英语图表类作文.ppt
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应用文写作之图表作文课件 2024届高考英语作文备考
Step 4 Practice
学校英文报正在开展以Learning English Beyond the Classroom为题的讨论。请使用图表 中的调查结果写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 学习活动状况描述； 2. 简单评论； 3. 你的建议。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Step 1 Build the structure
Genre: a short essay Structure: Paragraph 1 A brief description
Paragraph 2 A short comment
Paragraph 3 Your suggestions
Step 2 Build the language (para.1)
如图所示： 1. The chart shows/indicates/illustrates…. 2. According to the chart, … 3. As is shown in the chart,… 4. As can be seen from the chart,… 描述结果： 1. …percent of the students ..., while … percent of
Step 3 Appreciation
According to the survey conducted in our school, 43% of the students prefer to read science books, followed by comic readers, which accounts for 26%. 18% of the students enjoy reading sports and music books while 13% of the students like to read classical books.
英语四级作文图表类-公开课获奖课件百校联赛一等奖课件
图表旳含义，搞清图表中所含旳信息及不同信息 间旳关系;
2)拟定文章旳主题思想，构思出文章旳基本框架，筛选出能 阐明图表主题思想旳经典数据（总趋势+极端值）;
3)编列文章旳提要;
4)根据文章旳提要，将各段旳提要内容扩展成段落，然后将 各个段落构成文章，注意段与段之间旳衔接与过渡;
四级作文图表类
漆慧
概述
被以为是一种较难旳作文形式。图表作文就是 把非文字信息(一般为多种图表表达旳数字信 息等)转换成文字信息旳一种作文。它要求我 们用文字来描述非文字性旳图表或对图表显示 旳关系作解释阐明。
NOTE (删除）
图表类作文从文章构造上讲与其他类作文 无重大区别。这种作文也涉及三部分： introduction, body, conclusion.但是与其他 作文相比，引言部分需要描述图表来提出 文章要处理旳问题，所以文章旳难度相对 较高。图表类作文旳难度在第一段，
From the table we can see that during the past five years there have been great changes in people’s diet. The greatest change occurs in grain consumption, which has dropped 4% from 49% in 1986 to 45% in 1990 in total food consumption.
100%
OUTLINE
1.State the changes in people’s diet in the past five years;
2. given possible reasons for changes. 3.draw your own conclusions. 4. you should quote as few figures as possible.
2)拟定文章旳主题思想，构思出文章旳基本框架，筛选出能 阐明图表主题思想旳经典数据（总趋势+极端值）;
3)编列文章旳提要;
4)根据文章旳提要，将各段旳提要内容扩展成段落，然后将 各个段落构成文章，注意段与段之间旳衔接与过渡;
四级作文图表类
漆慧
概述
被以为是一种较难旳作文形式。图表作文就是 把非文字信息(一般为多种图表表达旳数字信 息等)转换成文字信息旳一种作文。它要求我 们用文字来描述非文字性旳图表或对图表显示 旳关系作解释阐明。
NOTE (删除）
图表类作文从文章构造上讲与其他类作文 无重大区别。这种作文也涉及三部分： introduction, body, conclusion.但是与其他 作文相比，引言部分需要描述图表来提出 文章要处理旳问题，所以文章旳难度相对 较高。图表类作文旳难度在第一段，
From the table we can see that during the past five years there have been great changes in people’s diet. The greatest change occurs in grain consumption, which has dropped 4% from 49% in 1986 to 45% in 1990 in total food consumption.
100%
OUTLINE
1.State the changes in people’s diet in the past five years;
2. given possible reasons for changes. 3.draw your own conclusions. 4. you should quote as few figures as possible.
