Match the highlighted expressions 1–19 with expressions A–S. A a high point H more or less constant O soared B the change in I peaked at P stood at C decreased by approximately J picked up marginally Q went up continuously D depicts K provided by R increased dramatically E dramatic drop L reached S vertical axis F horizontal axis M slowly rose G increase N small decrease Talk about the findings of the survey in class. What could have caused a rise or drop in prices? Example: Maybe more people wanted to buy houses than there were houses on the market so prices went up. c d In the first part of your description, you should: ■■ say what type of diagram it is ■■ mention title, source, date of publication ■■ use the correct units of measurement as provided in the diagram In the main part of your description, you should: ■■ describe the diagram in detail e.g. if there is a process of development over time ■■ compare individual figures and point out parallels and differences ■■ describe the distribution of sectors or bars indicating high points and low points In the final part of your description, you should: ■■ interpret the diagram and draw conclusions from your findings Write around 200 words. Look at the graph in 30a and turn the description (30b) into a report of around 250 words. Make sure you create clear sections, e.g. introduction, findings, conclusion. 1 Writing guide: How to write a report, p. 181. 32 Read a description of the graph. Is it similar to yours? b The line graph (1) shows the (2) development of house prices in the UK between 1991 and 2015. Figures are based on a survey (3) published by Nationwide. The years are arranged along the (4) x-axis, while on the (5) y-axis you can see the average house prices in pounds sterling. In the early nineties house prices (6) amounted to just under sixty thousand pounds. Between 1991 and 1997 they remained (7) relatively stable. After that they (8) gradually grew higher until they (9) reached 100,000 pounds in 2002. After this (10) rise, the prices (11) shot up by about 80,000 and reached (12) a peak at 180,000 pounds around 2006/7. This was followed by a (13) slight decline and in 2008 they (14) dropped by roughly 30,000 pounds and (15) recovered slightly in the following years. From 2012 to 2015 average house prices (16) rose steeply once more and (17) reached an all-time high just under 200,000 pounds. Summing up, one can say that the price of property in the UK (18) increased steadily in the period under consideration with the exception of a (19) sharp decline around 2008. Write a description of the diagram on the right. Organise the information into three to four paragraphs. There is no need to mention every single piece of information, concentrate instead on significant developments or figures. 31 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 56000 in US dollars 54000 52000 50000 48000 46000 51000 50000 49000 48000 47000 46000 SOURCE: TRADINGECONOMICS.COM AUSTRIA GDP PER CAPITA US GDP PER CAPITA 52 Language skills Extras Explore 4 Lost and found Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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