英语四级图表作文讲解及参考范文

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上英语四级图表作文讲解及参考范文一. 教学内容：书面表达讲解与训练图表类写作如何写图表作文 图表作文要求考生根据所给的图表、数据及标题进行分析、研究，阅读其中的文字和说明，弄清各种信息之间的关系，提炼和确定出文章的中心思想。然后进行分析、概括和归纳。注意：1）图表和数据内容不必全部描述。2）善于抓住总的规律，趋势，归纳增减率。 3）时态：特定时间用过去时。经常出现的情况或自己的评述用一般现在时。图表作文形式有 数字表：曲线图(line graph) 表格(table) 图形表：饼状图(pie chart) 条状图(bar char)常见的表达用语 短语:1上升 go u

2、p to/ climb to/ increase to/ rise to/ jump to The population of this city has been increasing so rapidly that it has now amounted to 250 million. There was a rapid increase between 1993 and 1994, and the number then jumped to five million in 1995.2 保持没变remain; not changeThe number of fires in each m

3、onth remained the same. 3下降fall to; go down to; decrease; drop to; decline; In comparison with that in 1988, the percentage of peak points decreased by 30%. The number of South American travelers increased slightly and the number of visitors from Europe declined slightly. 句式： The table shows (indica

4、tes) that a great number of people spent their holidays traveling abroad. As we can see from the graph that the rate dropped slightly from 38% in 1993 to 31% in 2003. From the table we can find out that only 35% of the people have taken in physical activities. According to Chart I,the number was ten

5、 times as many as in 1995. Compared with the boys, the girls show more interested in chatting. The number of the boys playing games is much larger than that of the girls. .is equal to that of. It doubled the number of last year. 结束语 As can be seen from the chart that, only 10% of the time is taken u

6、p with sports activities. As is shown in the chart, the production last month rose so significantly As is described in the chart, the total number of visitors to the United States had nearly doubled to 2.7 million person by 1974. After giving a careful consideration to the problem, I think I will be

7、 able to select the one who best fits the position. It is clear from the chart that as incomes increase people can afford to live more comfortably and eat well. Therefore, we need to educate our children, warning them of the dangers of playing with matches. In conclusion, the upward trends suggest t

8、hat more and more computer users will have access to Internet in the future. In summary, smoking increased three different times and declined twice, with the last downward trend still continuing.常用连接词 To move to the next major point: whats more, in addition, besides, furthermore. To contrast a point

9、: on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, however, yet. To conclude a point: consequently, as a result, in other words, in short, accordingly. To emphasize a point: without doubt, chiefly, as a matter of fact, in fac模板一 总的趋势 图表具体描述 剖析图表所揭示的含义 理由一 理由二 理由三 理由四 总结 前景预测As can be seen from the

10、table, the past decade has witnessed dramatic changes in_. While _. It is obvious from the table that_.What contributed to these changes? I think the reasons are as follows. To start with, _. Secondly, _ . Whats more, _. Last but not lease, _.In conclusion, _. Moreover, _.模板二描述图表 分三方面解释原因 下结论1) Duri

11、ng the period from _to _, _rose from _to _, while _ decreased from _ to _.2) We believe that three reasons can account for this phenomenon. First,_. Second, _. Third, _.3) _.We are happy to see that things are becoming better and better nowadays. We can imagine that _.模板三描述图表 解释图表 补充解释 1) During the

12、 period between _ and _, _ declined abruptly from _ to _, while _ increased sharply from _ to _.2) Several reasons can account for this phenomenon. Compared with _ is much cheaper and more convenient_ . Apart from that, _.3) However, there are still a number of people who _, generally for two reason

13、s. On the one hand,_. On the other hand, _.范文： Film Is Giving Way to TV1. 电影观众越来越少2. 电视观众越来越多，因为3. 然而，还是有人喜欢看电影，因为1.图表类型：table 表格; chart 图表; diagram图表或图解，示意图; graph图表, 曲线图; column/ bar chart柱状图; pie graph饼图 2. 描述：show; describe; illustrate; can be seen from; clear; apparent; reveal 显示; represent表现,

14、描绘 3.内容： figure数字; statistic统计值; statistics 用作复统计, 统计数字资料, 统计表number; percentage; proportion 表示数据 上升：increase, rise, ascend, core, surge, go up, climb, mount, level up 下降: decrease, fall, drop, descend, decline, reduce ,lessen, level, down 平稳: stable, steady, remain steady/stable; /maintain/keep/be

15、the same as/similar to ; little/hardly any /no change 波动: fluctuate, fluctuation, rise and falls, up and down 占: occupy， take up， account for, gain make up 而: while, however, whereas , on the other hand, actually/in fact 相比: by contract, on the contrary, likewise, compared with 最高点: the highest, the

16、 top, the summit, the peak, the most 最低点: bottom, less, least, rock bottom最低点 例句Prices have hit rock bottom. 价格已达最低水平 平均: mean平均值, average 趋势: tendency, trend, inclination 预见: prediction 达到顶峰: mount to 比例：20 per cent , 20% one in three, 1/3 one out of every four， 1/4 有一个稳定的过程: a stable period can be

