Graph description Flashcards
1
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Down (verbs)
A
- to fall
- to decrease
- to decline
- to go down
- to drop
2
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irregular verb: to fall
A
fall - fell - fallen
3
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Down (nouns)
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- a fall (in)
- a decrease (in)
- a decline (in)
- a drop
4
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Up (verbs)
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- to rise
- to increase
- to go up
- to grow
5
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irregular verb: to rise
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rise - rose - risen
6
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Up (noun)
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- a rise (in)
- an increase (in)
- a growth
7
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No movement
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- to remain stable (= no sudden changes)
- to remain steady
- to remain constant
- to remain at the same level
- stagnated (= more negative; no development upwards)
8
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Extremes
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- to fluctuate / a fluctuation
- to reach a peak / to peak
- to rocket
- to plummet
- to slump (= dramatisch fallen)
- to plunge (= stürzen)
- to shoot
- to soar (= in die Höhe schnellen)
- to jump
9
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Big changes
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- significant(ly)
- substantial(ly)
- dramatic(ally)
10
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Small changes
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- slight(ly)
- minor
11
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Fast changes
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- sudden(ly)
- sharp(ly)
12
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Slow Changes
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- slow(ly)
- gradual(ly)
13
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Forecast (Vorhersage, Prognose)
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- we expect
- we can expect
14
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Other expressions
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- to recover (= sich erholen)
- to level off (= sich einpendeln, stabilisieren)
- to fall to a trough (= zum Tiefpunkt absinken)
15
Q
irregular verb: to shoot
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- shoot - shot - shot
16
Q
Prüfer beeindrucken
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approximately
17
Q
to slash prices
A
Preise senken
18
Q
to boost sales
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die Umsätze erhöhen
19
Q
Causes and effects
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- as a result of
- to result in
- due to
- because
- because of
- to lead to
20
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irregular verb: to lead
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lead - led - led
21
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irregular verb: to grow
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grow - grew - grown
22
Q
Magic words
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- registered (= verzeichnete)
- showed (= zeigte auf)
- saw the price decrease
- reached
- reported
- continued to increase
- however in the following month
- over the course of the following months (= im Laufe)
- throughout (= durchweg)
23
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approximation
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- almost
- roughly
- just under
- just above
- nearly
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prepositions
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- in
- by
- between
- stood at
25
consolidate
- in the first quarter
- next month
- in June
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amount
- tripled
- doubled
- have halved
- 50%
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peak
- highest peak
- highest point
- lowest point
28
which tense in the introductory sentence?
simple present
29
which tense in overall trend?
simple past / present perfect
30
which tense in body?
simple past / [present perfect]
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which tense and which verbs in conclusion / forecast
will-future; modal verbs (should, could, need to)
