英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表

1、怎样分析和描述图表(Writing a Composition Accordingto Tables and Graphs） 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Table of Contents图表作文和一般作文的区别看懂图表要领（1）看懂图表要领（2）图一、图二分析易犯错误&解决方法常用数字表达法Basic Writing Structure etc.More Exercises英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表图表作文和一般作文一般作文：在指示中把作文要讨论的问题或者现象直接用文字告诉你。图表作文：把问题或者现象用图表反映出来。要求：把图表看懂，并用文字叙述出来，才能对

2、这个问题或现象展开讨论。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表看懂图表要领（1）看懂图表，弄清它所反映的问题或现象。第一，熟悉图表的各种类型，了解它们的特点和作用。常见图表有四种：英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Pie Chart（饼图)这种图表多数用来表示各种事物在总数百分之一百中所占的各自比例。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Line Graph（线图）这种曲线图用来表示一种事物的上升趋势或下降趋势。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Bar Graph（条形棒图)一般用来比较几种事物在同一时期上升或者下降的情况。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描

3、述图表Table（表格图）这种图表用于表示多种事物间的相互关系。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表看懂图表要领（2）要善于从众多的数字中抓住主要问题。给出的图表和数字并不是要求简单的描写，而是要求通过图表上的数字抓住所反映的社会问题进行评论。因此从数字中看出主要问题或现象至关重要。1）借助于题目和指示里的要求来抓主要问题。2）看一下图表中的哪些数字前后变化最大。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表图一(Job Problems for College Graduates)上图1、2 、3分别表示:1：Graduates who continue to study2：Gradu

4、ates who take jobs irrelevant to their majors3：Graduates who hold jobs in their majors英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表图一分析一、借助于题目Job Problems for College Graduates,可以看出是关于大学毕业生找工作的问题。因此尽管表中有许多数字，但只要顺着有关工作职业的数字，就能发现图表所要反映的问题。二、看图表哪些数字变化最大：图表中有三组六个数字，分别表示毕业生继续读书、找专业对口的工作和找专业不对口的工作。但以后两组数据在十年里的变化最大。因此它们就是文章要讨论的主

5、要问题。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表语言表达抓住了所要评论的问题，接着就是先把它用语言表述出来。在描写中，对数字的运用要有针对性，不要把图表中的数字全描写出来。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表图一：第一段表达Each year thousands upon thousands of graduates flood the job market, waving their college diplomas and certificates, expecting better jobs in their majors, only to be frustrated and

6、 disappointed. According to the charts, only 58% percent of college graduates in 1992 could find jobs in their specialties, compared with 89% percent in 1981 when Chin had its first college graduates after the Cultural Revolution. Why do college graduates find it increasingly difficult to get a rewa

7、rding job?英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Tips开头段落在六个数字中仅仅列举了1981和1992年有关找专业对口的工作的毕业生人数的两个数字，因为这是文章要重点讨论的，其余四个数字就不必列出了。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表图二Enthusiasm for SportsEnthusiasm for Sports. You must write no less than 120 words and explain WHY many TV viewers like to watch sports.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表图二：第一段表达Mo

8、dern sports are becoming more spectator-oriented (观赏者为导向的) than participant-oriented(参与者为导向的). Just think of millions and millions of people who spend countless hours before TV sets watching sports of all sorts: Olympic Games, World Series Games and the World Cup Soccer Game. According to a survey,

9、among various televised events, sports have the greatest number of viewers. When an important football match is televised live, the streets of a big city are often left deserted.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Tips图二第一段范文中对图表上四个数据连提都不提，就是对看体育节目人数这个作文要讨论的主题也只是用the great number of等笼统地加以概况。我们要讨论的是为什么有许多人观看体育节目，而

10、不是要介绍各类节目的收视率，所以具体准确的数字就没有必要写出来了。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表易犯错误&解决方法盲目地把图表中所有数据都描写出来，不管是否和主题有关。解决方法：可以在描写和引用数字前，先把这些数据要反映的问题用一句话写出来。这样就把数据看成是一种用来说明问题的具体数据材料 (statistical evidence) 。选用的数据必须和论述有关。英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表例1图一第一段第一句：Each year thousands upon thousands of graduates flood the job market, waving

11、their college diplomas and certificates, expecting better jobs in their majors, only to be frustrated and disappointed.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表例2Rising Divorce Rates in China英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表SampleIn recent years the divorce rate in China has increased drastically. According to a 1992 Census Bure

12、au(人口调查局) report on marriage and divorce in some big cities, during the past five years, the divorce rate has increased as much as it had in the entire previous twenty years. In 1967 there were only 0.5 divorced persons for every 1000 married people, and in 1987 the rate was 7 per thousand, but in 1

13、992 the rate jumped to 15 divorced per 1000 married.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表常用数字表达法1. In 1990, it increasedrosejumped shot upfrom 5 to 10 percent of the total.to 15 percent.by 15 percent.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表2. By comparison with 1990, it decreaseddroppedfellfrom 10 to 5 percent.to 15 percent.by 15 p

