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高级英语写作主讲：戚元方第四讲:图表作文主讲：戚元方图表作文写作图表写作是要求写作者根据图表所给出的信息描述图表的变化及此变化的原因和发展趋势等。图表写作拔苗助长Directions:ThechartshowstypicalspendingpatternsforforeignstudentstakingEnglishlanguagecoursesinschoolsinLondon.Writeanessayonthebasisofthefollowingchartwithnolessthan150words.图表写作例一ThepiechartrevealstypicalspendingpatternsforforeignstudentstakingEnglishlanguagecoursesinschoolsinLondon.Theaverageexpensecanbedividedveryroughlyintothirds-thefirstthirdbeingspentonrentandfood,thesecondonschoolfeesandthelastdividedbetweenentertainment,travel,clothesandstudymaterials.Thetotalexpenditureforinternationalstudentsisshowntobe300poundsperweek.图表写作Fromtheinformationshown,itcanbeseenthatrentandfoodaccountsforexactlyathirdofthetotalamountspentbystudents,amountingto100poundsperweek.ThisisthebiggestsingleexpenseforstudentsinLondon.Thesecondgreatestexpenseisschoolfees,theaveragebeing90poundsperweek.EntertainmentstandsforafifthofthetotalspendingforstudentsinLondon,andtheremainingmoney(50pounds)isusedtotravelontheundergroundandbuyclothesandstudymaterials.（153words）图表写作0.31.53.665%47%31%00.511.522.533.54199020002010year(million)candidatespassersDirections:Writeanessay“CollegeEnglishTest”basedonthefollowingchartwithnolessthan150words.1.简单描述图表的变化2.说明变化的原因3.预测未来的发展图表写作例二Theperiod1990-2010witnessedarapidincreaseinthenumberofcandidatesandpassersinCollegeEnglishTest(CET).Ascanbeseenfromthegraph,in1990only300,000studentssatforthetestwhilein2010thisnumberroseto0.31.53.665%47%31%00.511.522.533.54199020002010year(million)candidatespassers3600,000.Meanwhilethepassersalsoincreasedfrom31%to65%overthesameperiod.TopicsentenceSupportingsentence1Supportingsentence2TheboomofCETcanbeaccountedforbyacoupleoffactors.Foronething,thetestisgettingincreasinglypopularwithcollegestudentssinceitcangenerallyevaluatetheirEnglishcompetency.Foranother,learningandteachinghavebeengreatlyimproved.Aboveall,thecertificateofCETisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantforajobprospect.Manycompaniesconsideritasthepre-requirementforrecruitment.图表写作（原因）0.31.53.665%47%31%00.511.522.533.54199020002010year(million)candidatespassersTopicsentenceReason1Reason2Reason3SupportingsentenceThereforethepopularityofCET,theimprovementoflearningandteachingandtheimportanceofitscertificatewillattractmorecandidates.Thereisnodoubtmorestudentswilltakeandpassthistest.(160words)0.31.53.665%47%31%00.511.522.533.54199020002010year(million)candidatespassersConclusion图表写作（趋势）图表写作表示现象的句型1.Theperiod1995-2009witnessed(saw;eyed)asteadyincrease(decrease)inthenumberof(inpercentageof;intermsof)…Ascanbeseenfromthegraph,in1995…whilein2009…2.Thechartgivessomeinformationaboutthesteadyincreaseinthepercentageof…inabigcityofChinaovertheperiodbetween1995and2009.Obviously,in1995…whilein2009…3.Thegraphshows(reveals;unveils,illustrates)thesteadyincreaseintermsof…inabigcityofChinabetween1995and2009.Intheyearsbetween1995and2009…Meanwhile…overthesameperiod.ThetableThebarchartThepiechartThelinechartTheflowchartThegraphfreshwaterusedwatersewageplantsolidwastefertilizer图表作文常用表达法：increase/rise/growslowly缓慢地gradually逐步地decrease/fall/dropsteadily稳步地considerably比较大地rapidly快速地dramatically惊人地sharply飞快地remarkably较大地drastically惊人地greatly很大地soar(快速上升）inthenumberof（数量）surge（迅速上升）inthepercentageof（百分比）rock（飞快上升）Skyrocket（飙升）intermsof（就什么来说）1.…increase(rise,grow,jump)to上升到---risefrom20%in2000to45%in2005---rosefrom20%to45%overthesameperiod…riseby25%上升了…fromonetotwothirds从三分之一到三分之二…twiceasmany(much)as二倍2.decrease(drop;fall;decline)to(by)下降（到；了）3.fluctuate(riseandfall;upsanddowns)波动图表写作approximatelyabout大约aroundroughlyonly仅仅upto高达nearly几乎over(morethan)超过under(lessthan)不到accountfor(standfor;occupy;makeup;占while;incontrast;ontheotherhand而then;onwards;afterwards然后comparedwith比reachthepeak达到最高点hitthebottom降到最低点图表写作图表写作例二01020304050607080199019952000state-ownedprivate1.根据图表描述该市住房产权的变化2.分析产生这些变化的原因3.说明这些变化对个人和社会产生的影响Direction:Writeacompositionentitled“ChangesoftheOwnershipofHouses”basedonthefollowingchartandoutlinesgiveninChinesewithnolessthan150words.%(year)199020002010Theperiod1990--2010sawtheriseandfallintheownershipofhousesinabigcity.Ascanbeseenfromthegraph,thepercentageofstate-ownedhousesinthiscitydroppedconsiderablyfrom75%in1990to20%in2010whilethecorrespondingfiguresforprivatehousesrosedramatically,from25%to80%overthesameperiod.(59words)图表写作(现象)Thefluctuationintheownershipofhousescanbeaccountedforbyacoupleoffactors.First,theboomoftheurbaneconomyhasresultedintheincreaseoffamilyincomeandtheimprovementoffamilyeconomicconditionshasledtothechangesofpeople’sminds.Today,theconceptof“buynowandpaylate”hasbeenwidelyaccepted,whichhasremarkablypromotedthepurchaseofprivatehouses.Besides,governmenthasimplementedaseriesofnewpolicieswhichprovideresidentswithsubsidiesandloanstoencouragetheirrealestateinvestment.Thesepoliciesmakeiteasierforresidentstobuytheirownhouses.Thechangeintheownershipofhouseshasasignificantimpactonbothsocietyandindividuals.Foronething,theygetthecountrytobuyandinreturngiveimpetustothefurtherdevelopmentofoureconomy.Foranother,residentswillimprovetheirlivingcondit