Wednesday, April 17 th 2013
VISITOR ARRIVALS IN VIETNAM
(From the USA, France, and Australia)
300,000
259,967
250,000
230,470
The
source
of
the
It describes
the
number
Where
is the
chartdoes
isoffrom/
ofsource
visitor
arrivals
to
What
the
the
provided
bythe
Vietnam
Vietnam
from
USA,
chart
describe?
chart
from
?
France,National
Australia in
Administration
2001 and 2002 of
tourism in 2002
200,000
150,000
99,700
100,000
84,085
111,546
96,624
USA
FRANCE
AUSTRALIA
50,000
0
2001
2002
(Source: Vietnam National Administration, 2002)
Unit 16:
HISTORICAL PLACES
Period 94
Describing a chart
4
Read the description of the chart
The chart shows the energy
consumption in Highland in 2000 and
2005 . As can be seen, the total energy
consumption in 2005 was higher than it
was in 2000 . In 2005, nuclear and
hydroelectricity made up the largest
amount of this figure with 75 million tons.
This was followed by the consumption of
petroleum (50 million tons).. Highlanders
also consumed more coal in 2005 than
that in 2000. The amount of coal slightly
rose by 5 million tons from 40 million tons
to 45 million tons. However, the
consumption of petroleum lightly declined
from 57 million tons in 2000 to 50 million
tons in 2005.In conclusion, the period
given indicates the rapid growth in total
energy consumption in Highland.
Describing a chart
1. Introduction:
- describe what the chart is about; that is the
time, the location and what is being
described in the chart
-The chart shows/ describes/ illustrates
….
2. Body:
- begins with a sentence that sums up the
general trend.
- As can be seen from the chart….
- It can be seen from the chart...
- We can see from the chart that...
-It is clear from the chart…..
-describes the chart in detail
3. Conclusion ( optional):
- to summarize the main points
In conclusion / Sum up / …..
The
chart
shows
the
energy
consumption in Highland in 2000 and
2005 . As can be seen from the chart, the
total energy consumption in 2005 was
higher than it was in 2000. In 2005,
nuclear and hydroelectricity made up the
largest amount of this figure with 75
million tons. This was followed by the
consumption of petroleum (50 million
tons).. Highlanders also consumed more
coal in 2005 than that in 2000. The
amount of coal slightly rose by 5 million
tons from 40 million tons to 45 million
tons. However, the consumption of
petroleum lightly declined from 57 million
tons in 2000 to 50 million tons in 2005. In
conclusion, the period given indicates the
rapid growth in total energy consumption
in Highland.
VISITOR ARRIVALS IN VIETNAM
(From the USA, France, and Australia)
300,000
259,967
250,000
230,470
200,000
150,000
99,700
100,000
84,085
111,546
96,624
USA
FRANCE
AUSTRALIA
50,000
0
2001
2002
(Source: Vietnam National Administration, 2002)
VISITOR ARRIVALS IN VIETNAM
(From the USA, France and Australia
Task 1: Answer the questions below.
1. According
The number
to the
of visitors
chart, how
to Vietnam
is the
from
number
the USA,
of visitors
France
to and
Vietnam
Australia
in 2002
in 2002
in comparison
is higher with
thanthat
thatinin2001?
2001
2.
which
country
hadbiggest
the biggest
number
2.The
USA
had the
number
ofvisitors
visitors to
of
toVietnam
Vietnaminin2001?
2001
3.Which
Australia
the
smallest
3.
country had
had the
smallest
number
of visitors
visitorsto to
Vietnam
number of
Vietnam
in in
2002
2002?
300,000
259,967
230,470
250,000
200,000
150,000
111,546
99,700
96,624
84,085
100,000
4. 99,700
French
visitors
arrived
in in 50,000
How many
French
visitors
arrived
Vietnam
Vietnam in
in 2001
2001?
0
5.
5.Which
America
country,
had more
France
visitors
or America,
to
2001
2002
Vietnam
had more
in 2002.
visitors to Vietnam in
(Source: Vietnam National Administration, 2002)
6. 2002?
No, it isn’t (the number of
American
visitors
coming
6.
Is the number
of American
visitorsto
Vietnam
is greater
than
that
cominginto2002
Vietnam
in 2001
greater
in 2001)
than that in 2002?
7.
7.How
The did
number
the number
of Autralian
of Australian
visitors to Vietnam 2002 increased
byvisitors
12,539to(in
Vietnam
comparison
2002 increase
with that
in in 2001)
comparison with that in 2001?
USA
Fr a nc e
AUSTRALIA
USA
Fr a nc e
AUSTRALIA
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Task 2: Base on the answers to
write a description of the chart
provided in Task 1.
The answers
1. The number of visitors to Vietnam
from the USA, France and Australia
in 2002 is higher than that in 2001
2. The USA had the biggest number
of visitors to Vietnam in 2001
4. Australia had the smallest number
of visitors to Vietnam in 2002 3.
99,700 French visitors arrived in
Vietnam in 2001
6. France had more visitors to
Vietnam in 2002.
5. No, it isn’t (the number of
American visitors coming to Vietnam
in 2002 is greater than that in 2001)
7. The number of Australian visitors
to Vietnam 2002 increased by 12,539
(in comparison with that in 2001)
The outline of the paragraph
1. Introduction
The chart/ shows/ describes/ illustrates …..
2. Body
As can be seen from the chart,…………..
+ The number of …. in …+ is higher/ greater/
smaller than that in ….
+ S+ have the largest/ biggest / smallest
number of …..
+ S1+ have more/ fewer+ noun… than S2
+ S + increase/ decrease by/ to + number/
percent( from time to time )
+ S+ increase/ decrease from+ number/
percent +( time ) to + number / percent (
time).
+ Some connectors: However/ Besides/
Although………
According to the chart,
3. Conclusion ( optional)
+ In conclusion / sum up ……
-work in groups of
4
- describe the
chart
A Sample writing
The chart shows the number of visitor arrivals to Vietnam from the
USA, France and Australia in 2001 and 2002. The statistics were
provided by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. It is clear from
the chart that the number of visitors to Vietnam from the USA, France
and Australia in 2002 is higher than that in 2001. According to the chart,
the USA had the biggest number of visitors to Vietnam with 230,470
visitors in 2001 and it increased to 259,967 in 2002. France ranked the
second with 99,700 visitors in 2001 and 111,546 in 2002. Australia had
little fewer visitors than France although the number of Australia visitors
to Vietnam increased from 84,085 in 2001 to 96,924 in 2002. Sum up,
the number of visitors to Vietnam from the USA, France and Australia
increased considerably form 20021 to 2002.