The language of change and comparison
The verbs, numbers and grammar you need to describe trends and compare figures precisely, with plenty of practice so the language comes out accurately under time pressure.
60 分钟
这节课目前只有英文版。
单元 3 · 第 3 节，共 7 节
这节课你会学到
- Describe any trend with accurate verbs and nouns, and say how big and how fast the change was
- Use from, to, by, at and of correctly with numbers, and approximate figures honestly
- Compare figures with comparatives, superlatives, multiples, fractions and proportions
- Choose the right tense for past data, projections and visuals with no time frame
- Vary your sentences to avoid repetition without losing accuracy
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这节课里有什么
- Two sentence patterns that do most of the work
- Verbs and nouns for every direction
- How big and how fast: words of degree
- Numbers and prepositions: from, to, by, at and of
- Approximation: when the figure falls between the lines
- Proportions, fractions and shares
- Comparing figures: comparatives, superlatives and multiples
- Getting the tense right
- Avoiding repetition without losing accuracy
- Worked example: one graph, the whole toolkit
- Your turn: the Merrow transport table
- Error clinic: find and fix
- Your core toolkit