第一篇:四级图表作文
一、图表作文的类型
二、图表作文的出题形式
三、图表作文的写作要领
四、图表作文练习及其参考范文 图表作文也是四
(六)级考试中常见,而且被认为是一种较难的作文形式。图表作文就是把非文字信息(通常为各种图表表示的数字信息等)转换成文字信息的一种作文。它要求我们用文字来描述非文字性的图表或对图表显示的关系作解释说明。下面我们先来看一看图表作文的类型。
第一节 图表作文的类型
图表作文可分为两大类:表作文和图作文。
图表作文
表格(Table)可以使大量数据系统化,便于阅读、比较。表格常由标题(Title)、表头(Boxhead)(表格的第一行)、侧目(Stub)(表格左边的第一列)和主体(Body)部分(表格的其余部分)等部分组成。如下表:
用表格表达的信息具体准确,而且表格中的各项均按一定规律排列。阅读表格时要注意找出表格中各个项目的相互关系,表格中各个项目的变化规律。例如,上面的表格中的数字说明,和1978年相比,1983年大学入学的人数在增加,而小学的入学人数在减少。搞清楚这些变化规律也就读懂了表格的内容。
图作文
图作文又可分为三种:圆形图作文、曲线图作文和条状图作文。
(1)圆形图作文
圆形图(Pie chart)也称为饼状图或圆面分割图。圆形图因为比较形象和直观,各部分空间大小差别容易分辨,所以常用来表示总量和各分量之间的百分比关系。整个圆表示总量,楔形块表示分量。有时圆形图还有数值表,两者结合可把各分量表示得更准确、清楚。例如:This is a pie chart of the average weekly expenditure of a family in Great Britain.As can be see from the chart, the main expenditure of an average British family is spent on food, which accounts for 25% of its total expenditure.The next two significant expending items are transport and housing, which are 15% and 12% respectively.If we take into account clothing and footwear, which makes up 10%, the four essentials of life, that is, food, transport, housing, and clothing and footwear, amount to 62% of the total expenditure.(2)曲线图作文
曲线图(Line graph)也称为线性图或坐标图。曲线图最适合表示两个变量之间关系的发展过程和趋势。一般来说,曲线所呈现的形状比某一点所代表的变量的值更有意义。曲线图有横轴和纵轴。一般先看横轴所代表的数量或时间等,然后再看纵轴所显示的意义。同时必须找出线条所反映的最高或最低的变化。例如:
这个曲线图的横轴代表1990年的不同的月份,纵轴代表交通事故的数量。从交通事故曲线图上可知,前八个月的交通事故的数量有升有降。曲线图在八月份升到了最高点(39),此后一直呈下降的趋势,十二月份降到了最低点(16)。可见,1990年的交通事故的数量总体上呈下降的趋势。
(3)条形图作文
条形图(Bar graph)也称为立柱图或圆柱图。条形图由宽度相同但长度不同的条块代表不同的量。当要比较几个项目或量时,常用不同颜色来区分。条形图主要用来表示:1)同一项目在不同时间的量;2)同一时间不同项目的量。阅读条形图时,要先看图例,再看横轴、纵横各代表什么量,每一个刻度所代表的值是多少,最后找出图中各长条所表示的数据
及各长条间的相互关系。例如:
左边的条形图的横轴代表时间,纵轴代表期望寿命(Life Expectancy),这一条形图想要体现的是同一项目(期望寿命)在不同时间的量。右边的条形图的横轴也是代表时间,纵轴是代表婴儿的死亡率(Infant Mortality),这一条形图想要体现的也是同一项目(婴儿的死亡率)在不同时间的量。左边的条形图表明1990年的人均期望寿命比1960年的人均期望寿命长20岁,而1990年的婴儿死亡率比1960年的婴儿死亡率下降了50%。
第二节 图表作文的出题形式
我们先来看几个四
(六)级考试中的图表作文的例子。
例1 题目:Changes in People’s Diet(1991年6月四级试题)
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.例2 题目:Car Accidents Declining in Walton City(1991年6月6级试题)
Remember 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 120 words and you should quote as few figures as possible.例3 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Health Gain in Developing Countries.Your composition must be no less than 120 words 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
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)
① According to the table/pie chart/line graph/bar graph, we can see/conclude that … 根据该表/图,我们可知 ……
② The table/graph reveals(shows/indicates/illustrates/ represents/points out)that … 该表/图表明……
③ As 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 ① ② ③ ④ Compared with … is still increased by … The number of … grew/rose from … to … An increase is shown in …;then came a sharp increase of … In … the number remains the same/drops to …
