ASSIGNMENT 22

• Make up 7 sentences of your own with the words in addition, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, for instance, consequently, otherwise, as in the example:

The company has not shown any significant results over the season, nevertheless (nonetheless)

it has demonstrated some potential for winning.

Thiscompany ended the season with 50 points on its account, whilst/whereas/while the results of its

competitor were estimated far higher.

INTRODUCTION / CONCLUSION SIGNALS

RULES:

The purpose of introduction is:

· to formulate the main topic of description

· to limit it to one specific area

The purpose of conclusion is:

· to give logical conclusion from description

· to summarize the main ideas of description

INTRODUCTION EXPRESSIIONS:

The bar chart shows quarterly data of sales for the three-year period.

The chart outlines the comparison of scores gained by three companies over the period of

2005-2009.

The graph indicates changes in development of profits in three plants.

The line graph demonstrates the dynamics of employment rate in the season of 2003-2005.

The time domain of the graph is between January 2001 and April 2008.

CONCLUSION EXPRESSIONS:

The evidence suggests that earnings of the company have trebled over the period under

discussion.

There can be no doubt that company A remained an unbeaten leader during the whole period.

We can see that company B has left its positions to be ranked second in the competition.

To sum up, the overall trend was downward for products X, Y and Z.

In conclusion, while Team A and C had a major increase in scores, Team B retained its

position as a leader.

In summary, the situation looks quite favorable for successful sales in the nearest future.

We estimate that there will be a significant fall by approximately 20 points next year.

END-OF-DESCRIPTION END-OF-DESCRIPTION

SIGNALS FOLLOWED SIGNALS NOT FOLLOWED

BY A COMMA: BY A COMMA:

FINALLY, THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT

IN BRIEF, THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT

IN CONCLUSION, THESE EXAMPLES SHOW THAT

INDEED, WE CAN SEE THAT

IN SHORT, WE ESTIMATE THAT

TO SUM UP,

IN SUMMERY,

IN COCLUSION,

TIME AND COMPARISON WORDS

· Study the following expressions of time and comparison. Search for similarities and differences. Make full translation of the sentences. Consult the dictionary if necessary.

As you can see from the figures on the graph nowadays the company is in rather good

financial health with practically no debts in comparison with the previous year (the year

Before).

The rate of unemployment isway below the average rate of that in 2009.

In the same season the company experienced a slight decline (as) compared to the period of

2000-2005.

Product X was ranked second leaving its positions to become third during the next two

Years.

By comparison product Z has the largest profit every quarter whereas products X and Y

alternated in having the smallest profit every other month.

The figures for Team A were negligible in the first two years as compared with their results

over the seasons (of) 2004-2008.

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