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the whole period. Do they go up, go down or fluctuate? In paragraph 2 of your Task 1 answer, you need to write a general overview of the main trends and most important information in the graph. Don’t write any numbers or percentages in this paragraph. 1 Look at the graph about bakeries on page 79 and discuss these questions. 1 W hat was the general trend for the earnings of the three bakeries? 2 Which were the most popular bakeries in 2 0 0 0 and in 2 0 1 0 ? 3 Is there anything else you could talk about in the overview? 2 Match the tw o halves of these phrases for describing general trends. 1
There was a significant upward trend a trend in the income of Lovely Loaves. 2
The earnings of Lovely Loaves saw b significantly over the period. 3 There was a downward c in the income of Bernie’s Buns. 4 The income of Bernie’s Buns fluctuated d a dramatic increase in the last 5 The income of Robbie’s Bakery witnessed five years. e a considerable fall over the period. r ,P If you don’t have much time,
just describe the general trends in the overview. If you can, write about another interesting idea, but make sure you give yourself enough time to finish the whole task. 3 Read this overview and find synonyms for the phrases below. O verall what stands out from the graph is that there were considerable upward trends in the incom e o f both B ern ie’s Buns and R obbie’s Bakery, while the earnings o f Lovely Loaves saw a substantial fa ll over the period in question. 1
