv.幾乎，密切地

approximately adv.近似的，大約

about adv.附近，大約，轉向，左右，周圍

just over剛超過

over adv.結束，越過，從頭到尾

exactly adv.正確地，嚴密地

precisely adv.正好精確地；清晰地

比例：20 per cent 20%

one in three 1/3

one out of every four 1/4

3.其它在描述中的常用到的詞

significant changes圖中一些較大變化

noticeable trend明顯趨勢

during the same period在同一時期

grow/grew增長

distribute分布，區別

unequally不相等地

pronounced明顯的

average平均

no doubt無疑地

corresponding adj.相應的，通訊的

represent vt.闡述，表現

overall總體上講

except除外

in the case of adv.在...的情況下

in terms of / in respect of / regarding在...方面

in contrast相反，大不相同

in conclusion adv.最后，總之

in comparison相比之下

inversely adv.相反地，倒轉地

in general通常，大體上，一般而言

range from

excessive adj.過多的，過分的，額外

lower v.降低，跌落

elapse vi.(時間)過去，消逝

category n.種類

government policy政府政策

market forces市場規率

measure n.尺寸，方法，措施v.估量，調節

forecast n.先見，預見v.預測

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感謝Robert的獨家提供，再次感謝！

作者：hdddy