F2F Class Notes (Tibo)
Today we focused on:
Description of graphs
Homework
review the pdf + write a description for this graph
Speaking exercise
a dramatically goes down -> a dramatic drop / it dramatically went down / it plummeted
when describing talk about trend + speed
the stock price increased quickly
the vertical axis shows / represents the sales in millions
Vocabulary
to meet / to cross (v): when two lines get together
The sales of smartphones and features phones crossed for the first in 2013
to plummet (v) fall quickly / drop at high speed
JD’s price plummeted after the news of the arrest of the CEO
to level out (v) to become somehow stable after fluctuations
After the listing the stock quickly increased and then plummeted before leveling out around USD 20.
to oscillate (v) swing back and forth
The price oscillated from usd 20 to usd 25
plateau (v/n) flat land
We decided to build a house on a plateau
The price plateaued at USD 20
to outsell (v) : sell more than
smartphones outsold features phones for the first time in 2013
pattern (n) : something that repeats itself
We notice a pattern as sales always rise quickly during Q3
duopoly : when 2 companies control the market
the PC CPU market is a duopoly between Intel and AMD
monopoly (n) : when 1 company controls the market
Microsoft almost has a monopoly on computer system.
Grammar
while when comparing
while smartphones sales gradually go up, the sales of feature phones wave from 201o to 2011 before gradually going down from 2012
when talking about a difference use by
the price increased by 20% / or by 5 dollars
when talking about a result use to
The price rose to usd 25
The price increased by 20% to 25 dollars
Pronunciation
demand
trend
trade (v)
consumers
axis
axe
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