BEC雅思图表描述写作

1、English Practical Writing： Writing a Report报告及图表描述 英文商务报告包括Introduction (This report aims/sets out to)，Findings (It was found that)， Conclusions(To conclude), Recommendations (It is suggested that.) ，以及参考文献(reference)。括号中是每段开头常用的表达方式。 BEC写作-报告样题 You work for PJT Co. Ltd, a manufacturing company. You

2、 need more staff in your department and your manager has asked you to write a report explaining why. Write 120-140 words.Report: More staff are needed in our departmentDate: July 16, 2018IntroductionThis report aims to explain why our department needs more staff.FindingsStatistics show that there ex

3、ists a big gap between the number of staff in our department and staff workload. While the number of order has been growing up, the number of staff has remained steady. Moreover, our customer service department recently received a complaint from one of our clients about a tremendous delay in our del

4、ivery, which is partly caused by staff insufficiency.ConclusionTo conclude, there are many reasons for the need of more staff. It is high time that the department should increase the staff number.RecommendationMore staff should be recruited in the upcoming job-hunting season to improve our performan

5、ce.Report Structure 1. Introduction 2. Findings 3. Conclusion(s) 4. Recommendation(s) In writing a report, how to describe tables, figures, and charts?n1. 表格表格(table)n2. 曲线图曲线图( line graph)n3. 柱状图柱状图/饼状图饼状图(bar/pie chart) 图表报告图表报告的的结构结构 第一段：介绍第一段：介绍(Introduction) 第二段：正文第二段：正文(Findings) 第三段：总结或评论第三段：

6、总结或评论(Conclusion)1. Introduction说明该图表的性质、主要内容说明该图表的性质、主要内容nWe should begin our essay with a clear statement. This is to provide the reader with an orientation as well as a context for the individual steps to follow. 右图是美国右图是美国Seattle市市Green Hall超市十一超市十一月所销售的四月所销售的四种皮鞋价格与种皮鞋价格与数量对比图，数量对比图，请对该请对该图图写写一

7、一个简要的说明个简要的说明。 This bar chart shows how price affects peoples demand /buying of shoes in the Green Hall Supermarket of Seattle in November. 右图是美国右图是美国海滨旅游小海滨旅游小镇镇Bluebeach自自1960年以来年以来所接待的游所接待的游客人数图，客人数图，请对该图作请对该图作一个简要的一个简要的说明。说明。This graph shows how the number of tourists/visitors to the Bluebeach t

8、own changes from 1960 to 2000.世界主要汽车生产国的年产汽车比例图世界主要汽车生产国的年产汽车比例图美国美国:44% 日本日本:23% 德国德国: 20% 韩国韩国:13%This pie chart shows the percentage of annual car productions from major car producing countries in the world. 开头句：描述大致趋势或总体情况 As is shown from the bar chart above/below/on the right, people buy fewer

9、 shoes as the price of shoes goes up. We can see from the graph that the number of visitors to the Bluebeach town increased steadily before 1990 and then decreased slightly. According to the pie chart above, there are four major car producing countries in the world/ the US is the largest car produce

10、r in the world.2. Findings描述描述总体总体趋势，极值，转折点趋势，极值，转折点 1.应用应用“there be”句式（例句式（例1, $ 150, 140 pairs） There are 140 pairs of shoes sold when the price reaches $ 150. 2.应用动词应用动词“have/has”(例例2, 1980) The Bluebeach town has 33,000 visitors in the year 1980. 3.应用原文中提供的动词应用原文中提供的动词(例例3) Korea produces 13% of

11、 the total number of cars in the world.表示数字的常用方法表示数字的常用方法主要有主要有下面下面三三个个句式：句式：1. 主语主语+动词动词+副词副词+时间时间 n. + v.+adv. +time2. There be +形容词形容词+名词名词+时间时间 There be + a. + n. + time3. 主语主语+witnessed+形容词形容词+名词名词+inThe number of tourists to Bluebeach town decreased slightly from the year 1990 to 2000.There is

12、 a sharp rise in the number of tourists to Bluebeach from the year 1980 to the year 1990.The last decade of the 20th century(时间时间) witnessed a slow decline in the number of tourists to Bluebeach(对象对象) = The number of tourists(对象对象) witnessed a slow decline in the last decade of the 20th century(时间时间

