UNIT 5 WRITING ENGLISH 11

The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Sunshine from 1998 to 2007.. In the Lowlands, the number of literate people increased sha[r]

ILLITERACY

• INCREASE

• RISE

- Rate (n):

- Gradual (a)/gradually (adv):

-In contrast (exp):

- steady (a)/ steadily (adv):

- vary (v): ~ change (v)

- Rate (n):

- Gradual (a)/gradually (adv):

-In contrast (exp):

- steady (a)/ steadily (adv):

- vary (v): ~ change (v)

tỉ lệ dần dần, từ từ

trái lại, ngược lại

đều đặn

New words/phrases:

Choose a suitable word from the box to fill

in each space of the following paragraph.

The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Fancy from 1998 to 2007 As

can be seen, they (1) considerably between

1998 ad 2007 In the Lowlands, there was a gradual

(2) .in the number of both males and females

who were literate In contrast, the literacy rate in the Midlands

(3) steadily in both males and females In the Highlands, the trend for literacy rate was (4)

from the other regions While the number of literate males

(5) sharply between 1998 and 2007, the number

of literate females fell (6) This data may help

the researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational development in each area of the country

went up rise different declined dramatically varied

went up rise different declined dramatically varied

varied rise

declined

dramatically different

went up

Write a paragraph of about 100 words, describing the information in the table below.

Year 1998 2002 2004 2007 Lowlands 50% 53% 56% 95%

Midlands 70% 75% 80% 85%

Highlands 50% 45% 40% 30%

Literacy rates in Sunshine country from 1998 - 2007

1 What does the table describe?

2 Does it describe the past, the present or the future?

3 Which region had the lowest rate in each year?

4 Did the literacy rate in the Lowlands increase or decrease from 1998 to 2007?

5 What about the literacy rates in the Midlands and the

Useful language:

- The table shows / describes

- As can be seen from the data in the table,

Verbs Adverbs Adjectives Nouns

rise

increase

decrease

drop

fall

slightly steadily sharply gradually dramatically

slight steady sharp gradual dramatic

rise increase decrease drop

fall

You may begin with:

The table describes the trends of literacy rates in

Sunshine country from 1998 to 2007

S + V + Adv = There is/ was a/ an + Adj + N in…

Year 1998 2002 2004 2007 Lowlands 50% 53% 56% 95%

Midlands 70% 75% 80% 85%

Highlands 50% 45% 40% 30%

Literacy rates in Sunshine country from

1998 - 2007

The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Sunshine from 1998 to 2007 As can be

seen, they varied considerably between 1998 and 2007 In the

Lowlands, the number of literate people increased sharply between

1998 and 2007 In the Midlands, there was a gradual rise in the

number of people who were literate On the contrary, the literacy rate in the Highlands fell gradually This data may help the

researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational

development in each area of the country

The table describes the literacy rates of the population in different parts of the country of Sunshine from 1998 to 2007 As can be

seen, they varied considerably between 1998 and 2007 In the

number of people who were literate On the contrary, the literacy

researchers or planners make suitable plans for educational

development in each area of the country

• The topic sentence of the paragraph.

-The table describes / shows

- As can be seen from the data in the table,

• Useful language.

• The use of “ On the contrary , while, ”

Consolidation

Consolidation

Homework

Homework

• Doing exercises 1, 2 in workbook (p 38-39)

• Preparing section “Language Focus”.

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