17、 seen 表示 变化程度的词： sudden/suddenly 突然的，意外的 rapid/rapidly 迅速的，飞快的，险峻的 dramatic/dramatically 戏剧性的，生动的 significant/significantly 有意义的，重要的 sharp/sharply 明显的，急剧的 steep/steeply 急剧升降的 steady/steadily 稳固的，坚定不移的 gradual/gradually 渐进的，逐渐的 slow/slowly 缓慢的，不活跃的 slight/slightly轻微的、略微地 stable/stably 稳定的 表示范围： fromt

18、o betweenand for to 多长时间直到 表示程度： almost adv. 几乎，差不多 nearly adv 几乎，密切地 approximately adv. 近似的，大约 just over 刚超过 exactly adv. 正确地，严密地 precisely adv. 正好 精确地；清晰地 常用词和短语 significant changes 图中一些较大变化 noticeable trend 明显趋势 during the same period 在同一时期 grow/grew 增长 distribute 分布，区别 unequally 不相等地 correspondi

19、ng adj. 相应的，通讯的 pronounced 明显 average平均 no doubt 无疑地 rang fromto 从到不等 represent vt. 阐述，表现overall 体上讲 except 除外 in the case of adv. 在的情况下 in contrast 相反，大不相同 in conclusion adv. 最后，总之 in comparison 相比之下 inversely adv.相反地，倒转地 in general 通常，大体上，一般而言 excessive adj. 过多的，过分的，额外 lower v.降低，跌落 elapse vi.（时间）

20、过去，消逝category n.种类 government policy 政府政的 category n.种类 market forces 市场规律 measure n. 尺寸，方法，措施 v.估量，调节 forecast n. 先见，预见 表示程度的副词： 1.）程度较大：considerably dramatically greatly markedly obviously quickly rapidly sharply significantly suddenly 2） 程度较小： slightly gradually slowly steadily四、图表作文常用的句型(1)常用的开篇

21、句型(即概述图表内容时常用的表达法) According to the table/pie chart/line graph/bar graph, we can see/conclude that 根据该表/图，我们可知 The table/graph reveals (shows/indicates/illustrates/ represents/points out) that 该表/图表明 As we can see from the table As can be seen from the line/bar graph As is shown (illustrated/indicat

22、ed) in the pie chart 如表/图所示，(2) 描述增减变化常用的句型 Compared with is still increased by The number of grew/rose from to An increase is shown in ; then came a sharp increase of In the number remains the same/drops to There was a very slight (small/slow/gradual) rise/increase in 1990. There was a very steady

23、(marked/sharp/rapid/sudden/ dramatic) drop (decrease/decline/fall/reduction) in 1998/ compared with that of last year).来看一篇范文： From the graph, we can see that the number of car accidents in Walton city fluctuated during the year of 1990. The first two months of 1990 showed an increasing trend. The r

24、ate rose to 32 in March but fell to 26 in June. From June on, the rate was rising again and reached the peak point 39 in August. After August the rate began to decline remarkably, and eventually dropped to the lowest point 16 at the end of the year. Therefore, its obvious that car accident in Walton

25、 city declined in 1990.主题句/概述表格反映的内容(5)反映交通事故的变化情况(6)小结：总结表格数据反映的总趋势There are several reasons for the decline. First, a new traffic law was made and came into force. It provided that in summer every car must be air-conditioned. As a result, the highest rate in August, when humidity and high temperat

26、ure make drivers impatient and easily lead to car accidents, dropped steadily. Second, new roads were built and some narrow streets were widened, which quickened the flow of traffic. Finally, the city administration made great efforts to heighten peoples awareness of observing traffic rules.主题句原因/措施

27、一解释措施一/次要辅助采取措施一后的结果原因/措施二原因/措施三 With all these new measures, Im sure the rate of car accidents in Walton city will go on falling this year.总结：展望未来的情况第二节 图表作文样题与样文举例样题一：Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How People Spend Their Holidays. You shou

28、ld write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the table and the outline given below: 1、 根据上表，简要描述1990年、1995年、2000年某城市人们度假方式的情况及其变化； 2、 请说明发生这些变化的原因 3、 得出结论。 How People Spend Their Holidays As is clearly shown in the table that there was a dramatic change in the way people spent their hol

29、idays between 1990 and 2000. Especially, in 1990, 63% of people spent their holidays at home, while the figure decreased considerably to 24% in 2000. There are three reasons for this phenomenon. To begin with, with the development of market-oriented economy, people earn by far more money than they u

30、sed to, making it possible for them to afford traveling expenses. In addition, people realize the importance of getting well-informed about the outside world in this modern era to develop their potential. For example, a traveler may encounter or talk with someone of a different cultural background s

31、o as to broaden his vision. Last but not least, by traveling outside, people are close to nature, which is not only beneficial to both their health and peace of mind. In short, more and more people take the occasion of holiday to travel outside and relax themselves. As far as I am concerned, I prefe

