例句: 1) There are many rich and poor countries in the world. 2) There are many more poor countries than rich countries, yet the latter are in possession of almost all the world’s economic wealth.
题目提供给您的资料会用以下其中一种方式出现: 一幅图画(a graph) 圆图或柱图(pie chart or bar chart) 图表内有一些资料(Table of information) 一程序或步骤图(Diagram of stages of processor procedure) 一连串事情的经过(Sequence of events) 说明书(表)(picture of an object showing how it works)
以下是用“Reference”的一些格式。这些句子会帮助让读者了解资料是出自何处。 The table/chart diagram graph shows (that)... According to the As (is) shown in the As can be seen from the ... figures statistics shows (that)... It can be seen from the We can see from the It is clear from the It is apparent from the table/chart diagram graph figures (that) ... diagram shows describes illustrates how... 记着不要用这类句子太频引至不必要的重覆。
如您需写的文章是关于图表,您应注意资料是固定在某一个时间(fixed in time)还是在连串的时间中转变(changes over time)。如资料是一直转变的,您应用适当的文字和句子描述。资料转变可以是增加(Increase),减少(Decrease),波动(Fluctuate)或稳定(Remain Stable)。一般有两种文法可以表达:
动词 副词形式(Verb Adverb form) 形容词 名词形式(Adjective Noun form) The number of (cars) VERB ADVERB FORM increased jumped rose significantly decreased 0dropped fell fluctuated slightly suddenly rapidly dramatically sharply steeply steadily gradually slowly from (June) to (December). between (June) and (December). There was a (very) ADJECTIVE NOUN FORM sudden rapid dramatic significant sharp steep steady gradual slow slight increase jump rise decrease 0drop fall fluctuation in the number of (cars) from ... to ... in the number of (cars) between ... and ... 并不是每个词都能配合,例如sharp fluctuation.
以下的句法是用于描述稳定资料 The number of (cars sold) remained steady stable from (June) to (December). between (June) to (December). stayed the same There was little hardly any no change in the number of (cars sold) from ... to ... between ... and ...
资料的不同状态有不同的用字,以下是一些例子: Steady 0drop sharp rise peak dramatic fall sharp 0drop through (to) bottom out (to) reach the bottom gradual increase (to) reach a plateau (to) remain steady
以下是如何描述最高点或最低点的参考句子: The monthly profit The figures The situation peaked in December. at 20% reached a peak a high (point) bottomed out reached rock the bottom a low (point) hit a trough 用动词的时候,要小心注意时式(tense)和语态(Voice)是否恰当,如果是要描述事件过程或步骤,应用现在式(present tense)和被动词(passive voice)来描述每个过程或步骤。 您也可用动名词(Gerund)和不定词(Infinitive)来加强句子的完整性。
例句: The second stage involves conducting suitable research. Notes are taken from available literature at the library. Writing the first draft is the third stage.