13、) 表示变化的常用方法表示变化的常用方法Practice: Line GraphThe graph shows rates of smoking in men and women in the UK from 1960 to 2000.分析：分析：1. Women:1975前上升，前上升，1975后下降（找转折点）后下降（找转折点）2. men: 平稳平稳下降下降3. 时态时态：一般过去式：一般过去式Line Graph1. Women:1975前上升，前上升，1975后下降（找后下降（找转折点）转折点） There was a significant increase in the numb

14、er of female smokers before 1975, and after the year 1975 the rates of women smokers slowly declined.Line Graph2. men: 平稳下降，降幅稍大平稳下降，降幅稍大 The rates of British male smokers went through/witnessed a continuous downward tendency/trend. The years from 1960 to 2000 witnessed a continuous downward tendenc

15、y in the rates of British male smokers.常用词常用词n表示曲线图最高点和最低点可以使用表示曲线图最高点和最低点可以使用下列句型：下列句型：nThe figure(s) + npeaked (bottomed out) at/ reached the peak(the bottom) of $150+in DecemberLine Graph The number of female smokers reached the peak of 350 in 1975, and after 1975 the rates of women smokers slowl

16、y decreased to the bottom in 2000. Over the years the number of male smokers declined steadily and bottomed out at 280 in 2000. 主语主语+动词动词to具体数据。具体数据。主语主语+动词动词tothe peak of具体数据。具体数据。主语主语+动词副词，动词副词，reaching the peak of +具体具体数据数据, e.g. the number rose significantly, reaching the peak of主语主语+动词动词副词，副词，r

17、eaching + 具体具体数据数据+时间。时间。 动词动词+by 与与+to的区别的区别对于对于上升到某个位置的描述：上升到某个位置的描述：n对于对于下降到某个位置的描述下降到某个位置的描述：n动词动词to具体数据。具体数据。动词动词tothe bottom of具体数据。具体数据。动词副词，动词副词，reaching the bottom of +具体具体数据，数据，e.g. The number dropped sharply, reaching the bottom of 50 in September.动词副词，动词副词，reaching + 具体数据具体数据。 主语主语+botto

18、m out at +数字数字ndecrease by; decrease ton3. 起伏波动的句型：起伏波动的句型： fluctuated sharply all through n4. 波动不大的句型：波动不大的句型： hardly changed through the period between and n5. 对于对于百分比进行描述所使用的句型：百分比进行描述所使用的句型： occupy/constitute % of the total takes up/accounts for % in the whole chartn嵌入时间时所使用的介词和介词词组：嵌入时间时所使用的介词和

19、介词词组：infromtobetween.andduringandat the start of at the end of overthroughout Practice 2:The line graph below shows the number of enquires to Tourist Information Office made by telephone, letter/email, and in person from January 2001 to June 2001.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting

20、the main features. (100 words)As can be seen from the graph, three different choices, including enquiring in person, by calling and by e-mail or letter, were presented. The number of enquiries made by communicating face to face witnessed a constant upward trend from 400 to 1200 over the half year, t

21、ransforming from the least popular way to the most prevalent mode.The line graph illustrates the number of enquiries to obtain tourist information in different means during a six-month period from January 2001.With respect to the number of enquiries by letter/email, it started at 800 in January, and

22、 remained relatively stable in the first four months before increasing smoothly to about 1100 in June(全用动词全用动词). However, the trend for telephone was quite different, with the number decreasing continuously from 600 in January to 450 in May and then reducing markedly to reach the bottom of 200(用用wit

23、h+ing分词引出数据变化分词引出数据变化). Overall, it is obvious that people tended to seek advice about traveling from the professionals in person.Line Graph总结：整体趋势总结：整体趋势1975前相反前相反，1975后类似后类似To conclude, the general tendency for male and female rates of smoking in the UK formed a striking contrast before 1975. As t

24、ime went on, the contrast faded away to about the same rate, with men still slightly more.n1. 可以出现在数据前面的修饰词：可以出现在数据前面的修饰词：below, under, over, more than, almost, nearly, about, approximatelyn2. 判断判断时态时态，注意，注意图表中是否有时间出现。图表中是否有时间出现。如果没有，则使用一般现在时，如果有，如果没有，则使用一般现在时，如果有，通常使用一般过去时通常使用一般过去时。n3. 有选择的利用数据，而不是

