英语二图表作文(一)第二节图表作文的出题形式例1题目:ChangesinPeople’sDietStudythefollowingtablecarefullyandyourcompositionmustbebasedontheinformationgiveninthetable.Writethreeparagraphsto:1.statethechangesinpeople’sdiet(饮食)inthepastfiveyears;2.givepossiblereasonsforthechanges;3.drawyourownconclusions.Youshouldquoteasfewfiguresaspossible.例2题目:CarAccidentsDeclininginWaltonCityRememberthatyourcompositionmustbewrittenaccordingtothefollowingoutline;1.Riseandfalloftherateofcaraccidentsasindicatedbythegraph;2.Possiblereason(s)forthedeclineofcaraccidentsinthecity;3.Yourpredictionsofwhatwillhappenthisyear.Yourcompositionshouldbenolessthan120wordsandyoushouldquoteasfewfiguresaspossible.例3Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicHealthGaininDevelopingCountries.Yourcompositionmustbenolessthan120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositiononthefollowinginstructions(giveninChinese):1.以下图为依据描述发展中国家的期望寿命(lifeexpectancy)和婴儿死亡率(infantmortality)的变化情况2.说明引起变化的各种原因从以上例子可见,图表作文一般在题目中给出作文的标题和一个或几个统计表格、圆形图、曲线图或条形图,有时还用英文或中文提纲的形式给出提示,要求我们:1)用文字描述图表,客观解释图表中所传递的信息,并找出某种规律或趋势;2)就图表中所反映的某种趋势或问题分析其原因或后果。第三节图表作文的写作要领图表作文着重说明事实,常常是通过对图表中所反映的具体数据的说明、分析、比较,对某种事物或现象的事实或变化情况等加以说明,并提出结论或看法。因此,图表作文常常采用议论文体的写作方法。写好图表作文,关键在于能否读懂图表中所提供的信息,把握各信息间的联系,用准确流畅的语言把这一信息表达出来,并就这一信息发表自己的看法。图表作文的写作步骤写图表作文时,要注意遵循以下步骤:1)认真分析图表的含义,弄清图表中所含的信息及不同信息间的关系;2)确定文章的主题思想,构思出文章的基本框架,筛选出能说明图表主题思想的典型数据;3)编列文章的提纲;4)根据文章的提纲,将各段的提纲内容扩展成段落,然后将各个段落组成文章,注意段与段之间的衔接与过渡;5)检查与修改。图表作文的篇章结构写图表作文时,常采用三段式的谋篇方式。文章的第一段往往分析图表中的数据变化反映什么问题或趋势,概述图表所揭示的信息。第二段分析造成这一问题或趋势的原因。第三段则展望未来的情况或提出解决问题的办法或建议。这一结构可以简单地表述为:第一段:概述图表反映的主题思想第二段:分析产生的原因第三段:展望未来或提出方法或建议图表作文常用的句型(1)常用的开篇句型(即概述图表内容时常用的表达法)①Accordingtothetable/piechart/linegraph/bargraph,wecansee/concludethat…根据该表/图,我们可知……②Thetable/graphreveals(shows/indicates/illustrates/represents/pointsout)that…该表/图表明……③Aswecanseefromthetable…Ascanbeseenfromtheline/bargraph…Asisshown(illustrated/indicated)inthepiechart…如表/图所示,……(2)描述增减变化常用的句型①Comparedwith…isstillincreasedby…②Thenumberof…grew/rosefrom…to…③Anincreaseisshownin…;thencameasharpincreaseof…④In…thenumberremainsthesame/dropsto…⑤Therewasaveryslight(small/slow/gradual)rise/increasein1990.⑥Therewasaverysteady(marked/sharp/rapid/sudden/dramatic)drop(decrease/decline/fall/reduction)in1998/comparedwiththatoflastyear).下面是根据例2的题目要求写的范文。⑴Fromthegraph,wecanseethatthenumberofcaraccidentsinWaltoncityfluctuatedduringtheyearof1990.⑵Thefirsttwomonthsof1990showedanincreasingtrend.⑶Therateroseto32inMarchbutfellto26inJune.⑷FromJuneon,theratewasrisingagainandreachedthepeakpoint39inAugust.⑸AfterAugusttheratebegantodeclineremarkably,andeventuallydroppedtothelowestpoint16attheendoftheyear.⑹Therefore,it’sobviousthatcaraccidentinWaltoncitydeclinedin1990.⑴主题句/概述表格反映的内容⑵—(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⑺Thereareseveralreasonsforthedecline.⑻First,anewtrafficlawwasmadeandcameintoforce.⑼Itprovidedthatinsummereverycarmustbeair-conditioned.⑽Asaresult,thehighestrateinAugust,whenhumidityandhightemperaturemakedriversimpatientandeasilyleadtocaraccidents,droppedsteadily.⑾Second,newroadswerebuiltandsomenarrowstreetswerewidened,whichquickenedtheflowoftraffic.⑿Finally,thecityadministrationmadegreateffortstoheightenpeople’sawarenessofobservingtrafficrules.⑺主题句⑻原因/措施一⑼解释措施一/次要辅助⑽采取措施一后的结果⑾原因/措施二⑿原因/措施三⒀Withallthesenewmeasures,I’msuretherateofcaraccidentsinWaltoncitywillgoonfallingthisyear.⒀总结:展望未来的情况第四节、图表作文练习及其参考范文下面是写作练习,在写作的过程中注意审题,考虑文章的结构、采用的扩展方法、开头的结尾的方法以及文章中的过渡等。练习1:Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositionofnolessthan120wordsonChangesinPeople’sDiet.Studythefollowingtablecarefullyandyourcompositionmustbebasedontheinformationgiveninthetable.Writethreeparagraphsto:1.statethechangesinpeople’sdiet(饮食)inthepastfiveyears;2.givepossiblereasonsforthechanges;3.drawyourownconclusions.Youshouldquoteasfewfiguresaspossible.⑴Asisshowninthetable,therehavebeengreatchangesinpeople'sdietbetween1986and1990.⑵Fromthetable,wecanfindthatgrain,formerlythemainfoodofmostChinesepeople,isnowplayingalessimportantroleinpeople'sdiet.⑶Andthesamegoesforfruitandvegetables.⑷Ontheotherhand,theconsumptionofhigh-nutritionfoodsuchmilkandmeathasincreasedrapidly.⑸Whathascausedthesechanges?Therearemainlythreereasons(主题句).(6)First,peoplearemuchwealthierthanbefore.(7)Withhigherincome,theycanaffordtobuynutritiousfoods.(8)Second,peoplehaverealizedtheimportanceofabalanceddiettotheirhealth.(9)Lackofcertainamountofmeatormilk,forexample,willresultinpoorhealth.(10)Finally,owingtotheeconomicreform,meatandmilk,whichwerescarceinthepast,areproducedinlargequantities.(11)Althoughmilkandmeatareimportanttoone'shealth,eatingtoomuchrichfoodmayresultinobesityandmayotherdiseases.(12)Therefore,peopleshouldnotonlyeatalotofmilkandmeat,butalsoenoughgrain,fruitandvegetableforthesakeoftheirhealth.图表作文(二)一、图表作文写作常识1、图形种类及概述法:泛指一份数据图表:adatagraph/chart/diagram/illustration/table饼图:piechart直方图或柱形图:barchart/histogram趋势曲线图:linechart/curvediagram表格图:table流程图或过程图:flowchart/sequencediagram程序图:processing/proceduresdiagram2、常用的描述用法Thetable/chartdiagram/graphshows(that)Accordingtothetable/chartdiagram