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Talking about Changes
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Vocabulary.
Write two more verbs with the same meaning as
Column ‘A’.
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Same Meaning
Go up
Go down
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Describing Graphs.
Look at the graphs below showing company profit for different companies.
Write a sentence under each graph, using the past tense. Use adverbs when
necessary (‘slightly’, ‘dramatically’ etc.).
1) Profits …………………..
2) Profits …………………..
3) Profits …………………..
4) Profits …………………..
5) Profits …………………..
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Communicating Clearly
Fill in the blanks with either ‘to’ or ‘by’.
1) Last year, profits were $200 m. Now they are $250 m. Therefore profits rose …… $50m.
2) Last year, we sold 5000 units. This year we sold 8000 units. Therefore, sales rose …. 8000 units.
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Your Turn
What’s happening in your country? Make sentences, using ideas in the box
Unemployment
My company’s profit
Inflation
The stock market
The population
Interest rates
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Talking about Changes: Teacher’s Notes
Target Structure:
Describing Change
Vocabulary:
Increase, Decrease, Rise, Fall etc. (Business)
Level:
Lower Intermediate
20 minutes
Time:
None
Preparation:
Suggested Teaching method
This worksheet can be used to supplement activities teaching problem verbs, such as ‘rise’ and ‘fall’.
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Follow the instructions on the worksheet.
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Follow the instructions on the sheet. Students should work alone, and then check in pairs. There are
several possible answers to each graph.
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Students should work alone, and then check in pairs.
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Students should work alone and then check in pairs. Students should feel free to use other topics, not just
the ones in the box. This should be in the present continuous. (“The population is falling gradually.”)
Answer Key: (Other answers are possible)
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Increase
Rise
Decrease
Fall
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1) Profits increased sharply.
4) Profits rose slightly.
2) Profits remained constant.
5) Profits decreased slightly
3) Profits fell.
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1) by
2) to
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Many possible answers
Additional Ideas
For extra practice, try our ‘Communicating Changes’ worksheet, available April 2004. Students each have
a graph, and need to describe it, so that their partners can draw it.
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Updated 7/20/2004
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