四级作文之图表图画作文篇总结PPT课件
图表作文框架:
第一段只写三句 第一句：As is shown in the graph above, we can see
clearly that great changes have taken place in … from…to… 第二句：The first … years saw… 第三句：The last … years witnessed … 第二段只写四句 第一句：What has caused this problem? It seems to me that there are … reasons. 第二句：Firstly, …/ 第三句：Secondly,…/第四句：Finally,… 第三段只写四句 第一句：How to solve the problem has become a hot issue among many people. 第二句：For one thing, …//第三句：For another, … 第四句：Only in this way can we successfully solve the problem.
decline 7. 表示持续不变的词汇level off; remain steady/unchanged 8. 表示倍数的词汇
double; triple the number of/the percentage of; four/five times 9. 表示多少的词汇
a little/ much/ a lot more/less than…, over…
不同观点作文
第一段一般只写三句 第一句：It is widely believed that by many people for
some time that ... 第二句：One reason they think is that... 第三句：The other reason they hold is that... 第二段一般只写三句 第一句：While others argue that ... 第二句：They maintain that... 第三句：They also claim that... 第三段写四句 第一句：From what has been discussed above, we may
图表图画题型作文英语写作指导PPT课件
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…. it is generally believed that the above mentioned reasons are commonly convincing. As far as I am concerned, I hold the point of view that ___. I am sure my opinion is both sound and well-grounded.
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假设你是李华.你将代表学校参加国际中学 生论坛，就你所在城市的教育状况发表演讲。 请根据以下两幅图表,介绍你市高中学生构成情 况及毕业去向的选择，并针对两幅图表中的数 据所反映的情况发表你自己的看法。 注意：
1．文章开头和结尾已经给出； 2．词数100左右(不包括已给部分) 3. 参考词汇: 图表: chart 职业学校: vocational school 外来务工人员: non-local workers
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Also with the economic development of our city, more foreigners are attracted to set up businesses here and they are happy to send their children to local schools to learn more about China and Chinese culture. In addition, we have more freedom to choose what we would like to do after graduation. Going to college is no longer the only choice for most of us as it was years ago.
…. it is generally believed that the above mentioned reasons are commonly convincing. As far as I am concerned, I hold the point of view that ___. I am sure my opinion is both sound and well-grounded.
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假设你是李华.你将代表学校参加国际中学 生论坛，就你所在城市的教育状况发表演讲。 请根据以下两幅图表,介绍你市高中学生构成情 况及毕业去向的选择，并针对两幅图表中的数 据所反映的情况发表你自己的看法。 注意：
1．文章开头和结尾已经给出； 2．词数100左右(不包括已给部分) 3. 参考词汇: 图表: chart 职业学校: vocational school 外来务工人员: non-local workers
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Also with the economic development of our city, more foreigners are attracted to set up businesses here and they are happy to send their children to local schools to learn more about China and Chinese culture. In addition, we have more freedom to choose what we would like to do after graduation. Going to college is no longer the only choice for most of us as it was years ago.
《英语图表作文》课件
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PPT courseware for English Chart Composition
目录
Overview of Chart CompositionChart interpretation skillsChart Writing MethodsCommon problems and counter measures in chart writingExample analysis of chart compositionStudent exercises and teacher feedback
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Chart interpretation skills
VS
The chart title is the overall theme or topic of the chart, providing a brief overview of what the chart reports are It should be read carefully to understand the context and purpose of the chart
Title Analysis
Analyze the title to determine the type of chart (e.g., bar chart, pie chart, line graph), the data it presents, and any specific information or keywords that may provide additional context
Title Meanings
Data Extraction
Locate and identify the data presented in the chart This includes numerical values, labels, and any additional information provided on the chart
PPT courseware for English Chart Composition
目录
Overview of Chart CompositionChart interpretation skillsChart Writing MethodsCommon problems and counter measures in chart writingExample analysis of chart compositionStudent exercises and teacher feedback
02
Chart interpretation skills
VS
