4. As you can see from this graph…
T O O L B O X |
You can see that … They are listed across the bottom. This segment indicates…
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On the left –in the center – on the right Across the top – across the bottom Down the left / right side of the slide In the upper right-hand corner In the bottom left-hand corner |
In context
§ Profits rose steadily in the last quarter.
§ Propane level was at its lowest in August.
§ Sales in Germany slumped suddenly in February.
§ The figure is very high this year, and is going to be next year too.
§ The horizontal axis represents the last 12 months.
§ The production output reached a peak in October.
§ The turnover for the year was disappointing.
§ We can see that the situation is different.
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… increased (slightly).. … fell / declined (sharply) … have risen (steadily) … went up (significantly) There was a sudden increase in… We saw a moderate fall… This was followed by a gradual decline. There was a sharp slump in sales. … have started picking up. The trend so far has been…. |
Climb – double – expand – go up – grow – increase – pick up – reach a high – recover - rise |
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Decline – decrease – drop – fall – go down – hit a low – plunge |
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Fluctuate – remain stable |
This presentation[1] could clear many of your doubts.
in context
§ As far as the warehouse is concerned, the trend has also been quite positive.
§ Overall results improved by 25% in the department.
§ Prices shot up dramatically.
§ Production went up slightly last year.
§ Sales increased steadily in March.
§ The trend so far has been positive
§ There was a substantial recovery in stocks last quarter.
§ Turnover rose sharply last month.
in context
§ Productivity decreased by 5.5% after the closure of the East plant.
§ Recruitment fell sharply owing to low profit margins.
§ Salaries went down slightly as a result of the law.
§ The trend so far has been negative
§ There was a sudden drop in exports.
in context
§ Sales remained stable.
§ Profits remained unchanged.
§ These figures are exactly the same.
§ There is little or no difference since last year.
§ The numbers are more or less the same.
§ Turnover last year was the same, give or take 2%.
Have you noticed that, when describing trends – from the past to nowadays – we use the Present Perfect
When describing past events – somewhere in the past and it’s over – we use the Simple Past.
For more on the Past tenses, see the Grammar Study guide
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