1、English Practical Writing:Writing a Report汇报及图表描述第1页英文商务汇报包含Introduction(Thisreportaims/setsoutto),Findings(Itwasfoundthat),Conclusions(Toconclude),Recommendations(Itissuggestedthat.),以及参考文件(reference)。括号中是每段开头惯用表示方式。第2页BEC写作-汇报样题YouworkforPJTCo.Ltd,amanufacturingcompany.Youneedmorestaffinyourdepart
2、mentandyourmanagerhasaskedyoutowriteareportexplainingwhy.Write120-140words.第3页Report:MorestaffareneededinourdepartmentDate:July16,IntroductionThisreportaimstoexplainwhyourdepartmentneedsmorestaff.FindingsStatisticsshowthatthereexistsabiggapbetweenthenumberofstaffinourdepartmentandstaffworkload.While
3、thenumberoforderhasbeengrowingup,thenumberofstaffhasremainedsteady.Moreover,ourcustomerservicedepartmentrecentlyreceivedacomplaintfromoneofourclientsaboutatremendousdelayinourdelivery,whichispartlycausedbystaffinsufficiency.ConclusionToconclude,therearemanyreasonsfortheneedofmorestaff.Itishightimeth
4、atthedepartmentshouldincreasethestaffnumber.RecommendationMorestaffshouldberecruitedintheupcomingjob-huntingseasontoimproveourperformance.第4页Report Structure1.Introduction2.Findings3.Conclusion(s)4.Recommendation(s)第5页In writing a report,how to describe tables,figures,and charts?n1.表格表格(table)n2.曲线图
5、曲线图(line graph)n3.柱状图柱状图/饼状图饼状图(bar/pie chart)第6页 图表汇报图表汇报结构结构第一段:介绍第一段:介绍(Introduction)第二段:正文第二段:正文(Findings)第三段:总结或评论第三段:总结或评论(Conclusion)第7页1.Introduction说明该图表性质、主要内容说明该图表性质、主要内容nWe should begin our essay with a clear statement.This is to provide the reader with an orientation as well as a contex
6、t for the individual steps to follow.第8页右图是美国右图是美国Seattle市市Green Hall超市十一超市十一月所销售四种月所销售四种皮鞋价格与数皮鞋价格与数量对比图,请量对比图,请对该对该图图写写一一个个简明说明简明说明。This bar chart shows how price affects peoples demand/buying of shoes in the Green Hall Supermarket of Seattle in November.第9页右图是美国海右图是美国海滨旅游小镇滨旅游小镇Bluebeach自自1960年以来
7、所年以来所接待游客人数接待游客人数图,请对该图图,请对该图作一个简明作一个简明说说明。明。This graph shows how the number of tourists/visitors to the Bluebeach town changes from 1960 to.第10页世界主要汽车生产国年产汽车百分比图世界主要汽车生产国年产汽车百分比图美国美国:44%日本日本:23%德国德国:20%韩国韩国:13%This pie chart shows the percentage of annual car productions from major car producing co
8、untries in the world.第11页开头句:描述大致趋势或总体情况As is shown from the bar chart above/below/on the right,people buy fewer shoes as the price of shoes goes up.We can see from the graph that the number of visitors to the Bluebeach town increased steadily before 1990 and then decreased slightly.According to the
9、 pie chart above,there are four major car producing countries in the world/the US is the largest car producer in the world.2.Findings描述描述总体总体趋势,极值,转折点趋势,极值,转折点第12页 1.应用应用“there be”句式(例句式(例1,$150,140 pairs)There are 140 pairs of shoes sold when the price reaches$150.2.应用动词应用动词“have/has”(例例2,1980)The
10、Bluebeach town has 33,000 visitors in the year 1980.3.应用原文中提供动词应用原文中提供动词(例例3)Korea produces 13%of the total number of cars in the world.表示数字惯用方法表示数字惯用方法第13页主要有主要有下面下面三三个个句式:句式:1.主语主语+动词动词+副词副词+时间时间 n.+v.+adv.+time2.There be+形容词形容词+名词名词+时间时间 There be+a.+n.+time3.主语主语+witnessed+形容词形容词+名词名词+inThe numbe
11、r of tourists to Bluebeach town decreased slightly from the year 1990 to.There is a sharp rise in the number of tourists to Bluebeach from the year 1980 to the year 1990.The last decade of the 20th century(时间时间)witnessed a slow decline in the number of tourists to Bluebeach(对象对象)=The number of touri
12、sts(对象对象)witnessed a slow decline in the last decade of the 20th century(时间时间)表示改变惯用方法表示改变惯用方法第14页Practice:LineGraphThegraphshowsratesofsmokinginmenandwomenintheUKfrom1960to.分析:分析:1.Women:1975前上升,前上升,1975后下降(找转折点)后下降(找转折点)2.men:平稳平稳下降下降3.时态时态:普通过去式:普通过去式第15页LineGraph1.Women:1975前上升,前上升,1975后下降(找后下降(
13、找转折点)转折点)There was a significant increase in the number of female smokers before 1975,and after the year 1975 the rates of women smokers slowly declined.第16页LineGraph2.men:平稳下降,降幅稍大平稳下降,降幅稍大 The rates of British male smokers went through/witnessed a continuous downward tendency/trend.The years from