The chart title is the overall theme or topic of the chart, providing a brief overview of what the chart reports are It should be read carefully to understand the context and purpose of the chart
Title Analysis
Analyze the title to determine the type of chart (e.g., bar chart, pie chart, line graph), the data it presents, and any specific information or keywords that may provide additional context
Title Meanings
Data Extraction
Locate and identify the data presented in the chart This includes numerical values, labels, and any additional information provided on the chart
英语图表作文写作方法及范文分析PPT课件
• 这种图表用于表示多种事物间的相互关系。
看懂图表要领（2）
• 要善于从众多的数字中抓住主要问题。给 出的图表和数字并不是要求简单的描写， 而是要求通过图表上的数字抓住所反映的 社会问题进行评论。因此从数字中看出主 要问题或现象至关重要。
• 1）借助于题目和指示里的要求来抓主要问 题。
• 2）看一下图表中的哪些数字前后变化最大。
Tips
majors • 3：Graduates who hold jobs in their majors
图一分析
• 一、借助于题目Job Problems for College Graduates,可以看出是关于大学毕业生找工作的 问题。因此尽管表中有许多数字，但只要顺着有 关工作职业的数字，就能发现图表所要反映的问 题。
图二：第一段表达
• Modern sports are becoming more spectatororiented (观赏者为导向的) than participantoriented(参与者为导向的). Just think of millions and millions of people who spend countless hours before TV sets watching sports of all sorts: Olympic Games, World Series Games and the World Cup Soccer Game. According to a survey, among various televised events, sports have the greatest number of viewers. When an important football match is televised live, the streets of a big city are often left
看懂图表要领（2）
• 要善于从众多的数字中抓住主要问题。给 出的图表和数字并不是要求简单的描写， 而是要求通过图表上的数字抓住所反映的 社会问题进行评论。因此从数字中看出主 要问题或现象至关重要。
• 1）借助于题目和指示里的要求来抓主要问 题。
• 2）看一下图表中的哪些数字前后变化最大。
Tips
majors • 3：Graduates who hold jobs in their majors
图一分析
• 一、借助于题目Job Problems for College Graduates,可以看出是关于大学毕业生找工作的 问题。因此尽管表中有许多数字，但只要顺着有 关工作职业的数字，就能发现图表所要反映的问 题。
图二：第一段表达
• Modern sports are becoming more spectatororiented (观赏者为导向的) than participantoriented(参与者为导向的). Just think of millions and millions of people who spend countless hours before TV sets watching sports of all sorts: Olympic Games, World Series Games and the World Cup Soccer Game. According to a survey, among various televised events, sports have the greatest number of viewers. When an important football match is televised live, the streets of a big city are often left
高考英语作文图表作文ppt课件
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第二步:观察图表中数据的增减总趋势, 阐明原因
Grain, the main food of most people in China, is now playing a less important role and the amount of fruit and vegetables in the average people’s diet has also dropped by 1.5 percent from 2001 to 2005. The amount
Personally I think, students are now freed from heavy burden but their spare time is not well arranged .They are expected to spend more time on what they learn instead of hanging out. More time should be spent not only on green field but also in the libraries to build up themselves physically and mentally .Besides, more interest groups should be established for students to broaden their horizons and sharpen their brains so that they can become more creative eventually .All these will contribute a lot to a well-informed and highly qualified teenager
第二步:观察图表中数据的增减总趋势, 阐明原因
Grain, the main food of most people in China, is now playing a less important role and the amount of fruit and vegetables in the average people’s diet has also dropped by 1.5 percent from 2001 to 2005. The amount
Personally I think, students are now freed from heavy burden but their spare time is not well arranged .They are expected to spend more time on what they learn instead of hanging out. More time should be spent not only on green field but also in the libraries to build up themselves physically and mentally .Besides, more interest groups should be established for students to broaden their horizons and sharpen their brains so that they can become more creative eventually .All these will contribute a lot to a well-informed and highly qualified teenager
高考英语图表作文课件
图表作文 GRAPHIC COMPOSITION
单击添加副标题
曲线图(graph)
表格(table)
Item
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Food
65%
60%
48%
42%
35%
Clothing
8%
9%
12%
15%
17%
Recreation
3%
5%
7%
8%
10%
Others
24%
26%
写作步骤:1 图文转换(中文/英文) 用英文短语和句式 3用连词连句成文 4检查全文:时态,拼写与人称.