⑤ There was a very slight(small/slow/gradual)rise/increase in 1990.⑥ There was a very steady(marked/sharp/rapid/sudden/ dramatic)drop(decrease/decline/fall/reduction)in 1998/ compared with that of last year).好,下面我们来看一篇根据例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 the year of 1990.⑵The first two months of 1990 showed an increasing trend.⑶The rate rose to 32 in March but fell to 26 in June.⑷From June on, the rate was rising again and reached the peak point 39 in August.⑸After August the rate began to decline remarkably, and eventually dropped to the lowest point 16 at 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
⒀With 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
小结:这一讲我主要讲了图表作文的类型、出题形式及其写作要领。
下面我们进行写作练习。我将给大家一个作文题,请大家根据这一讲的内容,在30分钟内完成。大家在写作的过程中要注意审题,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。
练习四:
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition of no less than 120 words 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 1986 and 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 has increased 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.
第二篇:四级图表作文技巧
四级图表作文技巧 图表作文就是升级版的看图说话,在大学英语四级考试中,看图作文出现的概率相对来说要小一些,所以考生平时练习得也少一些,考试时就不容易把握住写作技巧,针对这个问题在此为大家总结了图表作文写作的一些技巧,希望对大家有帮助。
图表作文不像其他作文一样题干会给出提纲,我们需要看图来寻找信息确定文章写作思路,这无形中又增加了难度,尽管图表作文与一般作文有很大不同,但是基本的写作思路还是可以归结为以下三个步骤。
简要描绘图画直观内容
写好图表作文的第一步就是要把自己眼睛直观看到的图画内容简单的描述出来,这点在题干中也有强调。如果考生英语水平一般,无法组织好自己的语言,在对图画内容进行描述时,可以饮用图画中人物的对话。此外,这一段的描述简要描述即可,不用发散和深挖。这样一来,如果考生没看懂图画内容也可以照抄题干。
阐明观点并深层探讨
图画作文的观点一般在题干中都会清楚地给出来,考生在写作中除了需要看懂图画中的对话还要仔细审清题干,在写作过程中,考生阐明观点之后的思路与一般的六级英语作文提纲型写作一致,针对作文的观点可以先举例说明现象、然后再探讨导致现象的原因以及该现象可能导致的后果等;还可结合数字、研究、名言等材料对这个观点进行论证和深层探讨。总之,这一段就是要考生来发散和深挖内容。
总结陈述观点并给出合理建议
跟一般的提纲作文一样,图画作文的最后也要对全文进行观点总结,考生还要根据不同的图画内容和主题给出相应的建议或者评价,这一点有点类似解决问题型的作文结尾。对于第三部分的写作,考生一般都很熟悉,无论哪种作文,除了书信体以外,作文结尾一段都会要求考生给出自己的观点或意见,图画类的也一样。
英语四六级考试改革说明现在考试也开始注重创新和改变,所以作文类型也会灵活多变,不会仅仅拘泥于传统的提纲写作,考生在复习时要时刻保持对创新的热情,做到无论考试有什么变化,自己都能有所准备。
第三篇:四级图表作文 (万能1页)
四级图表作文 万能模板
As is shown by the percentage in the picture ___X___ has been on rise/ decrease, ___X___ dramatically decreasing from ___X___ in ___X___ to___X___ in___X___.From the sharp decline in the chart, it goes without saying that ___X___.There are at least two good reasons accounting for ___X___.In one hand, ___X___.In the other hand,___X___is due to the fact that___X___.In addition,___X___ is responsible for___X___.Maybe there are some other reasons to show___X___.But itis generally believed that the above mentioned reasons are commonly convincing.As far as I am concerned, I hold the point of view that___X___.I am sure my opinion is both sound and well-grounded.
第四篇:英语四级图表类作文
英语四级图表类作文模板
第一段(一升一降一不变,一缓慢)WHAT?
