英语二图表作文（一）第二节图表作文的出题形式例1题目：Changes in People’s DietStudy the following table carefully and your composition must be based on the information given in the table.Write three paragraphs to:1.state the changes in people’s diet(饮食)in the past five years;2.give possible reasons for the changes;3.draw your own conclusions.You should quote as few figures as possible.例2题目：Car Accidents Declining in Walton CityRemember that your composition must be written according to the following outline;1.Rise and fall of the rate of car accidents as indicated by the graph;2.Possible reason(s)for the decline of car accidents in the city;3.Your predictions of what will happen this year.Your composition should be no less than 120words and you should quote as few figures as possible.例3For this part ,you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic Health Gain in Developing Countries.Your composition must be no less than 120words and you should base your composition on the following instructions(given in Chinese):1.以下图为依据描述发展中国家的期望寿命(life expectancy)和婴儿死亡率(infant mortality)的变化情况2.说明引起变化的各种原因从以上例子可见，图表作文一般在题目中给出作文的标题和一个或几个统计表格、圆形图、曲线图或条形图，有时还用英文或中文提纲的形式给出提示，要求我们：1)用文字描述图表，客观解释图表中所传递的信息，并找出某种规律或趋势;2)就图表中所反映的某种趋势或问题分析其原因或后果。
第三节图表作文的写作要领图表作文着重说明事实，常常是通过对图表中所反映的具体数据的说明、分析、比较，对某种事物或现象的事实或变化情况等加以说明，并提出结论或看法。
因此，图表作文常常采用议论文体的写作方法。
写好图表作文，关键在于能否读懂图表中所提供的信息，把握各信息间的联系，用准确流畅的语言把这一信息表达出来，并就这一信息发表自己的看法。
图表作文的写作步骤写图表作文时，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2017教育硕士总群 190776344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图表作文常用的句型(1)常用的开篇句型(即概述图表内容时常用的表达法)①According to the table/pie chart/line graph/bar graph,we can see/conclude that…根据该表/图，我们可知……②The table/graph reveals(shows/indicates/illustrates/represents/points out)that…该表/图表明……③As we can see from the table…As can be seen from the line/bar graph…As is shown(illustrated/indicated)in the pie chart…如表/图所示，……(2)描述增减变化常用的句型①Compared with…is still increased by…②The number of…grew/rose from…to…③An increase is shown in…;then came a sharp increase of…④In…the number remains the same/drops to…⑤There was a very slight(small/slow/gradual)rise/increase in 1990.⑥There was a very steady(marked/sharp/rapid/sudden/dramatic)drop(decrease/decline/fall/reduction)in 1998/compared with that of last year).下面是根据例2的题目要求写的范文。
⑴From the graph,we can see that the number of car accidents in Walton city fluctuated during theyear of 1990.⑵The first two months of 1990showed an increasing trend.⑶The rate rose to 32inMarch but fell to 26in June.⑷From June on,the rate was rising again and reached the peak point39in August.⑸After August the rate began to decline remarkably,and eventually dropped to thelowest point 16at the end of the year.⑹Therefore,it’s obvious that car accident in Walton city declined in 1990.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 air-conditioned.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/措施三2017教育硕士总群 190776344⒀With all these new measures,I’m sure the rate of car accidents in Walton city will go on falling this year.⒀总结：展望未来的情况第四节、图表作文练习及其参考范文下面是写作练习，在写作的过程中注意审题，考虑文章的结构、采用的扩展方法、开头的结尾的方法以及文章中的过渡等。
练习1：Directions:For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition of no less than 120words on Changes in People’s Diet.Study the following table carefully and your composition must be based on the information given in the table.Write three paragraphs to:1.state the changes in people’s diet(饮食)in the past five years;2.give possible reasons for the changes;3.draw your own conclusions.You should quote as few figures as possible.⑴As is shown in the table,there have been great changes in people's diet between 1986and 1990.⑵From the table,we can find that grain,formerly the main food of most Chinese people,is now playing a less important role in people's diet.⑶And the same goes for fruit and vegetables.⑷On the other hand,the consumption of high-nutrition food such milk and meat hasincreased rapidly.⑸What has caused these changes?There are mainly three reasons(主题句).(6)First,people are much wealthier than before.(7)With higher income,they can afford to buy nutritious foods.(8)Second,people have realized the importance of a balanced diet to their health.(9)Lack of certain amount of meat or milk,for example,will result in poor health.(10)Finally,owing to the economic reform,meat and milk,which were scarce in the past,are produced in large quantities.(11)Although milk and meat are important to one's health,eating too much rich food may result in obesity and may other diseases.(12)Therefore,people should not only eat a lot of milk and meat,but also enough grain,fruit and vegetable for the sake of their health.图表作文（二）一、图表作文写作常识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/graphAs （is ）shown in the table/chart diagram/graphAs can be seen from the table/chart/diagram/graph/figures ，2017教育硕士总群 190776344figures/statistics shows （that ）……It can be seen from the figures/statistics We can see from the figures/statistics It is clear from the figures/statistics It is apparent from the figures/statisticstable/chart/diagram/graph figures （that ）……table/chart/diagram/graph shows/describes/illustrates how……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：fluctuate/rebound/undulate/wave……稳定：remain stable/stabilize/level off……最常用的两种表达法：动词+副词形式（Verb+Adverb form ）形容词+名词形式（Adjective+Noun form ）二、相关常用词组1、主章开头图表类型：table 、chart 、diagramgraph 、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 稳定的三、英语图表写作套句精选1.the table shows the changes in the number of……over the period from……to……该表格描述了在……年之……年间……数量的变化。