(2)+Interpretation+of+Data

(A) Increase and decrease __**
 * __ Describing charts ans graphs ( Unit 38, pp.82-83)
 * Upward movement


 * //Verbs// ||  || //Nouns// ||   ||
 * to rise || to increase || a rise || an increase ||
 * to grow || to climb || a growth || an improvement* ||
 * to improve* || to get better* |||| *only for positve situations ||
 * Downward movement
 * // Verbs // ||  || // Nouns // ||   ||
 * to fall || to decline || a fall || a decline ||
 * to decrease || to drop || a decrease || a drop ||
 * to deteriorate* || to get worse* || a deterioration* || *only for negative situations ||
 * __ (B) Rate of change __**
 * // Large changes // || // Fast changes // || //Regular changes// ||
 * considerable - considerably || abrupt || gradual - gradually ||
 * dramatic - dramatically || quick - quickly || steady - steadily ||
 * sharp - sharply || rapid - rapidly ||  ||
 * significant - -significantly || sudden - suddenly ||  ||
 * substantial - substantially ||  ||   ||
 * // Small changes // || // Slow changes // ||  ||
 * moderate - moderately || slow - slowly ||  ||
 * slight - slightly ||  ||   ||


 * __ (C) High points, low points, and staying the same __**
 * // To reach the highest point and then go down // || //To reach the lowest point and then rise// ||
 * to peak out || to hit bottom ||
 * to top out || to bottom out ||
 * to reach a peak || to reach a low point ||
 * to reach a maximum ||  ||
 * // To stay at the same level on the graph or chart // || // To go up and down continuously // ||
 * to remain stable || to fluctuate ||
 * to stabilize ||  ||
 * to remain constant ||  ||
 * to level off ||  ||

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