14、1960 to witnessed a continuous downward tendency in the rates of British male smokers.第17页惯用词惯用词第18页第19页n表示曲线图最高点和最低点能够使用表示曲线图最高点和最低点能够使用以下句型:以下句型:nThe figure(s)+npeaked(bottomed out)at/reached the peak(the bottom)of$150+in December第20页LineGraph The number of female smokers reached the peak of 350 i
15、n 1975,and after 1975 the rates of women smokers slowly decreased to the bottom in.Over the years the number of male smokers declined steadily and bottomed out at 280 in.第21页主语主语+动词动词to详细数据。详细数据。主语主语+动词动词tothe peak of详细数据。详细数据。主语主语+动词副词,动词副词,reaching the peak of+详细详细数据数据,e.g.the number rose signific
16、antly,reaching the peak of主语主语+动词动词副词,副词,reaching+详细详细数据数据+时间。时间。动词动词+by 与与+to区分区分对于对于上升到某个位置描述:上升到某个位置描述:第22页n对于对于下降到某个位置描述下降到某个位置描述:n动词动词to详细数据。详细数据。动词动词tothe bottom of详细数据。详细数据。动词副词,动词副词,reaching the bottom of+详细详细数据,数据,e.g.The number dropped sharply,reaching the bottom of 50 in September.动词副词,动词
17、副词,reaching+详细数据详细数据。主语主语+bottom out at+数字数字ndecrease by;decrease to第23页n3.起伏波动句型:起伏波动句型:fluctuated sharply all through n4.波动不大句型:波动不大句型:hardly changed through the period between and n5.对于对于百分比进行描述所使用句型:百分比进行描述所使用句型:occupy/constitute%of the total takes up/accounts for%in the whole chart第24页n嵌入时间时所使用
18、介词和介词词组:嵌入时间时所使用介词和介词词组:infromtobetween.andduringandat the start of at the end of overthroughout 第25页Practice2:ThelinegraphbelowshowsthenumberofenquirestoTouristInformationOfficemadebytelephone,letter/email,andinpersonfromJanuarytoJune.Summarizetheinformationbyselectingandreportingthemain features.(
19、100 words)第26页As can be seen from the graph,three different choices,including enquiring in person,by calling and by e-mail or letter,were presented.The number of enquiries made by communicating face to face witnessed a constant upward trend from 400 to 1200 over the half year,transforming from the l
20、east popular way to the most prevalent mode.The line graph illustrates the number of enquiries to obtain tourist information in different means during a six-month period from January.第27页With respect to the number of enquiries by letter/email,it started at 800 in January,and remained relatively stab
21、le in the first four months before increasing smoothly to about 1100 in June(全全用用动动词词).However,the trend for telephone was quite different,with the number decreasing continuously from 600 in January to 450 in May and then reducing markedly to reach the bottom of 200(用用with+ing分词引出数据改变分词引出数据改变).Overa
22、ll,it is obvious that people tended to seek advice about traveling from theprofessionalsinperson.第28页LineGraph总结:整体趋势总结:整体趋势1975前相反前相反,1975后类似后类似To conclude,the general tendency for male and female rates of smoking in the UK formed a striking contrast before 1975.As time went on,the contrast faded a
23、way to about the same rate,with men still slightly more.第29页第30页n1.能够出现在数据前面修饰词:能够出现在数据前面修饰词:below,under,over,more than,almost,nearly,about,approximatelyn2.判断判断时态时态,注意,注意图表中是否有时间出现。图表中是否有时间出现。假如没有,则使用普通现在时,假如有,假如没有,则使用普通现在时,假如有,通常使用普通过去时通常使用普通过去时。n3.有选择利用数据,而不是全部选取。n4.注意单词和短语同义转换-LexicalResource第31页
24、BarChart:RelativeExpression一个数据一个数据“超出超出”另一个数据:另一个数据:surpass,outnumber,exceedThe number of deaths caused by TB far exceeded the number of deaths induced by AIDS.第32页BarChart:RelativeExpression对2个或者3个项目进行排序,用followedby,rankWithrespecttothefactorsthatcauseddeathsinAustraliain1990,TBledtothelargestnumb
25、erofdeath,followedbydiarrhoeaandmalaria.SpeakingofthefactorsthatcauseddeathsinAustraliain1990,TBledtothelargestnumberofdeath.Diarrhoeaandmalariaranksecondandthirdrespectively.inthecaseof/intermsof/inrespectof/regarding在.方面 第33页倍数表示法女性失业率是男性失业率三倍。Theunemploymentrateoffemaleswasthreetimesmorethanthato
26、fmaleduringtheEconomicDepression.TheunemploymentrateofwomenwasthreetimesasmuchasthatofmenovertheperiodofEconomicDepression.TB造成死亡人数是AIDS9倍ThenumberofdeathscausedbyTBwasninetimesmorethanthatcausedbyAIDS.ThenumberofdeathscausedbyTBwasninetimesasmuchasthatcausedbyAIDS.第34页BarChartPracticeThechartbelows
27、howsthepercentageofyoungpeopleaged15to24employedindifferentsectorsinNewZealandin1990and.Summarisetheinformationbyselectingandreportingthemainfeatures.第35页In1990,positionsincommercewereconsideredasthemostpopularjobswithnearly30%youngpeopleengagedinthissector.Intheremainingpartsincludingagriculture,ho
