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HD Lesson 1 - TASK 2 - MÔ TẢ SỐ LIỆU
Business English (Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) lOMoAR cPSD| 40799667
Ngày………… Tháng……. Năm………. LESSON 1 – TASK 1
Fill in the table with the appropriate words in the box. the amount of the number of the figure for
the percentage of/ the proportion of With countable nouns: With uncountable nouns: E.g:
1. The number of Vietnamese people who used motorbikes was highest.
2. The proportion of Japanese household expenditure on housing was 21%, while the figure for
transport was slightly lower, at 20%.
3. The amount of water which was used for agriculture increased significantly in 2010.
Reduced relative clause: Active:
The⇒ number of Vietnamese people who used motorbikes was highest.
The number of Vietnamese people using motorbikes was highest. Passive:
⇒The amount of water which was used for agriculture increased significantly in 2010.
The amount of water used for agriculture increased significantly in 2010. Data description
Countable / uncountable objects
5 million individuals in Vietnam traveled Data at the beginning
Data + noun+ verb by car. of the sentence
There were 10 million Vietnamese car Data at the middle of
There + to be + data users. the sentence of noun phrase
The number of bicycle users stood at Subject + around 12 million. Data at the end of the represent/stand sentence
at/be recorded at/be
The number of Vietnamese car users was
reported at + data 5 million.
Use the structures in the table above and rewrite the sentences below differently. 1/ S ng i dùng ph
ng ti n giao thông t i Vi t Nam: ườ ươ Xe máy: 20 t ri u ố ệ ạ ệ Xe p: 7 tri u ệ buýt: 2 tri u đạ Xe ệ ệ
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individuals in Vietnam traveled by bikes; The number of Vietnamese bus users stood at 2 million.
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2/ Số sinh viên quốệc tế du học tại các nước: The UK: 2 tri ệu The US: 10 tri ệu Australia: 4 triệ u Canada: 1 tri u
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3/ Lượng fast food được tiêu dùng tại các nước: (consumed, eaten) The UK: 2,000 tonnes The US: 5,000 tonnes Vietnam: 400 tonnes
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Describing data in percentage term Internet user 20 Vietnam 40 China The UK 30 other 10 Percentage Data at the 20% of the total population of beginning of the
+ of + noun + verb Vietnam used the Internet. sentence The percentage of Vietnamese Data at the end of
The (percentage) of noun internet users was 20%. the sentence
phrase + to be +
Internet users accounted for 20% of
Subject + account Data at the middle of
for/constitute/occupy the population of Vietnam. the sentence
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Use the structures in the table above and rewrite the sentences below differently.
1/ The percentage of students who enjoyed Math was 45%.
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2/ The rate of unemployed people in India was 3.5 % in 2018.
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Write 4 sentences to describe the chart below Asian population 5% 20 Vietnam China India 25 50 Other countries
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Ngày………… Tháng……. Năm………. RESPECTIVELY
The number of Vietnamese users was 5 million.
The number of Vietnamese motorbike users was 20 million.
➔ The numbers of Vietnamese car and motorbike users were 5 million and 20 million respectively.
➔ 5 million and 20 million Vietnamese people used cars and motorbikes respectively COMPARED TO + DATA
The number of Vietnamese car users was 5 million.
20 million Vietnamese people used motorbikes to travel.
➔ The number of Vietnamese car users was 5 million, compared to 20 million motorbike users.
➔ There were 5 million Vietnamese car users, compared to 20 million motorbike users
DOUBLE / TRIPLE/TWICE AS...AS / HALF AS
The number of Vietnamese car users was 5 million in 2000. The
number of Indian car users was 10 million in 2000.
→ The number of Indian car users was double the figure for Vietnam in 2000 ,with 5 and 10 million respectively.
→ The number of Indian car users was 10 million people, which was twice as high as the
figure for Vietnam in 2000.
The number of Vietnamese car users was 5 million in 2000. The
number of Indian car users was 15million in 2000.
→ The number of Indian motorbike users was 15 million people, which was triple the figure for Vietnam in 2001.
The number of people traveling by bus was 2 million in 2005. The
number of people traveling by bus was 4 million in 2010.
→ The number of people traveling by bus in 2005 was half that in 2015.
The number of Vietnamese car users was 5 million in 2000. The
number of Indian car users was 5.2 million in 2000.
→ The number of Indian motorbike users was 5 million people, which was similar to the figure for
Vietnam, at 5.2 million in 2000. WHILE/WHEREAS
The proportion of Vietnamese people was 5%.
Individuals from India made up 25% of the total population of Asia.
➔ While the proportion of Vietnamese people was 5%, individuals from India made up 25%
of the total population of Asia.
MEANWHILE/ BY CONTRAST/ ON THE CONTRARY/ REVERSELY/ CONVERSELY
- AT THE SAME TIME/ LIKEWISE / SIMILARITY
Individuals from India made up 25% of the total population of Asia.
People from other countries accounted for 20 % of the total population of Asia.
➔ Individuals from India made up 25%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Vietnamese people was
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Use the structures to write a paragraph about the chart below.
TOTAL SCHOOL SPENDING 2001 8% Insurance 15% Other workers'salaries 45% Resources e.g. Books 9% Furniture & Equipment Teachers' salaries 23%
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