LUYỆN TẬP VIẾT SINGLE LINE GRAPH

1. Gap-filling Exercises

1.1. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống để miêu tả biểu đồ dưới đây.

KEYS

1. Tăng - thì quá khứ: Rose / increased / went up

2. Lên đỉnh – thì quá khứ: Peaked
3. Giảm mạnh – Ving: Falling rapidly to / decreasing dramatically to / declining sharply to /
going down to
4. Sự dao động – danh từ: a fluctuation / an osilation
5. Sự giảm đáng kể – danh từ: a considerable fall / a drop / a significant decline
6. Chứng kiến – động từ quá khứ: witnessed / saw / experienced
7. Giảm dần – quá khứ: decreased gradually / went down steadily
1.2. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống để miêu tả biểu đồ dưới đây.

KEYS
1. Stood at 6. Increased dramatically
2. Dropped dramatically 7. Plunged to
3. Rose gradually 8. Hit a low of
4. Increased dramatically 9. Rose steadily
5. Fluctuated 10. Leveled off at
 2. Analyzing Sample Answers

The graph below shows the reported number of cases of influenza in people over 65 in a
certain village in the UK from 1985 to 1995.

Model Answer

The graph illustrates how many people from the age of 65 and above were reported to have
influenza in a particular village in the UK from 1985 to 1995.

Overall, the number of cases of elderly people with influenza increased over the period given.
The highest number of people with the illness can be seen in 1991.

In 1985, the number of cases of influenza stood at 40 and then rose steadily over the next three
years to reach 55 in 1987. In the following year, 1988, the figure dipped slightly to below 50
after which it rose significantly to reach a high of 75 in 1991.

From 1991, there was a decrease to about 60 in 1993 in the number of reported cases of
influenza. From this point, except for a slight increase of about 5 cases, the number remained at
about 60 at the end of the period.
 3. Writing Introductions and Overviews

Topic: The graph below shows the incidence of X disease in Someland between 1960 and
1995. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the graph below.

1. Diễn đạt lại đề bài

The graph below shows the incidence of X disease in Someland between 1960 and 1995

Đề bài Paraphrase

SUBJECT The graph the line graph

VERB Shows gives information on

WHAT the incidence of X The number of cases of X disease / how many

disease cases of X disease

WHERE In Someland in Someland

WHEN from 1960 to 1995 Between the years 1960 and 1995

New Introduction
The line graph gives information on the number of cases of X disease in Someland from 1960 to
1995.

2. Viết nhận xét tổng quan

 2 nhận xét ở phần overview

1. Đặc điểm về xu hướng:

Xu hướng tăng vào nửa đầu của giai đoạn và xu hướng giảm vào nửa cuối của giai đoạn.

2. Đặc điểm về độ lớn:

Số lượng ca mắc bệnh X cao nhất là vào giữa giai đoạn.

 2 câu ở phần Overview

Câu so sánh về xu hướng

Nửa đầu của giai đoạn - The number of cases of X disease showed an upward trend in the
first half of the period.

- There was an increasing trend in the number of cases of X

disease in the first half of the period.

Nửa sau của giai đoạn - While the reverse was true for the second half of the period.

- While that of the second half of the period revealed a markedly

different trend.

Câu mô tả xu hướng:

Overall, it is clear that the number of cases of X disease showed an upward trend in the first
half of the period, while the reverse was true for the second half of the period.

Overall, there was an increasing trend in the number of cases of X disease in the first half of
the period, while the second half of the period revealed a markedly different trend.

Câu so sánh về độ lớn

- The highest number of cases of X disease was recorded in the 1980s.

- The highest number of cases of X disease can be seen in the middle of the period.

- Someland had the highest number of cases of X disease in the 1980s.

New Overview

Sample 1

Overall, there was an increasing trend in the number of cases of X disease in the first half of the
period, while the second half of the period revealed a markedly different trend. It is also
noticeable that the highest number of cases of X disease was recorded in the 1980s.

Sample 2

As an overall trend, it is clear that the number of cases of the disease increased fairly rapidly
until the mid-seventies, and remained constant for around a decade at 500 cases before dropping
to zero in the late 80s.

4. Writing Detailed Paragraphs in the Body

Topic: The graph below shows the incidence of X disease in Someland between 1960 and
1995. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the graph below.

1. Cấu trúc thân bài

Cần phải chú ý 3 điểm chính: điểm đầu, điểm cuối và một điểm nổi bật ở giữa (có thể là cao nhất
hoặc thấp nhất). Trong bài này là năm 1960, 1995 và 1975-1980.

