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    This document provides guidance on describing changes and trends in business contexts. It explains that trend descriptions generally consist of three parts: a verb or adjective to describe movement, a description of the speed or size of movement, and an explanation of the reason or consequence. It then gives examples of verbs, adjectives, and expressions that can be used to describe upward, downward, and horizontal movements as well as the speed and size of changes. Finally, it provides time expressions and examples of how to construct descriptions of trends and changes.

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    This document provides guidance on describing changes and trends in business contexts. It explains that trend descriptions generally consist of three parts: a verb or adjective to describe movement, a description of the speed or size of movement, and an explanation of the reason or consequence. It then gives examples of verbs, adjectives, and expressions that can be used to describe upward, downward, and horizontal movements as well as the speed and size of changes. Finally, it provides time expressions and examples of how to construct descriptions of trends and changes.

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    This document provides guidance on describing changes and trends in business contexts. It explains that trend descriptions generally consist of three parts: a verb or adjective to describe movement, a description of the speed or size of movement, and an explanation of the reason or consequence. It then gives examples of verbs, adjectives, and expressions that can be used to describe upward, downward, and horizontal movements as well as the speed and size of changes. Finally, it provides time expressions and examples of how to construct descriptions of trends and changes.

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    Business English – describing data

    In business and everyday English, you sometimes have to describe changes


    in trends (movement or tendency), graphs, and diagrams.

    In the business context, you may have to describe trends in reports, meetings,
    and presentations. In everyday life, you could describe changes in any subject
    because things change all the time!

    Describing changes and trends generally consists of three parts:


     Use a verb (or an adjective and a noun) to describe movement
     Describe the speed or size of the movement
     Explain the reason or consequence of the change
     Verb + Speed or Size + Result/Reason/Consequence

    Example

    In 2011, Samsung's profits increased considerably thanks to its successful


    Galaxy S series.

    Part 1

    Here are some verbs you can use to describe change and movement.

    Upward Movement

    To climb
    To rise
    To go up
    To improve
    To pick up
    To recover
    To increase
    To reach a peak

    Downward Movement

    To fall
    To decline
    To bottom out
    To decrease
    To drop
    To plummet
    To deteriorate
    To hit a low
    To slip back
    To do down

    Horizontal Movement
    To even out
    To remain stable
    To stabilize

    Part 2

    Here are some adjectives and adverbs you can use to describe the speed and
    size of change.

    Speed of Change

    Rapid - Rapidly
    Slow - Slowly
    Sudden - Suddenly
    Sharp - Sharply
    Steady - Steadily
    Gradual - Gradually
    Fast - Quickly

    Size of Change

    Noticeable - Noticeably
    Substantial - Substantially
    Considerable - Considerably
    Slight – Slightly
    Marked - Markedly
    Significant - Significantly
    Dramatic - Dramatically
    Negligible - Negligibly

    Part 3

    Here are some expressions you can use to express reason, consequence,
    and result:
     As a result of
     Due to
     Because of
     Was the reason for
     Caused
     Resulted in
     Explains
     Accounts for
     That is why
     Consequently
     So
     Thanks to
    Time Expressions You Can Use
     In January / In 2011
     In Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4 (In the first quarter / second quarter / third quarter
    / fourth quarter)
     From January to March

    Examples
    Apple's sales increased significantly due to the launch of the iPhone 4.
    [verb + adverb construction]

    There was a significant increase in Apple's sales due to the launch of the
    iPhone 4.
    [adjective + noun (word) construction]

    Our turnover remained stable in January and February. However, in March


    and April, it dropped suddenly as a result of the financial crisis.
    [verb + adverb construction]

    In March and April, there was a sudden drop in our turnover as a result
    of the financial crisis.
    [adjective + noun (word) construction]

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