What a thought-provoking and illuminating chart/table/pie it is!As is apparently depicted in the chart/table/pie, it is obvious that(内容)soared from(数据)in(年份)to(数据)in(年份).While, as a sharp contrast,(内容)shrinked from(数据)in(年份)to(数据)in(年份).In addition,(内容)almost remained the constant in(年份)and(年份)./(There was only a gradual increase from(数据)in(年份)to(数据)in(年份))
第二段(解释具体原因)WHY?
Why does this phenomenon revealed in the chart above appear? Several reasons accounting for the situation can be what follows.To begin with, I am strongly convinced that this is partly due to the undeniable fact that(原因一), In addition, it is partly because,(原因二), Last but not least, this is partly owing to the cause of(原因三).Chances are that there are some other attributions which bring about this phenomenon.Nevertheless, it is widely believed that the above mentioned reasons are commonly acceptable.第三段(发表个人观点)HOW?
From the analysis made above , we may safely come to the conclusion that(结论)According to my understanding, provided that we have an appropriate attitude towards it and make good use of it,(内容)will undoubtedly benefit us in more than one way.And I am confident that my arguments are both sound and well-grounded.
第五篇:图表类英语四级作文常用句型
图表类英语四级作文常用句型
开篇句式
1)According to the figures given in the table,+ 主题句(the world population is increasing rapidly.2)The table(pie chart, line graph, bar graph)shows(indicates, illustrates, makes it clear)that +主题句(One’s income is closely linked to one’s age and education)
3)It can be seen from(It is clear from, It is evident from, It is illustrated from the table that + 主题句(the better one is educated , the higher his income is)
4)As the bar chart shows, the number of people below poverty line decreased dramatically during the years of 1978 to 1998.图表式作文模板
写作模板——图表式作文
It is obvious in the graphic/table that the rate/number/amount of Y has undergone dramatic changes.It has gone up/grown/fallen/dropped considerably in recent years(as X varies).At the point of X1, Y reaches its peak value of …(多少).What is the reason for this change? Mainly there are …(多少)reasons behind the situation reflected in the graphic/table.First of all, …(第一个原因).More importantly, …(第二个原因).Most important of all, …(第三个原因).From the above discussions, we have enough reason to predict what will happen in the near future.The trend described in the graphic/table will continue for quite a long time(if necessary measures are not taken括号里的使用于那些不太好的变化趋势).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。2.the bar chart illustrates that…… 该柱状图展示了……
3.the graph provides some interesting data regarding…… 该图为我们提供了有关……有趣数据。4.the diagram shows(that)…… 该图向我们展示了……
5.the pie graph depicts(that)…… 该圆形图揭示了……
6.this is a cure graph which describes the trend of……
这个曲线图描述了……的趋势。
7.the figures/statistics show(that)……
数据(字)表明……
8.the tree diagram reveals how……
该树型图向我们揭示了如何……
9.the data/statistics show(that)……
该数据(字)可以这样理解……
10.the data/statistics/figures lead us to the conclusion that……
这些数据资料令我们得出结论……
11.as is shown/demonstrated/exhibited in the diagram/graph/chart/table……
如图所示……
12.according to the chart/figures……
根据这些表(数字)……
13.as is shown in the table……
如表格所示……
14.as can be seen from the diagram,great changes have taken place in……
从图中可以看出,……发生了巨大变化。
15.from the table/chart/diagram/figure,we can see clearly that……or it is clear/apparent from the chart that……
从图表我们可以很清楚(明显)看到……
16.this is a graph which illustrates……
这个图表向我们展示了……
17.this table shows the changing proportion of a & b from……to……
该表格描述了……年到……年间a与b的比例关系。
18.the graph,presented in a pie chart,shows the general trend in……
该图以圆形图形式描述了……总的趋势。
19.this is a column chart showing……
这是个柱型图,描述了……
20.as can be seen from the graph,the two curves show the flutuation of……