Căn cứ vào 3 điểm chính này, ta sẽ chia ra thành 3 giai đoạn

Giai đoạn 1: 1960: bắt đầu ở mức 100 ca, 1970: tăng dần lên 200 ca

Giai đoạn 2: 1975: tăng mạnh lên đỉnh 500 ca, duy trì ổn định đến 1980
Giai đoạn 3: 1980-1990: giảm mạnh xuống 0 ca, duy trì ổn định 1990-1995

2. Viết thân bài

 Giai đoạn 1

Câu thứ nhất: năm 1960 bắt đầu ở mức 100 ca.

The number of cases of X disease began at 100 in 1960.

In 1960, the number of cases was approximately 100.

The number of cases of X disease started at about 100 in 1960.

Câu thứ 2: số ca bệnh X tăng dần lên 200 vào năm 1970.

That number increased steadily to nearly 200 in 1970.

That number rose gradually to nearly 200 in 1970.

That number went up steadily to nearly 200 in 1970

Ghép 2 câu thành một câu phức, thêm từ nối ..and then…

The number of cases of X disease began at 100 in 1960 and then increased steadily to nearly 200
in 1970.

 Giai đoạn 2

Câu thứ nhất: từ năm 1970 số ca bệnh X tăng mạnh lên đỉnh 500 ca.

In the next five year period, the figure increased sharply to 500 in 1975.

In the next five years, the figure rose dramatically to 500 in 1975

Between 1970 and 1975, there was a rapid increase in the number of cases to 500 in 1975.

Câu phức với 2 động từ tăng mạnh và lên đỉnh.

From 19970 to 1975, the figure went up dramatically and peaked at 500 at the end of the period.

In the next five years, the figure increased sharply and reached a peak of 500 in 1975.

In the next five years, the figure increased sharply before reaching a peak of 500 in 1975.

In the next five years, the figure increased sharply, reaching a peak of 500 in 1975

Câu thứ 2: số ca duy trì ổn định quanh 500 trong 5 năm tiếp theo 1975 -1980.

The number of cases remained stable/ constant / unchanged at around 500 until 1980.
Ghép 2 câu thành một câu phức, thêm từ nối … before Ving …

In the next five years, the figure increased sharply to a peak of 500 cases in 1975 before
remaining unchanged until 1980.

 Giai đoạn 3

Chú ý thay đổi cấu trúc cho đa dạng – Xem lại phần 2, cấu trúc mô tả sự thay đổi.

Câu thứ nhất: 1980 - 1990, số ca giảm mạnh xuống 0

The number of cases of X disease in Someland witnessed a remarkable fall to 350 in 1985 before
plummeting/ dropping to 0 by 1990.

The number of cases of X disease in Someland experienced a significant decline of 150 in 1985,
which was followed by a sharp fall to zero in 1990/ in the late 1980s.

Câu thứ 2: 1990 – 1995, số ca duy trì ổn định quanh 0

From 1990 to 1995, it stabilized at zero until the end of the period.

From 1990 to 1995 Someland was free of the disease.

From 1990 to 1995, the disease was eradicated from Someland.

3. Sample Answers

 Sample 1

The line graph gives information on the number of cases of X disease in Someland from 1960 to
1995. Overall, it is clear that the number of cases of X disease showed an upward trend in the
first half of the period, while the reverse was true for the second half of the period. It is also
noticeable that the highest number of cases of X disease was recorded in the 1980s.

The number of cases of X disease began at 100 in 1960 and then increased steadily to nearly 200
in 1970. In the next five years, the figure increased sharply to a peak of 500 cases in 1975 before
remaining unchanged until 1980. After that, the number of cases of X disease in Someland
witnessed a considerable fall to 350 in 1985 before dropping to 0 by 1990. From 1990 to 1995, it
stabilized at zero until the end of the period.

 Sample 2

The graph shows the number of cases of X disease in Someland between the years 1960 and
1995. As an overall trend, it is clear that the number of cases of the disease increased fairly
rapidly until the mid-seventies, and remained constant for around a decade at 500 cases before
dropping to zero in the late 80s.

In 1960, the number of cases stood at approximately 100. That number rose steadily to 200 by
1969 and then more sharply to 500 in 1977. At this point, the number of cases remained stable
until 1984 before plummeting to zero by 1988. From 1988 to 1995 Someland was free of the
disease.
In conclusion, the graph shows that the disease was increasingly prevalent until the 1980s when
it was eradicated from Someland.

5. Home Assignments

Topic: The graph below shows the incidence of X disease in Someland between 1983 and 1992
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features.

1. Diễn đạt lại đề bài

The graph below shows the incidence of X disease in Someland between 1983 and 1992

Đề bài Paraphrase đề bài

SUBJECT

VERB
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WHEN

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2. Viết nhận xét tổng quan

1. Đặc điểm về xu hướng:

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2. Đặc điểm về độ lớn:

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New Overview

Overall, it is clear that ………………………………………………………………………..

