unit 16 writing

VISITOR ARRIVALS IN VIETNAM IN 2001 AND 2002From the USA, France, and Australia... VISITOR ARRIVALS IN VIETNAM From the USA, France, and Australia Source: Vietnam National Administration

VISITOR ARRIVALS IN VIETNAM IN 2001 AND 2002

(From the USA, France, and Australia)

What is it? It is a chart.

What can you say when

seeing this chart?

The number of visitors to Vietnam in 2002 is bigger than that in 2001.

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SOME STRUCTRURES USED IN DESCRIBING A CHART:

 The chart shows that…

 The chart describes…

 It is clear from the chart that…

To begin describing:

To compare the data:

 Equality comparison:

…as+adj/adv+as

 Comparative:

.short adj/adv+er than

…more+long adj/adv

 Superative:

…the short adj/adv+est…

most+long adj/adv…

 Introductory sentences:

Tell what the chart is about, the time, the location…

 Body sentences:

Begin with the sentence that sums up

the general trend

Describe the chart in detail (in a logical order of time, importance level…)

 Concluding sentence:

Summarize the main points

To organize a description:

rose

climbed

gradually slowly minimally

increased

rose

climbed

sharply rapidly dramatically

dropped fell

declined

sharply rapidly dramatically

dropped fell

declined

gradually slowly minimally

peaked at

stablised remained constant

VISITOR ARRIVALS IN VIETNAM (From the USA, France, and Australia)

(Source: Vietnam National Administration, 2002)

1 According to the chart, the USA had the biggest number of visitors to Vietnam in 2001.

According to the chart, which country had the

biggest number of visitors to Vietnam in 2001?

2 99,700 French visitors arrived in Vietnam in

2001.

How many French visitors arrived in Vietnam in 2001?

3 Australia had the smallest number of visitors to

Vietnam in 2002.

Which country had the smallest number of

visitors to Vietnam in 2002?

4 No, it isn’t The number of Australian visitors

coming to Vietnam in 2001 is fewer than that in 2002.

Is the number of Australian visitors coming to

Vietnam in 2001 greater than that in 2002?

France had more visitors to Vietnam in 2002 than Australia.

5 Which country, France or Australia, had more

visitors to Vietnam in 2002 than France?

The number of American visitors to Vietnam

increased from 230,470 in 2001 to 259,967 in 2002.

6 How did the number of American visitors to

Vietnam in 2002 increase in comparison with

that in 2001?

The chart shows the number of visitor arrivals to Vietnam from the USA, France and Australia in

2001 and 2002 according to Vietnam National

Administration of Tourism It is clear from the

chart that the number of visitors to Vietnam from the USA, France and Australia in 2002 is higher

than that in 2001 According to the chart; the USA had the biggest number of tourists to Vietnam

with 230,470 visitors in 2001 and 259,967 in 2002 France ranked second with 99,700 visitors in 2001 and 111,546 in 2002 Australia had a little fewer

visitors than France although the number of

Australia sightseers to Vietnam increased from

84,085 in 2001 to 96,924 in 2002.

Study the following chart and decide whether the

given statements are true (T) or false (F).

The graph below shows the different modes

of transport used to travel to and from work

in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.

1 The chart describes how people traveled to and

from work in Europe in 1960, 1980, and 2000.

2 According to the chart, more Europeans

commuted by bus in 1960 than in 1980 and 2000.

3 According to the chart, more and more Europeans used cars as the main means of transportation to

and from work between 1960 and 2000.

4 According to the chart, the umber of Europeans

who rode their bicycles to work was lowest in 1980.

5 According to the chart, the number of people who walked to work in Europe was highest in 1960.

6 According to the chart, the most popular means of transportation for Europeans in 2000 when traveling

to and from work was bus.

T

F

T

F

T

F

Find a chart and write

a description.