Exercise 4.3. Match two parts to make sentences used to refer to describing visuals.

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shows the development;

obvious;

the underlying trend

Let’s now look at the next slide which (g)_____ over the past five years. I’d like to focus your attention on (h)_____ here. As you can see, the underlying trend is (i)_____.

Exercise 4.3. Match two parts to make sentences used to refer to describing visuals.

1Let’s now look at the next slide which shows

(a) our net profit has doubled.

2The problem is illustrated

(b) over the past five years.

3According to this graph,

(c) of this figure here.

4You can see

(d) the test results in this table.

5First, let me quickly

(e) a slight increase in turnover since May.

6I’d like us to focus our attention on the significance

(f) across the bottom.

7The new models are listed

(g) in the next bar chart.

8You can see here the development

(h) explain the graph.

Read & Reflect   Useful Information

Saying Numbers

Numbers, especially long ones, are often difficult for the audience to understand. Try to say numbers slowly and clearly, and point them while speaking.

Mind pronunciation of some numbers and other numerical values:

v 500 five hundred

v 1,500 one thousand five hundred

v 350,421 three hundred and fifty thousand, four hundred and twenty-one

v 211,050,780 two hundred and eleven million, fifty thousand, seven hundred and eighty

v 10.6 ten point six

v 8.735 eight point seven three five

v 0.009 zero point oh oh nine

v -5ºC five degrees below zero Celsius

v ½ one-half; a half

v 2/3 two-thirds

v 7/8 seven-eighths

v km/h kilometres per hour

Remember that comma in English is used to show thousands and a point to show the decimal place.

Exercise 4.4. How do you say these numbers in English? Write the numbers out in full. Then check your answers. T4.1.

1) 457____________________________________________________

2) 8,793___________________________________________________

3) 387,521_________________________________________________

4) 0.454___________________________________________________

5) 12.7 cm_________________________________________________

6) ¾______________________________________________________

7) 1/8_____________________________________________________

8) 1.852 km________________________________________________

9) 22%____________________________________________________

10)16 m/sec_________________________________________________

Exercise 4.5. Choose an appropriate preposition from the box and put it into each gap.

between (twice); by; up from… to; by…to(twice); from …to; to; at; of

1 Our business grew _____ 10% last year.

2 Profits rose 11% _____ $2.7 billion.

3 Profits have gone _____ 3 million _____ 4 million euros.

4 Our household income has actually dropped _____ 10% _____ 15 %.

5 There’s been a decrease in annual sales _____ 1 million euros.

6 Last year profits stood _____ 2.5 million pounds.

7 This has now jumped _____ nearly $400 million _____almost $700 million.

8 Our expenditure on ready meals fluctuated somewhere _____ $250 million and $300 million just 2 years ago.

9 The proportion of the food budget that we spend in restaurants has risen _____ 2% _____ 4% in the same period.

10 There is a cost _____ 200 pounds and 300 pounds.

Exercise 4.6. If you give numbers during your presentation, you don’t always need to give exact figures. An audience can be confused by too much complexity, and it is often better to use approximate figures in presentations as they are easier for the audience to understand and remember. Lead your audience to your conclusion by using approximations in the table below:

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