VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]
Next Class Focus
Continue to present graphs
Homework
pick a graph and write a description for it (ideally multiple lines/bars)
Today we focused on:
Describing graphs
Speaking exercise
trend: up/down
speed: fast/slow
The price of pork increased quickly last month.
The number of new iPhones users is still increasing but at a lower speed. / it is increasing slower than before
Vocabulary
constant: remaining the same
Sales were constant from Dec to Feb at around 55,000 units.
merchandise : products using an IP
Disney makes a lot of money from merchandizing . They sell many items using characters of their movies.
market share : % of a market
tickets amount to 20% market share of the e-sport industry
market value : the total value of a market
The market value of e-sport in the US was about USD 177M in 2013.
Trend:
Increase |
rise / increase / go up / uplift / rocketed / climb / upsurge / soar. |
a rise / an increase / an upward trend / a growth |
Decrease |
fall / decrease / decline / plummet / plunge / drop / reduce |
a fall / a decrease / a |
Steadiness |
unchanged / level out / remain constant / remain steady / plateau / remain the same / remain stable / remain static |
a steadiness/ a plateau / a stability/ a static |
Gradual increase |
an upward trend / an upward tendency / a ceiling trend |
|
Gradual decrease |
a downward trend / a downward tendency / a descending trend |
|
Stability |
leveled off / remained |
|
Rapid ups and downs |
wave / fluctuate / oscillate / vacillate / palpitate |
waves / fluctuations / oscillations / vacillations / palpitations |
Speed:
Rapid change |
dramatically / rapidly / sharply / quickly / hurriedly / speedily / swiftly |
dramatic / rapid / sharp / quick / hurried / speedy / swift |
Moderate change |
moderately / gradually / progressively / sequentially |
moderate / gradual / progressive / sequential |
Slight change |
slightly / slowly / mildly / tediously |
slight / slow / mild / tedious |
Grammar
use by to talk about the number added (+/-)
Sales increased by 10 units from Jan to Feb.
use to to talk about the end number
Sales increased to 10,000 units in the month of December.
Sales increased by 10% to 15,000 units by the end of the year
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