TABLE AND GRAPH WRITING 1. ORGANIZATION 1)
Introduction - rewrite the question in a different way.
2)
Summary - write one sentence summarising the trend shown on the graph, and one
sentence summarising the table.
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Details paragraph - describe the graph in detail.
2. LANGUAGE TIPS 2.1 INTRODUCTION 
The charts give information about travel to and from the UK, and about the most
popular countries for UK residents to visit.
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The graph shows numbers of visits to the UK and trips abroad by UK residents.
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The bar chart illustrates the five most popular destinations for UK travellers.
2.2 C OMPARISON 
Prices in the UK are high compared to / with / in comparison with (prices in)
Canada and Australia.
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Compared to / with / in comparison with (prices in) Canada and Australia, prices
in the UK are high.
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There are 5 million smokers in the UK, while / whereas only 2 million Canadians
and 1 million Australians smoke.
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Between 1990 and 2000, the number of smokers in the UK decreased
dramatically, while / whereas the figures for Canada and Australia remained the
same.
2.3 Ways of using “see”
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In Britain, CD sales increased dramatically in the 1980s.
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Britain saw a dramatic increase in CD sales in the 1980s.
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The 1980s saw a dramatic increase in CD sales in Britain.
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British shops saw CD sales increase dramatically in the 1980s.
3. TEMPLATES 3.1 S AMPLE 1: L INE GRAPH AND TABLE Instruction: The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide
and water consumption in two different countries.
Sample 1
The graph and table provide information about water use worldwide and water
consumption in two different countries.
The charts compare the amount of water used for agriculture, industry and homes around
the world, and water use in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It is clear that global water needs rose significantly between 1900 and 2000, and that
agriculture accounted for the largest proportion of water used. We can also see that water
consumption was considerably higher in Brazil than in the Congo.
In 1900, around 500km³ of water was used by the agriculture sector worldwide. The
figures for industrial and domestic water consumption stood at around one fifth of that
amount. By 2000, global water use for agriculture had increased to around 3000km³,
industrial water use had risen to just under half that amount, and domestic consumption
had reached approximately 500km³.
In the year 2000, the populations of Brazil and the Congo were 176 million and 5.2
million respectively. Water consumption per person in Brazil, at 359m³, was much higher
than that in the Congo, at only 8m³, and this could be explained by the fact that Brazil had
265 times more irrigated land.
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3.2 S AMPLE 2: T ABLE Instruction: The table below gives information on consumer spending on different
items in five different countries in 2002.
Percentage of national consumer expenditure by category – 2002
Sample 2
The table shows percentages of consumer expenditure for three categories of
products and services in five countries in 2002.
It is clear that the largest proportion of consumer spending in each country went
on food, drinks and tobacco. On the other hand, the leisure/education category has
the lowest percentages in the table.
Out of the five countries, consumer spending on food, drinks and tobacco was
noticeably higher in Turkey, at 32.14%, and Ireland, at nearly 29%. The
proportion of spending on leisure and education was also highest in Turkey, at
4.35%, while expenditure on clothing and footwear was significantly higher in
Italy, at 9%, than in any of the other countries.
It can be seen that Sweden had the lowest percentages of national consumer
expenditure for food/drinks/tobacco and for clothing/footwear, at nearly 16% and
just over 5% respectively. Spain had slightly higher figures for these categories,
but the lowest figure for leisure/education, at only 1.98%.
3.3 S AMPLE 3: L INE GRAPH Instruction: The graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the day
in 1992. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown
below.
Sample 3
The blue graph shows the television audiences throughout the day. It shows that the
percentage of audiences is three percent in early morning but it gradually rises unto ten
percent at 8:00 am and maintains the same for the next two hours. There is a slight fall
in percentage in next two hours however after that it raises sharp unto twenty percent
within the next two hours. After this the graph rises very fast and attains its peak at 10
pm which is about forty five percent. The graph gradually falls down and at 2:00 am it
is at five percent. The red graph shows the percentage for radio audiences. Unlike the
television one the peak percentage of the radio audiences is at 8:00 am which is about
30 percent. Then it gradually falls and it corresponds with the television one at two pm.
After that it gradually falls but with a small increase in percentage at 4:30 to 6:00 pm.
The percentage of audience then gradually goes down and at four AM it is the lowest
which is near 2 percent. These graphs prove the progressive popularity of television.
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