Lesson 5 tables

Categoris

 

Tables can show : 

any kind of number

the same information as a line graph, bar chart or pie chart.

comparisons

change over time (increase, decrease)

a lot of information

 

A key skill is 'selecting 'which onformation to mention

 

your job is to select, describe and compare the key numbers

 

First, look for the main or general features

(summary/overview paragraph)

 

detail - 3,4 paragraph

 

the table below shows statistics about the top five countries for

international tourism in 2012 and 2013.

 

The table compares the five highest ranking countries in terms of the numbers

of visits and the money spent by tourists over a period of two years.

 

(overview)

It is clear that France was the world's most popular tourist destination in the 

years 2012 and 2013. However, the USA earned by far the most revenue from

tourism over the same period.

 

(the number of visits)

In 2012, 83 million tourist visited France, and the USA was the second most 

visited country, with 66.7 million tourists. Spain and China each received just

under 58 million visitors, while Italy was ranked fifth with 46.6 million tourists.

2013 saw a rise of between 1 and 4 million tourist visits to each country, with

the exception of China, which received 2 million fewer visitors than in the previous

year.

 

(the money spent by tourists)

 

Spending by tourists visiting  the USA increased from $126.2 billion in 2012 to

$139.6 billion in 2013, and these figures  were well over twice as high as those

for any other country. Spain received the second highest amounts of tourist

revenue, rising from $56.3 billion to $60.4 billion, followed by France, China and

Italy. Interestingly, despite falling number of tourists, Chinese revenue from

tourism rose by $1.7 billion in 2013.

 

You cannot mention every number 

I chose around 10 out of the total 20 numbers in the table

 

Vocabulary : 

paraphrasing,comparing,describing changes

 

• five highest ranking countries
• the world's most popular tourist destination
• earned by far the most
• revenue from tourism
• the second most visited country
• received visitors
• ranked fifth
• 2013 saw a rise of
• fewer visitors than in the previous year
• these figures were well over twice as high as
• amounts of tourist revenue
• despite falling numbers of
• saw a rise, increased, rising from,rose by