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PAPER PRESENTATION 2019

(Source : Human Resources Dept, Healthy Life Insurance Co.)
Picture 9. Pie chart example

DISCUSSION EXPRESSIONS FOR DESCRIBING
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CHARTS AND GRAPHS

In describing the data, there are some expressions to use:

 The pie chart is about ...  ... is bigger than ...
 The bar chart deals with ...  more than ... per cent ...

 The line graph (clearly) shows ...  only one third ...
 The chart is divided into ... parts.  less than half ...
 It highlights ...  The number ... increases/goes
 ... has the largest (number of) ... up/grows by ...

 ... has the second largest (number  The number ... decreases/goes
of) ... down/sinks by ...
 ... is as big as ...  The number ... does not
 ... is twice as big as ... change/remains stable

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