: 常用短语,句式
Summary
Homework : writing practice
受某英文报的委托，你最近对高中生的英语阅读兴趣做了一次调查。请根据以下信息，用英语为该报写一篇100词左右的短文。短文的标题及首句已为你写好。 调查内容：在新闻、故事、科普、学习方法四种英文文章中，学生最喜欢哪一种 调查范围：湖北省的10所中学 调查对象：高中生 调查人数：1200 调查方式：访谈 调查结果：（见右图）
Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students Recently a survey has been done to find out the reading interests of senior middle school students. In this survey, one thousand senior middle school students from ten schools in Hubei Province were interviewed. They were asked which they liked reading most among the four categories of English articles: news, stories, popular science articles and articles about learning methods.
单击添加副标题
曲线图(graph)
表格(table)
Item
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Food
65%
60%
48%
42%
35%
Clothing
8%
9%
12%
15%
17%
Recreation
3%
5%
7%
8%
10%
Others
24%
26%
写作步骤:1 图文转换(中文/英文) 用英文短语和句式 3用连词连句成文 4检查全文:时态,拼写与人称.
: 常用短语,句式
Summary
Homework : writing practice
受某英文报的委托，你最近对高中生的英语阅读兴趣做了一次调查。请根据以下信息，用英语为该报写一篇100词左右的短文。短文的标题及首句已为你写好。 调查内容：在新闻、故事、科普、学习方法四种英文文章中，学生最喜欢哪一种 调查范围：湖北省的10所中学 调查对象：高中生 调查人数：1200 调查方式：访谈 调查结果：（见右图）
Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students Recently a survey has been done to find out the reading interests of senior middle school students. In this survey, one thousand senior middle school students from ten schools in Hubei Province were interviewed. They were asked which they liked reading most among the four categories of English articles: news, stories, popular science articles and articles about learning methods.
英语图表类作文(万能套用模式).ppt
Increase（上升）
slight / small / _m_i_n_o_r_/_i_n_s_ig__n_if_ic_a_n_t_increase large / huge / sudden / _c_o_n_s_i_d_e_ra_b__le_
_/_s_i_g_n_i_fi_c_a_n_t _ increase gradual / steady increase reach a peak / the top of… The biggest change occurred in the period
写作策略
1,图表作文的体裁和格式特点
由图表作文的内容和要求来 看,它主要用来说明现实生活中 某一现象或介绍,说明某一方面 的情况,因此该类写作一般要求 为说明文或特点
第一部分:（2O, pening）开门见山,简要概括图表信息所 反映的规律;是增还是减;是一者变化还是多者变化;变化 的幅度是大还是小等.在阐述变化规律时,要适当引用数据 来说明和佐证图表所反映的问题和得出结论.如
English writing 写作专题
图表式作文
题型分析
图表式作文在试题中以表格,曲线图,柱状图,饼状图, 扇形图等形式来呈现写作的内容,并配以简要的文字 说明,旨在考察学生将相关的图表信息转化成具体的 文字的能力.它直观展示各种相关的数据,资料,因此, 只有看懂图表信息,才能注意到图表所反映出的共性 或个性差异,变化规律等,如扇形图中的表示总量和个 分量之间所占的百分比关系,曲线图中的突升和突降 点等,并由此发现的问题,得出适当的结论,然后解释变 化原因.除此之外,很多作文还要求考生就图表反映的 内容或现象发表自己的看法或感想.
3. 时间 + shows / sees / witnesses /_u_n__fo_l_d_s_ _/__in_d_i_c_a_te_s__/ _r_e_v_e_a_ls__/ _re_f_le_c_t_s_ + 各种趋势 (increase, decrease, etc)
四级作文之图表图画作文篇总结PPT课件
In spite of what’s mentioned above, there are some problems. The graph indicates that _______ was ( were ) fluctuated ( 波动 ) . Hence, the situation is still serious and how to improve ________ is still a challenging task.
The Graph
From the graph, we can clearly see that great changes have been taking place in people’s diet over the period from 1992 to 1996. The consumption of grain is decreasing year by year, while that of some high energy food, such as milk and meat, is increasing steadily.
ition
图表作文 Models
Changes in People Diet
Outline: 1. state the changes in people’s diet in the past five
years 2. give possible reasons for the changes 3. draw your own conclusion
There are chiefly _______ reasons for the increase ( decline ). In the first place, owing to ______, _______have realized the importance of _______. Secondly, with the development of ( with the growth of, with the increase of , with the improvement of ), ________ have adopted more active and effective methods.
