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general vocabulary Describing & analysing tables A. Look at the four tables below. These show demographic trends in four different countries between 1996 and 2000. The numbers on the left and right of each table show the number of people in hundred thousands. Using the information in these tables, match sentences 1-13 on the next page with the appropriate country. Use the words and expressions in bold to help you. Number of people under 18 years of age Number of people over 65 years of age Number of deaths Number of married people Number of single people Country 1: Lycia 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Country 2: Cilicia 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Country 3: Moesia 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Country 4: Cappadocia 4 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)
Describing & analysing tables 1. In which two countries was there a considerable discrepancy between married and single people between 1996 and 1998 2. In which country was there a constant and considerable discrepancy between married and single people over the five-year period 3. In which country was there a sudden and noticeable difference between those under 18 and those over 65 in 1998 4. In which country did the number of under-18s rise dramatically between 1996 and 2000 5. In which country did the number of under-18s increase slightly between 1996 and 2000 6. In which country did the number of over-65s go up sharply between 1996 and 1998 7. In which country did the number of married people decline significantly over the five-year period 8. In which country did the number of deaths decrease significantly between 1996 and 1999 9. In which two countries was there a slight decline in the number of married people between 1998 and 1999 10. In which country was there a sharp drop in the number of under-18s between 1997 and 1998 11. In which country was there a slight reduction in the number of deaths over the five-year period 12. In which country was there a significant increase in the number of deaths between 1998 and 2000 13. In which country did the number of deaths remain constant over the five-year period general vocabulary B. Now look at the table below, which shows the changes in economic activity in a town over a period of five years. The figures on the left and right show the number of people involved in these activities, in thousands. Write your own sentences to describe the situation in the town regarding the number of: 1. People employed in industry between 1996 and 2000. 2. People employed in retail between 1996 and 2000. 3. People employed in public services between 1999 and 2000. 4. People employed in tourism between 1996 and 2000. 5. Unemployed between 1998 and 2000. 6. People employed in industry compared with those in retail in 1996. 7. People employed in industry between 1998 and 1999. Number of people in industry Number of people in retail Number of semi-skilled / skilled people in public services (including police, doctors, bus drivers, etc.) Number of people in tourism Number of unemployed 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 5
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