DYNAMIC CHART
1. Dynamic Chart vs Static Chart
Dynamic Chart Static Chart
A chart showing data changes over a period of A chart showing data at a single point in time,
Definition
time, emphasizing trends and patterns. focusing on comparisons across categories.
The line graph shows the number of tourists in The pie chart shows the distribution of
three countries from 2005 to 2020. Summarize household expenses in a country in 2020.
Sample Task
the information and make comparisons where Summarize the information and make
relevant. comparisons where relevant.
- Shows trends (e.g., increase, decrease,
fluctuation). - Shows data at one fixed point in time.
Key Features - Data evolves across time periods. - Focuses on comparisons between categories.
- Requires time-related vocabulary (e.g., "over - No emphasis on time-related changes.
the period," "from 2010 to 2015").
- Describe trends (e.g., "rose steadily," "peaked
- Compare categories (e.g., "higher than," "the
in 2015").
largest proportion").
- Highlight key changes over time.
- Describe proportions, differences, or
Writing Focus - Compare data across time points or
rankings.
categories.
- No need for time-related trends or
- Include time expressions (e.g., "initially," "by
expressions.
2020").
2. Vocabulary for describing Trends
Trends Verbs/Phrases Nouns
to rise a rise
to increase an increase
to grow a growth
to climb a climb
to surge a surge
to soar a soar
to rocket a rocket
to boom a boom
to decrease a decrease
to fall a fall
to drop a drop
to reduce a reduction
to decline a decline
to plummet a plummet
to plunge a plunge
to slump a slump
to crash a crash
to stabilize
to level out a stabilization
do not change a levelling out
to remain unchanged / constant / no change
steady
to fluctuate a fluctuation
to vacillate to vacillation
to oscillate to oscillation
3. Vocabulary for expressing changing degrees
Degree Adjectives Adverbs
slight slightly
minimal minimally
steady steadily
gradual gradually
moderate moderately
significant significantly
remarkable remarkably
considerable considerably
substantial substantially
sharp sharply
dramatic dramatically
enormous enormously
tremendous tremendously
4. Prepositions for Quantity and Level
The unemployment rate stood at
At Dùng để nói về mức cụ thể
6%
Dùng để nói về mức đạt đến sau
To It rose to 80%
sự thay đổi
By Dùng để chỉ mức thay đổi Sales dropped by 10%
Dùng để chỉ giá trị, tỉ lệ, hoặc sự A decrease of 5%, a rate of 7%, a
Of
miêu tả thuộc tính growth of 15%.
Dùng để nói về sự thay đổi trong A rise in sales, a decline in
In
lĩnh vực gì population.
5. Prepositions for Comparison and Trend Description
Compared to 2010, the number
Compared to/with So sánh hai đối tượng
doubled.
70% chose A, as opposed to 30%
As opposed to Dùng để nêu sự đối lập
for B.
The difference between men and
between So sánh giữa các đối tượng
women….
The highest rate among the four
Among Khi so sánh 3 đối tượng trở lên
countries….
Canada had the biggest amount of
Followed by Nêu lên số liệu theo sau gold, followed by Vietnam which
was one third as much.
PRACTICE 1: Write an Introduction and Overall for the given chart, then complete the two bodies of
the text using the information in the chart.
Introduction:
Overall:
five times higher
In 1976, the 1_______
percentageof UK born Australians was about 2______,
14% which was almost 3________ than the
figure of those born in Asia. Over the following 15 years, the percentage of Australians born in the UK
4________
declined to5%, while those born in Asia 5_________
rose to around 15%. Meanwhile, the figures for Australians
born in other regions 6________
vacillated over the period, however 7________ overall to around 13% in 2011.
increased slightly
Figures for all Australians born abroad 8_________
climb steadily over the 35 year period beginning at around 29% in 1976,
9__________
bottoming out to around 10______
23% during the late eighties and early nineties, whilst 11__________
peaking back up to
around 12______ by 2011.
33%
PRACTICE 2:
Body 1: Countries A and B (nhóm sản xuất nhiều nhất)
- 1st Sentence: Viết câu mô tả xu hướng sản xuất phim ở nước A qua ba năm.
- 2nd Sentence: So sánh số lượng phim của A và B trong năm 2007.
- 3rd Sentence: Mô tả sự tăng số lượng phim ở nước B từ 2007 đến 2009.
- 4th Sentence: Viết câu nêu sự tương đồng hoặc chênh lệch giữa hai nước này năm 2009.
Body 2: Countries C, D, E (nhóm sản xuất thấp hơn)
- 1st Sentence: Viết câu mô tả xu hướng sản xuất phim ở nước C trong ba năm.
- 2nd Sentence: Viết câu mô tả dao động ở nước D.
- 3rd Sentence: Viết câu mô tả xu hướng ổn định ở nước E.
- 4th Sentence: Viết câu so sánh ba nước này trong năm cuối cùng.
PRACTICE 3: Rewrite with Prompts
1. In 1988, full-time male employment made up 52.6% of the workforce. (accounted for)
2. There were 4,482,000 full-time female workers in 1988. (the number of…)
3. Part-time work among men increased by over half a million from 1988 to 2012. (rose from…to…)
4. In 1988, women working part-time accounted for just over one-fifth of the workforce. (represented)
5. The proportion of full-time male workers dropped from 52.6% in 1988 to 46.6% in 2012. (decreased)
6. In 1988, there were around 5.3 million women working part-time. (number of…)
7. By 2012, the percentage of women in full-time employment had risen to 26%. (increase in…)
PRACTICE 4: Write describing sentences using the given words.
1. In 2010, passenger vehicles, first, compared to, commercial vehicles.
2. subsequent four years, passenger vehicles, increased by, commercial vehicles, increased.
3. remaining kinds of vehicles, motorbike, growth, rising by.
4. most insignificant, growth, heavy trucks, of 8,3%.
5. Finally, light trucks, lowest, 2010 and 2014, respectively.
