商务英语写作Unit17-Graphics-and-Descriptions课件

Unit17GraphicsandDescriptions

ObjectivesTolearnsomesamplesTomastersomeguidelinesforwritinggraphicsanddescriptions

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Introduction

1.Helpfuldevices2.Moreimpressiveandeasiertounderstand3.Variousforms:barchartpiechartlinechartorganizationalchartflowcharttablepictograph

UsefulExpressions(1)1.Therewasagradualincreaseinthenumberofemployeesfrom1992to2005.2.TheincreasesloweddowninAugustin1992.3.TheriselastedforthreemonthsandthenbegantoleveloffinMay.4.Therewasasubstantialincreaseintheconsumptionoffastfoodsincetheendof1990.5.Thecostwentdownandthesaleswentupaccordingly.

UsefulExpressions(2)

6.Therewasadramaticdropinthenumberofaccidentscausedbydrunkdriving.7.Thenumberofstudentsfellfrom20,000to18,000inthepastfiveyears.8.TheChineseeconomyincreasedbyabout7%ascomparedwithlastyear.9.Thesalesvolumeshouldbeinadirectratioto/withprofit.10.ThesalesfigureofCompanyAisabouttwiceasmuchasthatofCompanyB.

ReviewTolearnsomesamplesTomastersomeguidelinesforwritinggraphicsanddescriptions

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KeystoPractice

Practice1A1)illustrates2)graph3)increasing4)personal5)families6)possessed7)figure8)continued9)reachedB.1)levels2)least3)tops4)contrast5)common6)highest7)proportion8)clarified9)outweighs10)bigger

Practice21)someincreasedwhereasothersdecreased.2)Nuclearenergyincreasedgreatlyduringthesetenyears3）coalprovided46.2percentofthewholein19704)Ontheotherhand,thepercentagesofthesourcesofnaturalgas,hydroandoildecreased5)Ofthethreesourcesthatreduced,oildroppedtheleast

WritingTask1Thebarchartillustratesthepercentageofemployeesmdifferentoccupationsabsentfromworkbecauseofillnessorinjuryinagivenweekin2001.Itisevidentthatabsenteeratesarelowestforthebestremuneratedjobs,withmanagersandadministratorsrecordingonlyaround3.25%absence.Thisisalmost1%lowerthanthenextlowestrateofabsenteeism,thatinprofessionaloccupationsatabout4%.Craftsandrelatedoccupationsreports4.4%absence,only0.2%lowerthanthatofassociatedprofessionalandtechnicalworkers.

WritingTask1Bycontrast,thehighestrateofabsenteeismwasfoundinpersonalandprotectiveoccupations(6%),whichwasfollowedbyplantandmachineoperativesandclericalandsecretarialjobs.Allofthesehadabsenteeismratesofaround6%,noticeablyhigherthantheaveragerateforalloccupationsof4.9%.Furthermore,itisimportanttonoticethattheseoccupationsemploythehighestnumbersofpeople.Inconclusion,itappearsfromthedatathatmanagersandadministratorsaretheleastlikelytobeabsentfromwork,whilstplantandmachineoperatorsandpersonalandprotectivestaffarethemostlikelytobeoffsick.

WritingTask2ThepiechartrevealstypicalspendingpatternsforforeignstudentstakingEnglishlanguagecoursesinschoolsinLondon.Theaveragespendcanbedividedveryroughlyintothirds-thefirstthirdbeingspentonrentandfood,thesecondonschoolfeesandthelastdividedbetweenentertainment,travel,clothesandstudymaterials.Thetotalweeklyspendforinternationalstudentsisshowntobe300perweek.

WritingTask2Fromtheinformationdescribedinthechart,itcanbeseenthatrentandfoodaccountsforexactlyathirdofthetotalamountspentbystudents,amountingto100perweek.ThisisthebiggestsingleexpenseforstudentsinLondon.Thesecondgreatestexpenseisschoolfe