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3. Viết thân bài

 Cấu trúc thân bài

- 3 điểm chính: ……………………………………………………………………………………..

- 3 giai đoạn: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Giai đoạn 1: ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Giai đoạn 2: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Giai đoạn 3: ………………………………………………………….…………………………….

 Giai đoạn 1
Câu thứ nhất:
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Câu thứ 2:
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Ghép 2 câu thành một câu phức, thêm từ nối .. and then …
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 Giai đoạn 2
Câu thứ nhất:
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Câu thứ 2:
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Ghép 2 câu thành một câu phức, thêm từ nối ..before Ving…
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 Giai đoạn 3
Câu thứ nhất:
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Câu thứ 2:
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1. Bài mẫu của bạn Thu Huyền

The line graph points out the prevalence of X disease in Someland from 1983 to 1992. As an
overall trend, it is clear that the number of cases of X disease showed an increasing trend in the
first half of the period while that of the second half of the period described a fluctuating trend. It
can be seen that X disease rose rapidly to the highest figure in 1989.

In 1983, the number of cases of X disease stood at approximately 100 and then went up steadily
to roughly 200 by 1987. There was a significant drop to 100 in the number of cases from 1987 to
1988 but soon after only within 1 year, the figure increased dramatically before reaching a peak
of 400 in 1989. The number of cases experienced a significant decline from 1989 and then
remained stable at around 350 between 1990 and 1991. From 1991 to 1992, it witnessed a sharp
fall and rapidly dropped to zero.

2. Bài mẫu của bạn Thủy Tiên

The line graph below indicates the number of people who get X disease in Someland from 1983
to 1992. There was a slight decrease from 1983 to 1987, a fluctuation from 1987 to 1991, and a
plunge in the last 2 years in the number of cases of X disease. 1989 is a year expected to see the
highest number of people getting X disease. From the first 2 years (1983 – 1991) the number of
people who got X disease remained unchanged at 100 precisely and then it experienced a
significant rise of 100 in the next 4 years (1984-1987). While there was a wide fluctuation
between 100 and 400 in the number of cases of X disease from 1987 to 1990, the next 2 years
witnessed a steadiness of 350. There was a plunge to zero in the number of people getting X
disease in the last two years during the period.

3. Bài mẫu của bạn Vũ Trần Phương Lan

The line graph compares the incidence of X disease in Someland between 1983 and 1992.

It is clear from the graph that the number of cases of the disease increased slowly over the 5
years, from 1983 to 1987 and rapidly from 1988 to 1989, then remained constant for around a
year at 350 cases before dropping to zero in 1992.

The number of cases infected with X remained the same during the year 1984. 3 years later, it
rose gradually from 100 cases to 200 cases. In 1988, the figure dropped considerably to the same
as in 1983. However, in the next year, that number increased sharply to 400. In 1990, the
quantity of cases of X disease declined remarkably to 350. At this point, that number remained
stable until 1991 before plummeting to zero by 1992.

In conclusion, the graph shows that the disease was increasingly prevalent until the 1989s.

4. Bài mẫu của bạn Vi Linh

The line graph describes the number of people who caught X disease in Someland over a ten
year period. Overall, it is clear that there was an upward trend over a five-year period, while the
trend varied greatly from 1987 to 1992.

There was a gradual increase in the number of victims from 1983 to 1987. The year 1985
experienced a significant increase to 110 in the number of victims and then it rose dramatically
over a two year period.

The number of people who suffered from X disease hit a peak between 1987 and 1989. A
decrease of 100 was seen in the number of people who suffered from X disease in 1988 before
increasing rapidly to 400 in 1989.
From 1989 to 1992, the number of people who caught X disease dropped dramatically. The
number of victims fell slightly by 50 cases between 1989 and 1991 but later reached the lowest
point of zero in 1992.

5. Bài mẫu của bạn Quỳnh Trang

The graph gives information about the X disease occurrence in Someland in 10 years from 1983
to 1992. The number demonstrates an upward trend in the two-thirds of the period while one-
third revealed a different trend. It can be seen that the number of incidences of X disease reached
the highest point in the middle of the period.

The number of cases started at about 100 in 1983 and then it rose gradually to 200 in 1987. That
number witnessed a significant decline of 100 from 1988 to 1989 before reaching a peak of 400
in 1989. The number fell slightly to 350 from 1990 to 1991 before remaining stable in the next
year. At the point of 1991, the number plunged from 350 to 0 in 1 year and the country was free
of the disease.

In conclusion, the graph shows that the disease was increasingly prevalent until 1990 when it
was eradicated from Someland.