25、全部选取。n4. 注意单词和短语的同义转换-Lexical ResourceBar Chart: Relative Expression 一个数据一个数据“超过超过”另一个数据：另一个数据： surpass, outnumber, exceed The number of deaths caused by TB far exceeded the number of deaths induced by AIDS.Bar Chart: Relative Expression 对2个或者3个项目进行排序，用followed by, rank With respect to the factors t

26、hat caused deaths in Australia in 1990, TB led to the largest number of death, followed by diarrhoea and malaria. Speaking of the factors that caused deaths in Australia in 1990, TB led to the largest number of death. Diarrhoea and malaria rank second and third respectively. in the case of /in terms

27、 of / in respect of / regarding 在.方面 倍数表达法 女性的失业率是男性失业率的三倍。 The unemployment rate of females was three times more than that of male during the Economic Depression. The unemployment rate of women was three times as much as that of men over the period of Economic Depression. TB造成的死亡人数是AIDS的9倍 The numb

28、er of deaths caused by TB was nine times more than that caused by AIDS. The number of deaths caused by TB was nine times as much as that caused by AIDS.Bar Chart PracticeThe chart below shows the percentage of young people aged 15 to 24 employed in different sectors in New Zealand in 1990 and 2000.

29、Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features.In 1990, positions in commerce were considered as the most popular jobs with nearly 30% young people engaged in this sector. In the remaining parts including agriculture, hotel and restaurant, manufacturing, transport and other s

30、ectors, the percentage was similar, taking up 13%-15%. The bar chart illustrates the percentage of young adults aged 15 to 24 in different employment sectors in New Zealand in 1990 and 2000.如何描述1990年的情况？如何描述2000年的情况？Ten years later, the proportion of graduates who worked in commerce still ranked the

31、 first at 38%, followed by the percentage for hotels and restaurants which increased significantly from 15% to 24%. However, the percentages for other four fields decreased, as the figure for transport ranked the last in 2000 at 7%. In conclusion, the youth in New Zealand would like to work in comme

32、rce rather than any other sectors.Pie Chart1.考虑最大考虑最大因素：成本和因素：成本和超市超市利润利润,与农民所占份与农民所占份额比较（比较极值）额比较（比较极值）2. 其他两其他两项项简单简单提及提及Findings： The pricing of chocolate concerns 5 factors, among which cost of ingredients and overheads takes up the largest share (37%), several times as much as that of farmers (

33、only 4%).Supermarket is the second largest factor in the pricing of chocolate, which occupies 34% of the price. The rest of the price covers tax and chocolate company, accounting for 15% and 10% respectively. BEC样题：样题： How would you write a report about the following charts? The bar chart below show

34、s the proportions of English men and women of different ages who were living alone in 2011. The pie chart compares the numbers of bedrooms in these one-person households.Living alone in England by age and gender, 2011 (bar chart) Number of bedrooms in one-person households (pie chart) IntroductionTh

35、e two charts give information about single-occupant households in England in the year 2011. The bar chart compares the proportions of males and females living alone in different age groups, and the pie chart shows data about the number of bedrooms in these single-occupant homes. Findings A significa

36、nt majority of the people aged 65 or over who were living alone in England in 2011 were female. Women accounted for 72% of single occupants aged 75 to 84, and 76% of those aged 85 or over. By contrast, among adults younger than 50, the figures for males were higher. For example, in the 35-49 age gro

37、up, men made up nearly 65% of people living alone. In the same year, 35.4% of one-person households in England had two bedrooms, while one-bedroom and three-bedroom homes accounted for 28% and 29.8% of the total. Less than 7% of single-occupant homes had four or more bedrooms. ConclusionOverall, fem

38、ales made up a higher proportion of people living alone than males, and this difference is particularly noticeable in older age. We can also see that the most common number of bedrooms in a single-occupant home was two.总结：总结：占据占据： take up, make up, occupy, account for, represent, constitute统计表tables

39、 中国1950年最短，后期增幅最大，2050到最高值；西班牙也在增长，但增幅小于中国；美国在74左右，变化不大The average life span in China grew more significantly compared with the other two countries, from the least (65 years old) in 1950 to the predicted age of 83 in 2050. The life span in Spain also increased continuously, but with a slower pace, reachi