28、telandrestaurant,manufacturing,transportandothersectors,thepercentagewassimilar,takingup13%-15%.Thebarchartillustratesthepercentageofyoungadultsaged15to24indifferentemploymentsectorsinNewZealandin1990and.怎样描述1990年情况?第36页怎样描述情况?Tenyearslater,theproportionofgraduateswhoworkedincommercestillrankedthefi
29、rstat38%,followedbythepercentageforhotelsandrestaurantswhichincreasedsignificantlyfrom15%to24%.However,thepercentagesforotherfourfieldsdecreased,asthefigurefortransportrankedthelastinat7%.Inconclusion,theyouthinNewZealandwouldliketoworkincommerceratherthananyothersectors.第37页PieChart1.考虑最大考虑最大原因:成本和
30、原因:成本和超市超市利润利润,与农民所占份与农民所占份额比较(比较极值)额比较(比较极值)2.其它两其它两项项简单简单提及提及第38页Findings:Thepricingofchocolateconcerns5factors,amongwhichcostofingredientsandoverheadstakesupthelargestshare(37%),severaltimesasmuchasthatoffarmers(only4%).Supermarketisthesecondlargestfactorinthepricingofchocolate,whichoccupies34%of
31、theprice.Therestofthepricecoverstaxandchocolatecompany,accountingfor15%and10%respectively.第39页BEC样题:样题:How would you write a report about the following charts?The bar chart below shows the proportions of English men and women of different ages who were living alone in.The pie chart compares the numb
32、ers of bedrooms in these one-person households.Living alone in England by age and gender,(bar chart)Number of bedrooms in one-person households (pie chart)第40页IntroductionThetwochartsgiveinformationaboutsingle-occupanthouseholdsinEnglandintheyear.Thebarchartcomparestheproportionsofmalesandfemalesliv
33、ingaloneindifferentagegroups,andthepiechartshowsdataaboutthenumberofbedroomsinthesesingle-occupanthomes.第41页FindingsAsignificantmajorityofthepeopleaged65oroverwhowerelivingaloneinEnglandinwerefemale.Womenaccountedfor72%ofsingleoccupantsaged75to84,and76%ofthoseaged85orover.Bycontrast,amongadultsyoung
34、erthan50,thefiguresformaleswerehigher.Forexample,inthe35-49agegroup,menmadeupnearly65%ofpeoplelivingalone.第42页Inthesameyear,35.4%ofone-personhouseholdsinEnglandhadtwobedrooms,whileone-bedroomandthree-bedroomhomesaccountedfor28%and29.8%ofthetotal.Lessthan7%ofsingle-occupanthomeshadfourormorebedrooms.
35、第43页ConclusionOverall,femalesmadeupahigherproportionofpeoplelivingalonethanmales,andthisdifferenceisparticularlynoticeableinolderage.Wecanalsoseethatthemostcommonnumberofbedroomsinasingle-occupanthomewastwo.总结:总结:占据占据:take up,make up,occupy,account for,represent,constitute第44页统计表tables中国1950年最短,后期增幅
36、最大,2050到最高值;西班牙也在增加,但增幅小于中国;美国在74左右,改变不大第45页The average life span in China grew more significantly compared with the other two countries,from the least(65 years old)in 1950 to the predicted age of 83 in 2050.The life span in Spain also increased continuously,but with a slower pace,reaching an averag
37、e age of 77 in 2050.By contrast,the only country with a possible decrease is US which increased to 75 in the year,but is predicted to fall slightly to 74 in 2050.第46页Practice:Tables怎样怎样表示表示4个国家在个国家在population上上比较?比较?As can be seen in the table,Bolivia has the largest population among the four countr
38、ies with 23 million people,which is nearly twice as much as the population of Ecuador(12 million).Besides,Singapore and Jamaica rank the third and fourth place,with 4 million and 2.3 million respectively.(用用with+数字或括号形式表示详细数值数字或括号形式表示详细数值)第47页书本98页练习(100words)Thetableshowsreportreadingpatternsofstaf
39、findifferentpositions.Accordingtothetableabove,thepeoplemostlikelytoreadtheentirereportareanalysts(85%),whilefrontlinestaffareleastlikelytoreadalmostanysectionofthereport.72%senioranalystsreadthewholereport,slightlyfewerthanthepercentageforanalysts.Abouthalfofthemanagersandexecutivesreadthewholereport,with51%and48%respectively.Fewseniormanagers(15%)readthewholereport,but39%ofthemand34%executivesreadthesummary.Itisofsomeconcernthatoveronequarterofseniormanagersdonotreadreports.Practice:Tables第48页Tables总结:需要对数据进行合理挑选和分组,无须汇报全部。挑选标准:最大,最小,倍数等分组标准:类似归为一组第49页Thankyou!第50页