Graph+Movement


 * On this page you will find vocabulary to describe graphs - useful either for talking or writing about them. **

= **1) Table** = = **2) Diagrams** = = 3) Talking about graphs =

**1) Table.** Help to make this list grow.
(a/an)** || **verb (to)** || **translation** || **adjective** || **adverb** || **translation** || (an)wachsen, steigen || abrupt || abruptly || plötzlich, schlagartig || unerwartet ||
 * **noun
 * decrease || decrease || Abnahme, Rückgang || steady || steadily || stetig, kontinuierlich, gleich bleibend ||
 * rise || rise || Anstieg || considerable || considerably || bedeutend, deutlich ||
 * increase || increase || Erhöhung || sharp || sharply || stark, drastisch, scharf, plötzlich ||
 * drop || drop || Fall, Absturz || upward || upwards || aufwärts ||
 * climb || climb || Anstieg || downward || downwards || abwärts ||
 * growth || grow || Wachstum, Zunahme, Anstieg
 * fall || fall || Absturz, Fall || expected || unexpectedly || erwartungsgemäß
 * curve ||  || Kurve || sudden ||   ||   ||
 * levelling off || level off (at) || sich einpendeln || slow ||  ||   ||
 * trend ||  || Trend, Richtung ||   ||   ||   ||
 * expectation || expect || Erwartung, erwarten ||  ||   ||   ||
 * forecast || forecast

look ahead || Prognose, Aussicht, prophezeien nach vorne schauen, sehen ||  ||   ||   || sich entwickeln ||  ||   ||   ||
 * development || develop || Verlauf, Entwicklung
 * || tend towards sthg || zu etw. tendieren ||  ||   ||   ||

== **2) Diagrams.** These show the vocabulary next to graphs so you can easily connect the pictures and the words: [|describing a trend.pdf]==

**3) Talking about graphs**
As a result of high prices, sales fell. Sales rose, __as a result of__ ... __As a result__, sales rose. New orders __meant that__ sales recovered quickly. This situation __was reflected in__ our sales figures for the year.
 * Showing cause and result:**

Sales were good. __However,__ our production figures were disappointing. On the other hand, ... Nevertheless, ...
 * Contrast:**

Furthermore, ... Moreover, ... In addition, ...
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