1、College English Test Brand 4 Chart & Table composition,Composition type,Main points,简要描绘图画直观内容阐明观点并深层探讨总结陈述观点并给出合理建议,TIPS 表格可以表示多种事物的相互关系，所以考生要对表格中所给出的大量数字进行比较分析，从中找出其变化规律。 折线图常表示事物的变化趋势，考生应认真观察坐标系所显示的数据信息，并且密切注意交汇在坐标横轴和纵轴上的数字及单位。 柱形图用来表示各种事物的变化情况及相互关系，要求考生通过宽度相等的柱形的高度或长度差别来判断事物的动态发展趋势，因此考生应密切关注坐标线上
2、的刻度单位及图表旁边的提示说明与文字。 饼图表示各事物在总体中所占的比例及相互关系，旨在要求考生准确理解并阐述一个被分割成大小不等切片的饼形图所传达的信息。考生应清楚掌握部分与整体，部分与部分之间的相互关系，这种关系通常是以百分比的数字形式给出的。,Diagram,Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Student Use of Computers. You should write at least 150 words, and base
3、your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1. 上图所示为某校大学生平均每周使用计算机的时间: 1990年（2 hours）、1995年(4 hours)、2000年(20 hours)，请描述其变化； 2. 请说明发生这些变化的原因（可从计算机的用途、价格或社会发展等方面加以说明）； 3. 你认为目前大学生在计算机使用中有什么困难或问题。,Student Use of Computers,Student Use of Computers (1)Students tend to use computers more and
4、more nowadays. (2)Reading this chart, we can find that the average number of hours a student spends on the computer per week has increased sharply.(3) In 1990, it was less than 2 hours; and in 1995, it increased to almost 4 hours; while in 2000, the number soared to 20 hours. Sentence 1: 直接点明主题（topi
5、c） Sentence 2：叙述图表内容 Sentence 3: 通过具体数字与时间比较描述图表,(4)Obviously computers are becoming more and more popular. (5)There are several reasons for this. (6)First, computers facilitate us in more aspects of life. (7)Also, the fast development of the Internet enlarges our demands for using computers. (8)We
6、can easily contact with friends in remote places through the Internet. (9)Besides, the prices of computers are getting lower and lower, which enables more students to purchase them. Sentence 4: 过渡句 Sentence 5：主题句，经典句型 Sentences 7-9: 紧扣提纲从三方面分析原因,(10)Along with the time spent on computers, there aris
7、e some problems. (11)The most serious one is that many students are spending so much time playing PC games so that they ignore their studies. (12)It is urgent to let the students use computers in a proper way. Student Use of Computers Sentence 10: 主题句 Sentence 11：按照提纲提出问题 Sentence 12: 提出建议,Main step
8、,Step 1 尽量用一句话把图表反映的问题或现象或趋势归纳出来，放在开头表达清楚。 Step 2 挑选有代表意义的数据点进行详细描述 Step 3 回归传统作文,Common patterns,1.The table/chart diagram/graph shows （that） 2.According to the table/chart diagram/graph, 3.As （is） shown in the table/chart diagram/graph, 4.As can be seen from the table/ chart/ diagram/ graph/ figur
9、es, 5.The figures/statistics shows （that） 6.It can be seen from the figures/statistics that 7.We can see from the figures/statistics 8.It is apparent /clear from the figures/statistics that 9.The table/chart/diagram/graph figures （that） 10.The table/ chart/ diagram/ graph shows/ describes/ illustrat
10、es how,11. As can be seen from the diagram，great changes have taken place in 12. This table shows the changing proportion of a & b fromto 13. The graph，presented in a pie chart， shows the general trend in 14. As can be seen from the graph，the two curves show the fluctuation (波动) of 15. The percentag
11、e ofstayed the same betweenand,Common patterns,16. decreased year by year, whileincreased steadily. 17. from this year on，there was a gradual decline/ reduction in the，reaching a figure of 18. the figures peaked atin（month/year） 的数目在月（年）达到顶点，为 19. the situation reached a peak（a high point at） of %.
12、的情况（局势）到达顶（高）点，为百分点 20. the figures reached the bottom/bottomed out in 数字（情况）在达到底部,Common patterns,图表中的数据（Data）具体表达法,数据（Data）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 / raise / rise / go up 减少：decrease / grow down / drop / fall 波动：fluctuate / rebound / undu
13、late / wave 稳定：remain stable / stabilize / level off 最常用的两种表达法： 动词+副词形式（Verb+Adverb form） 形容词+名词形式（Adjective+Noun form）,表示数据变化的单词或词组,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
14、 gradual/gradually 渐进的，逐渐的 slow/slowly 缓慢的，不活跃的 slight/slightly 轻微的、略微地 stable/stably 稳定的,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 grow/grew 增长 distribute 分布，区别 unequally 不相等地 in the case of. 在的情况下 in terms of / in respect of / regarding 在方面 in contrast 相反，大不相同 government policy 政府政策 market forces 市场规率 measure n.尺寸，方法，措施v.估量，调节 forecast n.先见，预见v.预测,表示数据变化的单词或词组,
