练习
• 女生的数量大约是男生的三倍 • The number of girls is about 3 times that of boys • The number of girls is about 3 times as high as boys • The number of girls is about twice higher than boys
P3
• Accommodation and food were the two biggest items of expenditure. Altogether they constituted around 60% of the total students’ expenditure in all the three countries. • The difference is that in country A and B accommodation spending exceeded food spending, while the reverse was true for country C. • 比较较大/最大
P4
• Overall, it is clear that by 2000 these two countries relied on different principal fuel sources: Australia relied on coal and France on nuclear power.
P1
• The charts compare the sources of electricity in Australia and France in the years 1980 and 2000. • Between these years electricity production almost doubled, rising from 100 units to 170 in Australia, and from 90 to 180 units in France. • 三倍triple 四倍quadruple n/adj/v • fourfold adj/adv
P1
• The following two pie charts illustrate the energy use in the U.S.A. • The two pie charts describe the data of the energy use and the residential energy use in detail in the United States.
P3
• In contrast, France used coal as a source for only 25 units of electricity in 1980, which was matched by natural gas. • The remaining 40 units were produced largely from oil and nuclear power, with hydro contributing only 5 units. • But by 2000 nuclear power, which was not used at all in Australia, had developed into the main source, producing almost 75% of electricity, at 126 units, while coal and oil together produced only 50 units. Other sources were no longer significant.
P1
• The three pie charts show how university students in three countries spent their money in the year 2003.
P2
• In general, students in country A spent slightly more than those in country B (US$5000 and US$4500 respectively). In comparison, student expenditure in country C was considerably lower, at only US$1500 per year. • 比较总体
P4
• From the chart, we may have a basic understanding of the situation of energy use in the United States.
ABC比较
• The graphs below show the annual expenditure of university students in three countries in 2003.
写作步骤
• 先审题，在看图
• 几张饼，几种馅
• 哪个馅儿多，哪个he following two pie charts illustrate the energy use in the U.S.A. • Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given in the pie charts below.
• 数字，比率
整体+局部
• The following two pie charts illustrate the energy use in the U.S.A. • Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given in the pie charts below.
P4
• The rest of the students’ spending was divided among leisure, books and others. • Leisure spending constituted a larger percentage (around 20%) of student expenditure in both country A and country B, while in country C more money was spent on books (21%) than on leisure (12%). • 比较较小/最小
P1
• The following two pie charts illustrate the energy use in the U.S.A. • The two pie charts describe the data of the energy use and the residential energy use in detail in the United States.
饼状图表达
• A takes up X% of total makes up/ account for/ constitute/ comprise/represent/contribute • It can be seen from/According to the pie chart, it clearly shows • main=significant/ principal • The rest =the remainder/ the remaining • Be match by=be similar to/ be equal with/share the same percentage at 90%
倍数的表达
A 是 B的 X倍
王力宏的眼睛是周杰伦的三倍
• 倍数+that of+名词 • Leehom’s eyes are three times that of Jay • 倍数+as...as Leehom’s eyes are three times as large as Jay • 倍数+比较级+than Leehom’s eyes are two times larger than Jay
P3
• According to the second pie chart, it clearly shows that heating and air conditioning account for the largest proportion (62%) in the residential energy use while the small appliances makes up the least proportion (10%). • The heating water and miscellaneous ( including cooking) constitutes 15% and 13% respectively.
饼状图 Pie Chart
饼状图 Pie Chart 特点
• 静态数据（百分比或数字） • 除了最大最小的，还有互相成倍的,一样的
饼状图 Pie Chart 特点
• 静态数据（百分比或数字） • 除了最大最小的，还有互相成倍的,一样的
写作步骤
• 先审题，在看图
• 几张饼，几种馅
• 哪个馅儿多，哪个馅儿少
P2
• It can be seen from the first pie chart that the energy is used for four purposes. • Specifically, industry accounts for the largest proportion(41%) of the used energy while demand of transportation makes up 26% of the total need of energy. • The Residential and commercial represent 19% and 14% respectively.