#vocabulary

✅ WORKING TO ACHIEVE A GOAL


synonyms


• You are determined not to give up.
• You’ve got some serious dogged /ˈdɒɡ.ɪd/ determination - nothing can stop you when you set your mind to something.
• You need to be patient and persistent in your studies in order to achieve your academic goals.
• You have shown great determination and commitment to your goals - you are resolved /rɪˈzɒlvd/ to succeed!
• Stay resolute in your studies and you will achieve your goals.
• She was single-minded and uncompromising in her work.
• Despite facing numerous obstacles, the student never gave up on his goal and was tenacious /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/ in achieving academic success.
• I’d describe him as a perseverant man with great willpower.
• Unlike many, she is pertinacious /ˌpɜː.tɪˈneɪ.ʃəs/ and single-minded in the pursuit of her goals.
• She was persevering /ˌpɜː.sɪˈvɪə.rɪŋ/ enough to reach the height of her ambition.

Introduction

➡️ The bar chart illustrates/shows/provides information about...
➡️ The given bar chart compares...
➡️ The bar chart presents data on...
➡️ The chart provides a breakdown of...

Overview

➡️ Overall, it can be seen that...
➡️ In conclusion, the data suggests...
➡️ To summarize, the main trends are...
➡️ It is clear that...

Describing Trends

➡️ There is a steady increase/decline in...
➡️ The number of... rises/falls dramatically.
➡️ ... shows a significant upward/downward trend.
➡️ ... experiences a gradual rise/fall.
➡️ ... remains stable/constant.

Making Comparisons

➡️ ... is higher/lower than...
➡️ ... is the most/least...
➡️ ... has the highest/lowest...
➡️ Compared to...,... is more/less...
➡️ ... is more significant than...
➡️ ... outnumbers/exceeds...
➡️ ... lags behind...
➡️ ... leads in...

Specifying Time Periods

➡️ In the year(s)...
➡️ Between... and...
➡️ Over the period from... to...
➡️ Throughout the (decades/years)...
➡️ By the year...

Quantifying Data

➡️ ... accounts for...%
➡️ ... represents...% of the total.
➡️ The percentage/number/amount of...
➡️ ... is measured in...
➡️ ... constitutes...
➡️ ... comprises...
➡️ ... peaks at/reaches a high/low of...

Useful Phrases and Vocabulary

➡️ Proportion/percentage
➡️ Increase/rise/growth
➡️ Decrease/decline/fall/drop
➡️ Fluctuate/fluctuation
➡️ Peak/reach a peak
➡️ Plummet/plunge
➡️ Soar/surge
➡️ Stagnate/stable/unchanged
➡️ Dramatically/significantly/substantially
➡️ Slightly/marginally/moderately
➡️ Highest/lowest
➡️ Majority/minority
➡️ Category/group/segment

Examples

Introduction:

⭐ The bar chart illustrates the percentage of people who prefer different types of music in four countries in 2020.

Describing Trends:

⭐ There is a steady increase in the preference for pop music over the 10-year period.
Rock music shows a significant downward trend from 2000 to 2010.

Making Comparisons:

⭐ In 2020, the percentage of people preferring classical music is higher in Country A than in Country B.
⭐ Country C has the highest proportion of people who enjoy jazz, whereas Country D has the lowest.

Specifying Time Periods:

⭐ Between 1990 and 2000, there was a gradual rise in the popularity of hip-hop.

Quantifying Data:

⭐ Classical music accounts for 30% of the total music preferences in Country A.
The number of people who prefer jazz represents 15% of the population in Country B.

Overview:

⭐ In general, the bar chart indicates a diverse range of music preferences across the four countries, with pop music being the most popular overall.