32、r to go traveling instead of staying at home during holidays. On the one hand, I love meeting different people and take in some fresh ideas. On the other hand, it is agreed that the world is becoming a global village. No one could confine himself within his small circle of families or relatives. In

33、brief, I have benefited a lot and will benefit more from traveling during the holidays. 点评：该篇作文属图表作文，命题思路与四级真题图表作文一致，仿真度高。本预测题关于人们旅游度假方式的变化，也是社会热点话题，2006年1月就考过名校校园该不该成为旅游景点话题；2004年6月也是关于旅游景点的介绍。样题二：The Pursuit of A Masters Degreea. 根据下图描述某校毕业生毕业意向的变化 b. 分析选择读研的毕业生数目增加的原因c. 说明选择读研对个人和社会产生的影响It is ill

34、ustrated in the pie charts that graduates choices after graduation have experienced much change. The number of students choosing to pursue a masters degree and study abroad grows several times over the decade.The reasons of the increasing number of students pursuing a masters degree are as follows.

35、First, with the number of college graduates growing each year, the situation in the job market is getting tighter and tighter. The public awareness of the situation has created a surge of interest in seeking a masters degree. Secondly, many cross-national companies set a much higher standard for new

36、 recruits than ever. It seems that the higher education you have, the higher salary you may receive.Choosing to study for masters degree will benefit the individuals and the whole society as well. The quality of Chinese intellectuals will be considerably enhanced, which in turn will boost the progre

37、ss of the whole society. 样题三：Direction: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic :Cell Phones .You should write no less than 120 words and base your composition on the outline below: 1. 描述上图所示的手机用户数的变化情况 2. 出现这种情况的原因 3. 对此现象作出评价 Cell Phones As is shown in the char

38、t, cell phones are becoming increasingly popular within China. In 1999, the number of cell phones in use was only 2 million, but in 2002, the number reaches 5 million. And in the year 2005, the number has suddenly soared to 9 million. There are many factors contributing to this development. Firstly,

39、 a cell phone has no wires and can be carried everywhere easily. Secondly, a cell phone is something wonderful that we can have fun with news, games, music and chat through sending short messages. Thirdly, the drop in price and the simultaneous improvement in the functions have made it possible for

40、an average person to make use of cell phone. The wide use of cell phones has make them more and more indispensable in peoples daily life. The many functions of the cell phone have made certain people reluctant to separate themselves from their cell phone. 点评：随着我国经济的快速发展，人民的生活水平不断改善，通讯业的日新月异的发展，使得手机使

41、用普及化，成为人们日常生活的必需品，对此的利弊人们看法各异。本预测题为热点话题，同样是年轻人较熟悉和经常讨论的话题，值得关注。样题四：Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Blog. You should write at least 120 words based on the chart and outline given below: 下图是2007年1-10月中国博客服务人均月度有效浏览时间及增长率，描述变化，说明原因。 Blog This histog

42、ram （柱状图；直方图）shows the number of people using blog services from January to October in 2007. From it we can see that the number of users increased monthly from January to August, except February. After two peak months, July and August, the number dropped slightly in September, while in October it pi

43、cked up again. Possible reasons for these changes are first, in February Chinese people celebrated the most important festivalChinese New Year. This means more people spent more time with their families and friends, and therefore they didnt have as much time for surfing online. Secondly, college stu

44、dents are the main users of blog services. While in July and August，they had summer holidays, which enabled them to have more spare time reading and writing blogs. Thirdly, with improvements of blog services and the influence of some “star bloggers”, most of whom are celebrities, blogs are becoming

45、an important way for people to express themselves and communicate with others. So more and more people are starting to use these services, which help explain the overall increase shown here. 点评：这是一篇图表题。 可以看出，整体呈增长趋势。但是，二月和九月有所下降。所以，分析的时候要照顾各个方面。 样题五For this part, you are required to write a composit

46、ion about 120 words on the topic: Changes in Peoples Daily Expenses. Your composition should be written on the following table and Chinese given below. 1. 描述图表中人们每天开支变化情况 2. 请说明发生这些变化的原因 3. 结合图表对未来作出合理的预测 Changes in Peoples Daily Expenses. What is shown in the table above indicates that dramatic cha

47、nges have taken place in the peoples daily expenses from 1995 to 1999. The expenses on food have declined by 30% while those on clothing and recreation have increased respectively by 9% and 7% . The statistics of rise and fall seem to exist in isolation but closely related to one another . There are

48、 two factors accounting for these changes. Development in economy is an essential one in the five years. The increased income resulting from economic growth plays an important part in the less expense on food. Hence, a small percentage of total income is enough to cover food expense. Another one is

49、the changes in life style. When food presents no worry to the average, people begin to focus more of interest on handsome appearance and happy leisure time . As a result of such a shift, spending on clothing and recreation increases year after year. From the analyses made above, we may come to the conclusion that peopl