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Writing Task 1 c In 2000, the number of students who took
French was 150, compared to just under 10
0 Work in pairs. Look at the graph below. students who chose Mandarin. D
1 What does the graph show? d French gained some popularity in 2006, but has
2 What is the main difference between the two remained fairly stable since then at about 90
lines on the graph? students. D
3 Are there any significant similarities or e The graph shows how many 13-year-old students
differences between the two language trends? studied French and Mandarin between 2000
and the present day in a school in England. [I]
4 What are the main features of each trend?
5 How could you divide the information into f On the other hand, the trend for French
paragraphs? is the opposite. D
g So there was a significant difference in numbers
at this time. D
The graph below shows information about the h According to the data, Mandarin has increased
languages that 13-year-old students in one school in popularity during this time. D
chose to study. In contrast, the number of students taking
Mandarin dipped in 2006 and then fluctuated,
Summarise the information by selecting
and reporting the main features, and make before it returned to 75. D
comparisons where relevant. Since 2005, the trends have not changed
as much. D
Language options selected by 13-year-old
students in a school in England @) Work in pairs. Look at the text in Exercise 2
again and find verb phrases which mean the
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following.
1 went down (two phrases)
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2 hit a high point
3 has stayed the same
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4 went up a lot
5 went up and down
100
0 Work in pairs. Look at this table and discuss
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what it shows. Which column:
I increases significantly?
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2 fluctuates?
3 peaks then falls slightly?
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Global statistics: Shore Hotel

Staff: 1975-2010
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with language speaking two or previous work
qualification ' more languages experience
% % %
1975 5 10 75
1980 10 12 70
6 Put these sentences in the correct order. 1985 12 14 78
a Overall, it can be seen that more students have 1990 17 23 55
been choosing to study Mandarin, but French is 1995 21 48 65
still the most popular language option. D 2000 22 so so
b Over the Mext five years, the figure fell
2005 21 65 45
considerably for French, but rose dramatically
2010 20 79 67
for Mandarin and reached a peak at
75 students. D
Getting the message across @