- On the x-axis/y-axis we have…
- On the vertical/horizontal axis there is…
- A bar graph
- A line graph
- A histogram
- A best-fit line
- This graph shows…
- ...presents…
- ...illustrates…
- ...depicts…
- ...compares…
- ...gives information on/about…
- ...highlights…
“This graph shows the relationship between studying English flashcards and level of English for the last 12 months for people in the XYZ region.”
- to climb
- to go up
- to grow
- to increase
- to jump
- to rise
- to rocket
- a growth
- an increase
- a rise
- a jump
- to decline
- to decrease
- to drop
- to fall
- to go down
- to plummet
- to plunge
- a decline
- a decrease
- a dip
- a drop
- a fall
- to maintain
- to remain
- to stay
- to be constant
- to level off
- to stabilise
- to stay
(often with “around the XX mark/level)
So this is connected to time and how fast the change occurs, not necessarily how much of a change occurs.
- Sharply / Sharp
- Quickly / Quick
- Steeply / Steep
- Rapidly / Rapid
- Dramatically / Dramatic
- Steadily / Steady
- Gradually / Gradual
- Slowly / Slow
So this is connected to the quantity of change that occurred, not necessarily how fast it took for this change to occur.
Adjectives are slightly more common here
- Largely / Large
- Substantially / Substantial
- Significantly / Significant
- Slightly / Slight
- Moderately / Moderate
- Small
- Minor
- Insignificantly / Insignificant
- Speed of Change
- Prices fell rapidly
- Efficiency rose gradually
- Demand decreased suddenly
- Amount of Change
- Sales increased slightly
- The quantity of goods dropped massively
- Temperature jumped significantly
- Speed of Change
- A sharp fall in numbers
- A quick drop in sales
- A slow rise in levels
- Amount of Change
- An insignificant change
- A huge rise in interest
- A moderate decrease in profit