如图所示,两条曲线描述了……的波动情况。
21.over the period from……to……the……remained level。
在……至……期间,……基本不变。
22.in the year between……and……
在……年到……期间……
23.in the 3 years spanning from 1995 through 1998……
1995年至1998三年里……
24.from then on/from this time onwards……
从那时起……
25.the number of……remained steady/stable from(month/year)to(month/year)。
……月(年)至……月(年)……的数量基本不变。
26.the number sharply went up to……
数字急剧上升至……
27.the percentage of……stayed the same between……and……
……至……期间……的比率维持不变。
28.the figures peaked at……in(month/year)
……的数目在……月(年)达到顶点,为……
29.the percentage remained steady at……
比率维持在……
30.the percentage of……is sightly larger/smaller than that of……
……的比例比……的比例略高(低)。
31.there is not a great deal of difference between……and……
……与……的区别不大。
32.the graphs show a threefold increase in the number of……
该图表表明……的数目增长了三倍。
33……decreased year by year while……increased steadily。
……逐年减少,而……逐步上升。
34.the situation reached a peak(a high point at)of[%]。
……的情况(局势)到达顶(高)点,为……百分点。
35.the figures/situation bottomed out in……
数字(情况)在……达到底部。
36.the figures reached the bottom/a low point/hit a trough。
数字(情况)达到底部(低谷)。
37.a is ……times as much/many as b。
a是b的……倍。
38.a increased by……
a增长了……
39.a increased to……
a增长到……
40.high/low/great/small/ percentage。
比低高(低)
41.there is an upward trend in the number of……
……数字呈上升趋势。
42.a considerable increase/decrease occurred from……to……
……到……发生急剧上升。
43.from……to……the rate of decrease slow down。
从……到……,下降速率减慢。
44.from this year on,there was a gradual declinel reduction in the……,reaching a figure of……
从这年起,……逐渐下降至……
45.be similar to……
与……相似
46.be the same as……
与……相同
47.there are a lot similarities/differences between……and……
……与……之间有许多相似(不同)之处
48.a has something in common with b
a于b有共同之处。
49.the difference between a and b lies in……
a与b之间的差别在于……
50……(year)witnessed/saw a sharp rise in……
……年……急剧上升 英语四六级写作必看模板
开头部分
Many people insist that...很多人坚持认为...With the development of science and technology, more and more people believe that...随着科技的发展,越来越多的人认为...A lot of people seem to think that...很多人似乎认为...引出不同观点:
People's views on...vary from person to person.Some hold that....However, others believe that....人们对...的观点因人而异.有些人认为.....然而其他人却认为...
People may have different opinions on...人们对...可能会有不同的见解.Attitudes towards(drugs)vary from person to person.人们对待吸毒的态度因人而异.There are different opinions among people as to...关于....人们的观点大不相同.Different people hold different attitudes toward(failure).对(失败)人们的态度各不相同.结尾部分
Taking all these factors into consideration, we naturally come to the conclusion that...把所有这些因素加以考虑,我们自然会得出结论...Taking into account all these factors, we may reasonably come to the conclusion that...考虑所有这些因素,我们可能会得出合理的结论...Hence/Therefore, we'd better come to the conclusion that...因此,我们最好得出这样的结论...There is no doubt that(job-hopping)has its drawbacks as well as merits.毫无疑问,跳槽有优点也有缺点.All in all, we cannot live without...But at the same time we must try to find out new ways to cope with the problems that would arise.总之,我们没有...是无法生活的.但同时,我们必须寻求新的解决办法来对付可能出现的新问题.提出建议:
It is high time that we put an end to the(trend).该是我们停止这一趋势的时候了.It is time to take the advice of...and to put special emphasis on the improvement of...该是采纳...的建议,并对...的进展给予特殊重视的时候了.There is no doubt that enough concern must be paid to the problem of...毫无疑问,对...问题应予以足够的重视.Obviously,....If we want to do something..., it is essential that...显然,如果我们想做某事,很重要的是...Only in this way can we...只有这样,我们才能...It must be realized that...我们必须意识到...预示后果: Obviously, if we don't control the problem, the chances are that...will lead us in danger.很明显,如果我们不能控制这一问题,很有可能我们会陷入危险.No doubt, unless we take effective measures, it is very likely that...毫无疑问,除非我们采取有效措施,很可能会...It is urgent that immediate measures should be taken to stop the situation.很紧迫的是,应立即采取措施阻止这一事态的发展.