The Graph
From the graph, we can clearly see that great changes have been taking place in people’s diet over the period from 1992 to 1996. The consumption of grain is decreasing year by year, while that of some high energy food, such as milk and meat, is increasing steadily.
ition
图表作文 Models
Changes in People Diet
Outline: 1. state the changes in people’s diet in the past five
years 2. give possible reasons for the changes 3. draw your own conclusion
There are chiefly _______ reasons for the increase ( decline ). In the first place, owing to ______, _______have realized the importance of _______. Secondly, with the development of ( with the growth of, with the increase of , with the improvement of ), ________ have adopted more active and effective methods.
英语图表类作文PPT
写作策略
图表作文的体裁和格式特点
由图表作文的内容和要求来 看,它主要用来说明现实生活中 某一现象或介绍,说明某一方面 的情况,因此该类写作一般要求 为说明文或议论文范畴,文章句 子时态以一般现在时为主.
example
The No. of Students Learning Chinese
12000 10000
Thank you
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10.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。
11.The bar chart illustrates that…… 该柱状图展示了……
12.The graph provides some interesting data regarding…… 该图为我们提供了有关……有趣数据。
decrease; fall/fell; drop; decline; reduce fluctuate remained steady/stable; stay the same; little/hardly any /no change
变化程度：sudden/suddenly 突然的，意外的 rapid/rapidly 迅速的，飞快的，险峻的 dramatic/dramatically 戏剧性的，生动的 significant/significantly 有意义的，重大的，重要的 sharp/sharply 锐利的，明显的，急剧的 steep/steeply 急剧升降的 steady/steadily 稳固的，坚定不移的 gradual/gradually 渐进的，逐渐的 slow/slowly 缓慢的，不活跃的
2023届高考英语图表作文精讲课件25张PPT
steadily. There was a/an + adj.+noun
There was a steady fall in the consumption of chocolate.
There are two basic general trends: downward and upward.
2. It is apparent from the figures / statistics that ______.
3. The graph provides information about______.
描述趋势
1. The number increased / rose suddenly (dramatically / rapidly / substantially / considerably / sharply ) from… to…
常用词汇
Noticeable trend 明显趋势 Pronounced / significant / obvious 明显的 Significant /great / considerable changes
较大变化 Rank 列为，排列，等级 Distribute 分布，区别 Unequally 不相等地
Average 平均
Represent / display / reveal 展示，表现， 显示
Overall / general 总体上讲
In the case of 在… 的情况下
In terms of / in respect of / regarding 在… 方面
综述概述
1. The graph shows (reveals, illustrates, demonstrates, depicts, describes, indicates)______.
There was a steady fall in the consumption of chocolate.
There are two basic general trends: downward and upward.
2. It is apparent from the figures / statistics that ______.
3. The graph provides information about______.
描述趋势
1. The number increased / rose suddenly (dramatically / rapidly / substantially / considerably / sharply ) from… to…
常用词汇
Noticeable trend 明显趋势 Pronounced / significant / obvious 明显的 Significant /great / considerable changes
较大变化 Rank 列为，排列，等级 Distribute 分布，区别 Unequally 不相等地
Average 平均
Represent / display / reveal 展示，表现， 显示
Overall / general 总体上讲
In the case of 在… 的情况下
In terms of / in respect of / regarding 在… 方面
综述概述
1. The graph shows (reveals, illustrates, demonstrates, depicts, describes, indicates)______.
英语考试图标类作文PPT课件
• 概括图表所反映的总体现象； • 描述图表中最能体现出变化/差别的重点数据； • 该现象亟需重视。/ 引出对下段原因的分析。
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行文思路一 (中间段模板)
（说明原因） First of all/ To begin with, 原因1. What is more/ Moreover, 原因2. In addition/ Besides, 原因3. Therefore/ As a result, 总结原因导致的结果.
