Describing trends

• Engels
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 1

English 

Describing trends + Test information

Planning 

• Today's objectives 
• Describing trends 
• Question and practice time for the test
• Recap 

Objectives 

At the end of today's class I will be able to:

• Name the different type of graphs.
• To describe the stategy of a graph.
• To name different features in the different graphs. 

What type of graph is this?

What is the name of this graph?

What is the name of this graph?

Strategies 

1. Identify wheter a diagram shows changes over time or differences in one fixed time. This determens what vocabulary and grammar you need to use describing the graph. 
2. Study the diagram carefully to check that you understand over what period of time the diagram gives information. 
3. Make sure you know what the diagram is giving you information for, what is related to the diagram?

Decrease

Increase

Level off 

Fluctuate

Which one shows a big change in 'going down'

1. Decrease
2. Drop
3. Plunge
4. Fall

Which one shows a big change in 'going up'?

1. Double
2. Rise
3. Treble
4. Rocket

Name the odd one out

1. Stabalize
2. Level off
3. Remain stable
4. Fairly stable

What do we call the highest point in a graph?

What do we call the lowest point in a graph?

Useful adjectives / adverbs

Small changes	Steady(ily) Slight(ly) Gradual(ly)
Large changes	Considerable(ly) Sharp(ly) Dramatic(ally) Significant(ly) Substantial(ly)

Graph practice 

On the following slides you will see a few graphs. Read the graph carefully. For each graph a student will be asked to describe the graph/trend. 

I am now confident that I can describe charts and graphs!

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Test practice

• When? : Tomorrow in class
• What to know?: 
  -  Reading
  - Vocabulary unit 1 & 2 (p.129-130)
  - Grammar: present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous & present perfect.
  - synonyms (lijst is gegeven tijdens de les, heb je deze niet stuur mij dan een mail)
  - formal and informal english (p.17)
  - Writing. (formal letter)