14、ercent.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表3. The that of last year.figurepercentagenumberpopulationhas nearlyhas almosthas more thandoubled,tripled,compared withas compared withas against英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表4. It has compared with .droppedincreaseddecreasedalmostmore thanabouttwo and a half times,twice,six tim

15、es,英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表5. The as much as that of 1990.numberpercentageis twiceis 4 timesis half英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表6. It has reachedapproachedrisen tosomething of a plateau50 percentan average of 50 percentin the recent 5 years.in the past few years.since 1992.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表7. It account

16、s for(在数量、比例上 占) 15 percent of the total 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表8. Therein March, was werehas been26 traffic accidents26 teenage suicidesa 26 percent increase/decline in birth ratesup from 20 percent for the same period last year.an increase of 3 percent in a three-month period.only 65.3 births per 1

17、000 females of childbearing age.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表That is the rate in history, continuing a(n) trend begun in the 1970s. second-highestsecond-lowestupwarddownward英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表9. By 1990, onlyless thanmore thanalmostaboutoveras many asthree-quarters40 percent ofone out of fiveone in four

18、college populationsgraduateshousewivespreferred to liked as againstas compared withlast year,1980,英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表10. The was of the 1990 total . numberrate 15 percent/15 per thousand,less thanmore thana halfa third/quarter英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Basic Writing Process of the Composition Have a c

19、orrect understanding of the given information, and grasp the main idea;2) Make a careful analysis of the information;3) Use the right technique of writing; (The most common techniques used in this kind of writing are: comparison and contrast.)4) Make a comment on the main topic, then reach a conclus

20、ion 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Basic Writing Structure 1)Describe the information given in the chart or table;2)Analyze the phenomenon (its causes, consequences, etc.);3)Predict the future tendency or give your suggestions or solutions. 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表A Writing Pattern for ReferenceDescription:In

21、recent years China has experienced a dramatic increase in the divorce rate. According to a 1996 census on _ in some big cities, _ has continued an upward trend since forty years ago. In 1956 there were only _, and in 1986 the rate was _, but in 1996 the rate jumped to _. According to the chart, duri

22、ng the last decade, _ in big cities has increased as much as it had in the previous thirty years. 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表A Writing Pattern for ReferenceAnalysis:The upward trend in _ seems to be a mirror of some important changes in Chinese society. First, _. Second, _. Finally, _. 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和

23、描述图表A Writing Pattern for ReferenceConclusion:Whatever changes lead to the rise in _, the fact and the statistics alone reflect the change in _. 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Exercise : Rising Divorce Rates in China (Topic One)Directions:描写图表所反映的问题。你认为最近几年中国离婚率高的原因是什么？英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Sample One In rec

24、ent years China has experienced a dramatic increase in the divorce rate. According to the chart, during the last decade, the divorce rate in big cities has increased as much as it had in the previous thirty years. 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表 The upward trend in divorce seems to be a mirror of some import

25、ant changes in Chinese society. First, legal changes have simplified divorce procedures, and removed barriers to divorce. More and more people, both young and old, are now benefiting from, even taking advantage of the new law which for the first time in history allows a couple to get divorced merely

26、 for loves sake. 英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表 Second, there has been a significant change in social attitude towards the divorced persons. The act of divorce is no longer considered a social stigma(耻辱). Finally, the change in personal economic activities also facilitate (vt. 促进，助长)divorce. The unprecedent

27、ed(前所未有的；空前的) social mobility in the last 10 years both within the country and across the land has placed severe strains on married couples, not only in terms of geographic separation, but also psychological change.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表 Whatever changes leading to the rise in divorce rates, the fac

28、t and the statistics alone reflect the change in peoples traditional view of marriage and family life.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Changes in Peoples Diet (Topic Two) Year Food19961997199819992000Grain49%47%46.5%45%45%Milk10%11%11%12%13%Meat17%20%22.5%23%21%Fruit & Vegetables24%22%20%20%21%英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分

29、析和描述图表Changes in Peoples Diet根据上图描述在过去5年里人们饮食上的变化；分析产生这些变化的原因；你的结论英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Sample Two In the last 20 years, a marked change has taken place on the family dining table. According to the table, rice, the staple food of most Chinese, is now playing a less important role in their diet, whil

30、e the consumption of high quality food such as meat, fish, milk and fruit has greatly increased.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表 Two factors may contribute to the change. One important factor is that people now enjoy a higher standard of living than ever before. In the old days few people could afford meat an

31、d milk every day, which often meant a big chunk of the family income. But now people have enough money to taste a rich variety of food. Another factor is that people of today pay more attention to nutrition. They are not merely content to fill the stomach. They are seeking the most reasonable diet w

32、hich will do good to their health.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表 In short, with peoples standard of living getting higher and higher, changes in their diet will be more obvious and greater.英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Car Explosion in China (Topic Three)英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Car Explosion in China根据上图描述在过去10年里私人拥有小汽车情况的变化；分析产生这些变化的原因；你的结论英语图表作文写作方法及范文怎样分析和描述图表Sample Thre