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Sample: Reading Preference (图表题)
* Reading Preference of Students in an American
Categories of BooksUniversityPeinrce2n0t0a2ge of Book Circulation in the Library
M-6: Why Do the Viewers Like Watch Sports Program? (首段/ 共三段)
• The sport programs have been enjoying a boom among TV viewers. According to the above graph, 78 percent of TV viewers frequently watch sports, which is obviously far ahead of other televised events. News follows second with 68 percent of viewers, compared with 54 percent movies watchers. Documentaries seem preferable among people than the specials do, with 42 percent and 20 percent r e s p e c t i v e l y.
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行文思路一 (中间段模板)
（说明原因） First of all/ To begin with, 原因1. What is more/ Moreover, 原因2. In addition/ Besides, 原因3. Therefore/ As a result, 总结原因导致的结果.
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Sample: Reading Preference (图表题)
* Reading Preference of Students in an American
Categories of BooksUniversityPeinrce2n0t0a2ge of Book Circulation in the Library
M-6: Why Do the Viewers Like Watch Sports Program? (首段/ 共三段)
• The sport programs have been enjoying a boom among TV viewers. According to the above graph, 78 percent of TV viewers frequently watch sports, which is obviously far ahead of other televised events. News follows second with 68 percent of viewers, compared with 54 percent movies watchers. Documentaries seem preferable among people than the specials do, with 42 percent and 20 percent r e s p e c t i v e l y.
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平稳：remain stable ，steady，gradual,stay/remain/maintain/keep/be the same
e.g: the number of population mounted and leveled off at 7 million
the number of population stayed stable at 5 million
b. There was a steady increase in the birth rate in China from about 10 percent in 1920 to just over 15 percent in 1935,followed by a sharp decline to nearly 5 percent in 1940.
句子演练：
1.根据图表中的数据，教师的人数从1960年的500万急剧下滑到1962 年300万。
a. According to the figure, there was a sharp decrease in the number of teachers from five million in 1960 to three million in 1962.
占据：occupy， take up ，account for
表复苏：recover, bounce back
e.g:the number of population recovered from 2 million
常用形容词和副词－－变化程度 abrupt(ly),sudden(ly),dramatic(ally),drastic(ally),sharp(ly) quick(ly),,rapid(ly),marked(ly),significant(ly) considerable(considerably),substantial(ly),moderate(ly) gradual(ly),slight(ly),enormous(ly), vast(ly)
a. After 1979,the consumption of beef and lamb fell dramatically to approximately 100 and 55 grams respective类型
table line graph bar chart pie chart process diagram
表格题 线图 柱状图 饼状图 流程图
Note:图表题和议论文最根本的差异就是图表题 是客观性写作而议论文是主观性写作。
常用动词词汇：
上升：increase， rise ，grow, soar,shoot up
图表时间的表达： 1.in + 月/年 2.between… and… 3. from… to… 4. over the period from…to… 5. in the year between … and… 6.in the 3 years spanning from 2001 through 2004 7.for the first 3 months 8.for/during/over the next/ following 6 months 9.for/during/over/in the of 4 months 10.for/during/over/in a 4-month period 11.over/for/during the same period 12.from then on/ from this time/ point onwards/since then 13.by the year of… 14. after/before+年/月
e.g: the number of population increased/ ascended/ mounted to(by)…
下降： decrease ，fall ，drop ，descend ，decline ，reduce ， plunge
e.g: the number of population decreased /declined to(by)…
波动：fluctuate ，rise and falls up and down
e.g:the number of population fluctuated between 2 and 10 million
最高点：reach the peak, reach the highest point, reach the zenith
e.g: the number of population reached the peak at 8 million
最低点：reach the bottom
e.g: After decreasing, the number of population bottomed out at 4 million.
b. According to the figure, the number of teachers decreased dramatically from five million in 1960 to (no more than) three million in 1962.
2. 1979年之后，牛肉和羊肉的消费状况分别急剧下降到大约100和55 斤。
一、如何描述数据的上升或下降
一般来说，有两种句式表达数据的上升或下降。
a. 描述对象+表示增长或减少的动词+程度副词+数据+时间 点
b. There was a + 表示程度的形容词+表示增长或减少的名 词+数据+时间点
Example:
a. The birth rate in China increased steadily from about 10 percent in 1920 to just over 15 percent in 1935, followed by a sharp decline to nearly 5 percent in 1940.