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

2、常用的描述用法 The table/chart diagram/graph shows (that) According to the table/chart diagram/graph As (is) shown in the table/chart diagram/graph As can be seen from the table/chart/diagram/graph/figures, It can be seen from the figures/statistics We can see from the figures/statistics

It is clear/apparent from the figures/statistics

3、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： rebound / 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、can 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 slow/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； 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。

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

⑴From the graph, we can see that the number of car accidents in Walton city fluctuated during the year of 2007. ⑵The first two months of 2007 showed an increasing trend. ⑶The rate rose to 32 in March but fell to 26 in June. ⑷From June on, the rate was rising again and reached the peak point 39 in August. ⑸ After August the rate began to decline remarkably, and eventually dropped to the lowest point 16 at the end of the year. ⑹Therefore, it’s obvious that car accident in Walton city declined in 2007. ⑴主题句/概述表格反映的内容⑵—(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

⑺There are several reasons for the decline. ⑻First, a new traffic law was made and came into force. ⑼It provided that in summer every car must be airconditioned. ⑽As a result, the highest rate in August, when humidity and high temperature make drivers impatient and easily lead to car accidents, dropped steadily. ⑾Second, new roads were built and some narrow streets were widened, which quickened the flow of traffic. ⑿Finally, the city administration made great efforts to heighten people’s awareness of observing traffic rules. ⑺主题句⑻原因/措施一⑼解释措施一/次要辅助⑽采取 措施一后的结果⑾原因/措施二⑿原因/措施三 ⒀With all these new measures, I’m sure the rate of car accidents in Walton city will go on falling this year.⒀总结：展望未来的情况