Which highlighted expressions in the description are used to: refer to the chart or to topics approximate figures compare and contrast the bar chart shows just under twice as much … as Can you think of more expressions to add to the lists? Imagine what the chart would look like for 2025. Which figures might be higher/lower? In pairs, try to describe the graph and the changes you think likely. Use expressions from 29b and the following phrases. Work in pairs. Look at the graph showing the development of house prices in the UK. How would you describe it? TIP: When describing diagrams and statistics you normally use the past simple or the present simple. For periods leading up to the present use the present perfect. For outlooks and forecasts use the future. b c d the number of… increase/decrease by a considerable rise in hours spent on … remain about the same a slight decline from … to 30 a Q1 1991 Q4 1991 Q3 1992 Q2 1993 Q1 1994 Q4 1994 Q3 1995 Q2 1996 Q1 1997 Q4 1997 Q3 1998 Q2 1999 Q1 2000 Q4 2000 Q3 2001 Q2 2002 Q1 2003 Q4 2003 Q3 2004 Q2 2005 Q1 2006 Q4 2006 Q3 2007 Q2 2008 Q1 2009 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 Q2 2011 Q1 2012 Q4 2012 Q3 2013 Q2 2014 Q1 2015 £ 200,000 Average house price – nominal £ 180,000 £ 160,000 £ 140,000 £ 120,000 £ 100,000 £ 80,000 £ 60,000 £ 40,000 www.economicshelp.org | Source: Nationwide UK House prices 51 Language skills Extras Explore 4 Lost and found Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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