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English (Fach) / Having a discussion + analysing statistical data (Lektion)
Some language help for having a discussion and analysing statistical data
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- analysing statistical data in general The bar chart/pie chart/line graph/table...shows the different/compares the size/number of.../deals with/is about.../contrasts...with It shows...in contras to... It is taken from/It contains data from.../It was published in...
- bar chart: - in comparison with/compared with - in contrast to - to archieve an average/below-average/above-average figure - to be at the top/bottem of the ranking - to rank first/second...last - the highest/lowest figure/score - no/little/a big difference between A and B (with regards to...last year...) - the figures are identical/similar to... - the vast majority/only a minority... - to experience a sudden rise/drop - after a brief recovery
- pie chart - the pie chart is divided into... - segments/sections... - each segment represents... - the share of 5% of the total amount is about 2 million euro... - the biggest/the smallest section - the whole circle represents/stands for... - the chart reveals the share of... - percentage-wise - a marginal percentage of... - an infintely small amount of...
- line graph - to reach a peak/a low point/an all-time high/low of... - to remain constant/stable - to go through a period of grown - to increase/rise/grow/go up - to decrase/falll/drop/go down - a fall/decline/drop/decrease - an increase/a rise/growth - to grow...by 10% at a certain rate - a rise of 8%/in temperature/to 25$ - steep/strong/rapid...growth - a gradual/steady/continual...fall - a slight/barely noticeable...rise
- stating your opinion - In my opinion/view... - As far as I´m concerned... - Well, I´d say... - It´s a fact that... - The way I see it, ... - Personally, I think... - If you ask me... - It seems to me that... - I think/feel/reckon/believe... - First of all.../To start with I´d like to point out... - There can be no doubt that... - Nobody will deny that... - I´m absolutely convinced that...
- Asking for clarification - I´m sorry, but I don´t understand/know what you mean by. - Could you give an example/explain that, please? - Can you prove that?/I would be very interested in some data/examples that prove your statement.
- Agreeing - I quite agree. - I couldn´t agree with you more. - Quite!/Exactly!/Precisely! - Certainly!/Definitely! - You´re quite right. - I agree entirely/completely. - That´s just how I see it/feel about it. - You´ve got a good point there. - That´s exactly how I see it. - Yes, indeed.
- Signalling that you would like to say something. - May I interrupt?/Excuse me, I would like to add to that. - An important aspect is missing here, namely... - That illustrates perfectly what... - Can I just say/explain that...? - I would just like to jump in here, to clarify that... - I hope you don´t mind me interrupting, but it is important to stress...
- Polite disagreement - I´m afraid I don´t quite agree there. - I´m not so sure, really. - Do you really think so? - Well, that´s one way of looking at it, but... - I´m not convinced that... - Well, I have my doubts about that.
- strong disagreement - I doubt that very much. - That doesn´t convince me at all. - I don´t agree with you at all. - I disagree entirely. - It´s not as simple as that.
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- Adding a point - Another thing is... - What´s more, ... - On top of that... - We must also consider... - I would like to add to that... - Have you ever considered/thought about...
- Buying time - Well, that´s an interesting point./I can see what you mean. - I think the question we were discussing was... - You have given your opinion, however... - Why don´t we say what X has to say about that?
- Summarize your point of view or your main arguments - I have shown that.../It has become clear that... - Let me just state again that it is vital to.../The most important argument is.../At the end of the day you can´t deny that... - If we don´t...then.../in spite of everything we have heard from the other side