Line graph glossary

Dramatic fall ; Rapid fall

Adjective + fall

a quick and large drop

( fell dramatically;fell rapidly )

Gradual fall

a slow decrease over a period of time (fell gradually)

Marked fall

A decrease more significant compared to previous fall (fell markedly) Moderate fall ; Slight fall (fell moderately/silightly)

A small,slight drop.Not a bad fall.

Significant fall ( fell significantly)

A large and important drop.Shows that theres a reason for concern Sharp fall ; Sudden fall (fell suddenly ; fell sharply)

A quick and sudden (unexpected) drop, especially after a period of increase

Adjective + increase

Gradual increase ; Steady increase (increased gradually

; increased stedily ) A constant increase over a perod of time

Marked increase; Significant increase (increased

markedly;increased significantly) A stronger and more important increase especially compared to previous increases Moderate increase (increased moderately)

A small increase or rise

Sharp increase ; Steep increase (increased sharply;

steeply) A quick and steep increase

Slight increase (increased slightly)

A small increase or rise

Describig position

Highest level- the top position ; the highest point ( highest level FOR/IN years ) Lowest level- the bottom position ; the powest point ( the lowest level FOR/IN years) Peaked- reached the highest point ; peaking Reached a peak achieve the highest position Stood at the position something is at certain time ( stands at, stood at, standing at )

Nouns of Movement 1.

Downard movements ( used with IN)

Decline decrease ; fall Reduction decrease ; fall Fall decrease ; drop Drop drop ; fall

2.

Upward movements ( used with IN)

Improvement a recovery ; state of getting better Increase a higher movement Rise a higher movement ; increase

Recover an improvement ; the state of getting better

3. Other movements

Fluctuation repeated up and down movement over a period of time Plateau - the state of staying at the same level over a period of time,especially after a period of increase

e.g Between 1995 and 1999 the prices plateaued. There was a plateau in the prices between 1955 and 1999

Recover + adverb

Recover slightly to improve by a small amount

Recover strongly to improve by a large amount after having fallen previously

Trends

Downward trend the overall up and down movement of something over a long period of time in a down direction

Upward trend the overall up and down movement of something over a period of time in an upward direction

Verbs of Movement

Bottom out to remain at the lowest level for a period of time

Double to to increase by two times over a period of time

Level off to stay the same over a period of time,especiallt after a increase

Plummet to fall a long way in a short time

Expressions 1. Introductory expressions The graph/table

shows reveals illustrates represents

It is clear from the graph/table As the graph/table shows As can be seen from the graph/table It can be seen from the graph/table As is shown by the graph/table As is illustrated by the graph/table From the graph/table is clear

2. Time expressions
in for during by at since around/about before/after between and fromto / until

(in) the period from ____ to ____ (in) the period between _____ and ____ In the first/last ____ months of the year Over the period ____ to _____ Over the next years/decades/quarter of a century etc. Over a ten year period th Throughout the 19 century From that time on After that Then

 In the (1980s) 3. Quantities

Amount Figure