1、大学英语四级图表作文,1、图形种类及概述法：泛指一份数据图表：a data graph/chart/diagram/illustration/table 饼形图：pie chart 直方图或柱形图：bar chart / histogram 趋势曲线图：line chart / curve diagram 表格图：table 流程图或过程图：flow chart / sequence diagram 程序图：processing/procedures diagram,Student Use of Computers,Why Do More and More People Buy Houses?
2、,Number of People (in thousands),A,B,(a): Number of TV watchers (b): Number of film goers,近年来看电影与看电视的人数变化情况。,other 57%,Food drink 18%,Housing25%,other 46%,Food drink 22%,Housing 32%,A Percentage of Average Family Expense in 2000,B Percentage of Average Family Expense in2007,2000与2007年平均家庭开支情况变化表.,20
3、04 2007年人民饮食习惯变化表,2、表示“说明”的常用句型：The table/chart diagram/graph shows （that）According to the table/chart diagram/graphAs （is） shown in the table/chart diagram/graphAs can be seen from the table/chart/diagram/graph/figures，It can be seen from the figures/statisticsWe can see from the figures/statistics
4、It is clear/apparent from the figures/statistics,表示“成倍变化”的常用句型： The number has doubled/tripled/quintupled, betweenand From to,increased/dropped more than six fold. A/The number is twice/three times/four times as much/many as that of B = The number is 3 times more than in ,3、图表中的数据（Data）具体表达法数据（Data）
5、在某一个时间段固定不变：fixed in time 在一系列的时间段中转变：changes over time持续变化的data在不同情况下：增加：increase / rise / go up 减少：decrease / decline/ drop / fall 波动： rebound /fluctuate/ wave 稳定：remain stable / stabilize / level off ,二、相关常用词组1、主章开头图表类型：table、chart、diagram graph、column chart、pie graph描述：show、describe、illustrate、c
6、an be seen from、clear、apparent、reveal、represent内容：figure、statistic、number、percentage、proportion,2、表示数据变化的单词或者词组rapid/rapidly 迅速的，飞快的，险峻的dramatic/dramatically 戏剧性的，生动的significant/significantly有意义的，重大的，重要的sharp/sharply 锐利的，明显的，急剧的steep/steeply 急剧升降的steady/steadily 稳固的，坚定不移的gradual/gradually 渐进的，逐渐的slo
7、w/slowly 缓慢的，不活跃的slight/slightly 轻微的、略微地stable/stably 稳定的,3、其它在描述中的常用到的词significant changes 图中一些较大变化noticeable trend 明显趋势during the same period 在同一时期unequally 不相等地in the case of adv. 在的情况下in terms of / in respect of / regarding 在方面in contrast 相反，大不相同,写图表作文时，要注意遵循以下步骤： 1）认真分析图表的含义，弄清图表中所含的信息及不同信息间的关系
8、； 2）确定文章的主题思想，构思出文章的基本框架，筛选出能说明图表主题思想的典型数据； 3）编列文章的提纲； 4）根据文章的提纲，将各段的提纲内容扩展成段落，然后将各个段落组成文章，注意段与段之间的衔接与过渡； 5）检查与修改。,第一部分：图表描述。简单描述图表所揭示的 某种社会现象的变化发展情况； 第二部分：原因或根源。阐述导致这种社会现象或发展变化的深层次原因； 第三部分：结论或评论。对这种社会现象进行利 弊评述，也可以简述个人观点或对这种趋势可能造成的后果进行预测。,图表作文的篇章结构 写图表作文时，常采用三段式的谋篇方式。文章的第一段往往分析图表中的数据变化反映什么问题或趋势，概述图表
9、所揭示的信息。第二段分析造成这一问题或趋势的原因。第三段则展望未来的情况或提出解决问题的办法或建议。这一结构可以简单地表述为： 第一段：概述图表反映的主题思想 第二段：分析产生的原因 第三段：展望未来或提出方法或建议,From the graph, we can see that the number of car accidents in Walton city fluctuated during the year of 2007. The first two months of 2007 showed an increasing trend. The rate rose to 32 in
10、March but fell to 26 in June. From June on, the rate was rising again and reached the peak point 39 in August. After August the rate began to decline remarkably, and eventually dropped to the lowest point 16 at the end of the year. Therefore, its obvious that car accident in Walton city declined in
11、2007.主题句/概述表格反映的内容(5)反映交通事故的变化情况(6)小结：总结表格数据反映的总趋势,There are several reasons for the decline. First, a new traffic law was made and came into force. It provided that in summer every car must be air-conditioned. As a result, the highest rate in August, when humidity and high temperature make drivers
12、impatient and easily lead to car accidents, dropped steadily. Second, new roads were built and some narrow streets were widened, which quickened the flow of traffic. Finally, the city administration made great efforts to heighten peoples awareness of observing traffic rules.主题句原因/措施一解释措施一/次要辅助采取措施一后的结果原因/措施二原因/措施三 With all these new measures, Im sure the rate of car accidents in Walton city will go on falling this year.总结：展望未来的情况,
