Task1的數據題以5種類型的圖表為主，分別是

• 折線圖line graph
• 長條圖bar chart
• 圓形圖pie chart
• 表格table
• 流程圖flow chart

數據題主要核考考生學術分析的能力，要求考生以客觀角度分析數據資料並且得出結論。數據題的篇幅不宜過長，因此考生需要言簡意賅地描述圖表的整體趨勢、歸納資料並分析重點數據。要留意的是，學術文章往往都有固定的架構。要先有效規劃寫作步驟，並擁有清晰的文章架構，考生才能在短時間內有條理地整理出圖表摘要。

Writing process 寫作步驟

為了確保考生能清晰審題、文章符合題目要求，小編建議考生按照以下寫作步驟分配時間：

1. Planning：用3-5分鐘仔細閱讀問題並觀察圖表細節，圈出有用或重要資訊。
2. Writing： 利用圖表的重要資訊，在12-15分鐘內完成寫作。
3. Proofreading：利用餘下的2-3分鐘確保文句通順和拼字、文法正確

Basic structure建議的文章架構

1. Introduction點出文章主題及數據總體趨勢
2. Body分析圖表數據變化（有需要時須作出比較）
3. Conclusion綜合論述，作簡單總結

讓我們用以下範例說明如何寫出按照上述文章架構寫出令考官滿意的文章。小編認為以折線圖作為範例最能展示有關描述趨勢和比較數據的技巧：

The graph below shows the number of books read by men and women at Public Library A from 2016 to 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Introduction引言

• 先說明圖表的主題

考生應靈活運用同義字和改變詞性的技巧，改寫考卷提供的題目句，而非逐字照抄

題目“The graph below shows the number of books read by men and women at Public Library A from 2016 to 2019”

能夠被改寫成“The given line graph gives information about the difference in the number of library books read by women and men between 2016 and 2019.”

常用詞彙
上述（圖表）	the given/ the presented/ the shown/ the provided/ the supplied
描述	illustrate/ demonstrate/ show/ present/ indicate/ provide/ describe/ represent/ compare (比較)
(提供)資料	(give) information about/ the data on/ the number of/ the proportion of/ the process of/ the ratio of/ the trend of/ the differences in/ the comparison of

• 隨後指出數據的整體趨勢（Overview），讓讀者（即考官）清楚了解圖表的重點。

先問自己一個簡單的問題：整體而言，圖表呈現持續上升、下降、還是不變的趨勢？從圖表可見，男讀者四年內借閱公共圖書館書籍的數量明顯比女讀者借閱量的轉變要大，所以考生能以“男讀者借閱量急劇上升”作為圖表的重點趨勢。考生記得須在兩句內完成具體趨勢描述，當中亦不宜包含任何數字。

A glance at the graph reveals that there was a drastic increase in the number of books read by men over the four-year period.

Body正文

• 考生須篩選有意義、與圖表重點相關的數字作出說明，不要廢話過多，描述所有數據變化，令文章變得冗長、毫無重點。
• 若圖表為折線圖，最好能夠指出最高及最低點

 

回到範例，經過仔細觀察後，我們能發現折線圖中的主要資訊為：

• 男讀者的借閱量在2017至2019年間急劇上升
• 2016年女讀者和男讀者的借閱量相約，但前者先升後跌，後者則持續上升
• 2019年男讀者的借閱量比女讀者要多

整理了數據的重點後，考生就可以開始動筆描述和比較數據變化。由於文章要求考生運用多變的詞彙和片語來說明數值的變化，因此考生必須熟習以下形容趨勢的字詞和片語，並學會靈活運用它們。

描述趨勢的	動詞*	名詞	形容詞	助詞
上升	increased/ grew/ climbed/ went up/ rose/ skyrocketed	increase/ growth/ climb/ rise/ upward trend	急遽的sharp / rapid /dramatic 逐漸的gradual 些微的slight  重大的substantial/ significant	急遽地sharply/ rapidly/ dramatically / drastically 逐漸地gradually 些微地slightly   顯著地substantially/ significantly
最高點	reached a peak, reached a high	peak/ high
減少	decreased/ dropped/ went down/ declined/reduced	decrease/ drop/ decline/ reduction/ fall/ downward trend
最低點	fell to a low point	trough/ low/ low point
震蕩	fluctuated/ moved up and down	fluctuation
持平	stabilized/ remained steady/ remained stable/remained constant	a plateau	穩定的steady	穩定地steadily

*因為提供的圖表資料多半是過去的數據，因此動詞都是使用過去式

考生也須掌握形容數字（分數或比例）的片語：

	Fractions分數		Proportions比例
6%	A tiny fraction	2%	A tiny portion
23%	Almost a quarter	5%	An insignificant minority
25%	Exactly a quarter	16%	A small minority
26%	Roughly one quarter.	70%	A large proportion
31%	Nearly one-third	75%	A significant majority
49%	Around a half	89%	A very large proportion.
50%	Exactly a half
51%	Just over a half.
74%	Nearly three quarters
78%	Approximately three quarter

 

As can be seen from the graph, there were different trends for men and women. The number of books read by men increased steadily between 2016 and 2017, from about 3000 to 4000. After that, the number rose dramatically to 14000 books in 2014, which was the highest figure in the period.

• 從圖表可見: as can be seen from the graph/ it could be noticed that/ it is clear from the data that/ it is interesting to note that

 

In contrast to men, women started off reading more books, but their numbers followed a different pattern. Between 2016 and 2017, there was an increase of 4000 from 4000 books to 8000 books, and then a gradual rise to 10000 books in 2013. However, in 2019, their numbers fell back to 8000 again.

• In contrast to相比下: on the contrary/ unlike…/ different from/ by contrast

Conclusion 總結

• 綜合上面的論述，就整體趨勢作出簡單的總結。

Overall, there was a strong upward trend in the number of books read by men. Although women read more books than men in 2016, their reading fell to below the level of men in 2019.

• 總括而言：Overall/ In conclusion, …/ To conclude, …/ In summary, …/ To summarize, …/ To sum up, …/ Generally speaking, …/

重點Tips

1. 不需在文章加入個人意見！考生只需客觀陳述數據變化
2. 好好善用題目的提示字眼
3. 不要反復使用同一詞彙！考生可透過改變詞性、使用同義字等技巧，盡量運用不同詞彙
4. 若提供多於一個圖表，謹記需要作出比較
5. 參考網絡上不少針對不同圖表、題型的模板，創造一個屬於自己的「模板庫」，省卻糾結文章格式的時間

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