The chart shows requests for information at a tourist office in the United Kingdom from January to June.
The line chart details the frequency of requests in person, by letter/email, and by telephone at a UK tourist office in the first 6 months of a given year. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that in-person requests increased from the least to most common over the period, overtaking telephone, which also rose. Information requests by email and letter declined and were by far the least frequent by the end of the time surveyed.
In January, in-person information requests were the lowest of all 3 categories at approximately 420. In contrast, written requests and telephone calls stood at 770 and 900 in turn. By mid-March, in-person questions (1,000) had surpassed other queries, an upwards trend that persisted and culminated at 1,900 to finish the period.
In comparison, telephone requests fluctuated between 800 and 1,000 until the beginning of April prior to growing sharply to end just behind in-person requests at 1,600. Letter and email requests fell marginally until March (to 700), before a steep drop, and a levelling off at 400 from May to June.
Analysis
1. The line chart details the frequency of requests in person, by letter/email, and by telephone at a UK tourist office in the first 6 months of a given year. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that in-person requests increased from the least to most common over the period, overtaking telephone, which also rose. 3. Information requests by email and letter declined and were by far the least frequent by the end of the time surveyed.
Paraphrase what the bar chart shows.
Write a clear overview summarising the differences.
This one is a little complex so it needs a second sentence for the overview.
1. In January, in-person information requests were the lowest of all 3 categories at approximately 420. 2. In contrast, written requests and telephone calls stood at 770 and 900 in turn. 3. By mid-March, in-person questions (1,000) had surpassed other queries, an upwards trend that persisted and culminated at 1,900 to finish the period.
Begin writing about the data for the first categories.
Compare between each sentence.
Make sure all the data is included.
1. In comparison, telephone requests fluctuated between 800 and 1,000 until the beginning of April prior to growing sharply to end just behind in-person requests at 1,600. 2. Letter and email requests fell marginally until March (to 700), before a steep drop, and a levelling off at 400 from May to June.
Write about the final other parts of the graph – include everything!
Compare the categories.
Vocabulary
What do the words in bold below mean?Make some notes on paper to aid memory and then check below.
The line chart details the frequency of requests in person, by letter/email, and by telephone at a UK tourist office in the first 6 months of a given year. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that in-person requests increased from the least to most common over the period, overtaking telephone, which also rose. Information requests by email and letter declined and were by far the least frequent by the end of the time surveyed.
In January, in-person information requests were the lowest of all 3 categories at approximately 420. In contrast, written requests and telephone calls stood at 770 and 900 in turn. By mid-March, in-person questions (1,000) had surpassed other queries, an upwards trend that persisted and culminated at 1,900 to finish the period.
In comparison, telephone requests fluctuated between 800 and 1,000 until the beginning of April prior togrowing sharply to end just behind in-person requests at 1,600. Letter and email requests fell marginally until March (to 700), before a steep drop, and a levelling off at 400 from May to June.
Answers
For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:
details shows
frequency how often it happens
requests in person questions asked face to face
by letter/email sending written questions
UK tourist office in a traveler’s department in the United Kingdom
first 6 months of a given year from January to July
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that overall
from the least to most common over the period not happening as much the whole time
overtaking becoming more common
Information requests questions for details
declined went down
by far the least frequent by the end of the time surveyed didn’t happen as much by the finish
lowest the least
approximately around
In contrast in comparison
stood at were at
in turn respectively
mid-March the middle of March
surpassed overtook
queries questions
upwards trend pattern going up
persisted continued
culminated finished
finish the period ended the time
In comparison in contrast
fluctuated between … and … until the beginning of April prior togrowing sharply went up and down after April until it increased quickly
end just behind finish a little less than
fell marginally until went down a little up to
before a steep drop preceding a big fall
a levelling off at … from …. to …. steady from one number to another
I recommend getting a pencil and piece of paper because that aids memory. Then write down the missing vocabulary from my sample answer in your notebook:
The line chart d________s the f___________y of r_________________n, b______________l, and by telephone at a U___________________n the f______________________r. L_______________________________________________________t in-person requests increased f_________________________________________________d, o_________g telephone, which also rose. I_________________________s by email and letter d_________d and were b______________________________________________________________d.
In January, in-person information requests were the l_________t of all 3 categories at a___________y 420. I________t, written requests and telephone calls s__________t 770 and 900 i_______n. By m__________h, in-person questions (1,000) had s_____________d other q________s, an u______________d that p_____________d and c___________d at 1,900 to f_________________d.
I______________n, telephone requests f______________________________________________________________________________________y to e________________d in-person requests at 1,600. Letter and email requests f___________________l March (to 700), b________________p, and a_____________t 400 f_____m May t__ June.
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Hi Dave.
I am writing the antonyms to the vocabulary words above. One thing is a constant bother for me. Do we have to write the antonym of the whole word/phrase or just the main word. eg: requests in person – refusal in person or otherwise?
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Hi Dave.
I am writing the antonyms to the vocabulary words above. One thing is a constant bother for me. Do we have to write the antonym of the whole word/phrase or just the main word. eg: requests in person – refusal in person or otherwise?