Read the Chart: Trends & Results

Speaking cards for describing graphs, trends and results in English, made for teachers of adult B1-B2 learners and Business English students. Students look at real-looking business charts, describe the trend, explain what caused it and predict what happens next. Then they talk about real numbers from their own work.

• Trend Words (B1-B2) – 12 cards: the key vocabulary for describing trends (rise sharply, increase gradually, fall sharply, decline steadily, level off, remain stable, peak, reach a low, dip, fluctuate, recover, double), each with a small line chart, a clear meaning and a talk task about the student’s own work or life.
• Read the Chart (B1-B2) – 16 chart cards: line and bar charts from working life (online sales, staff turnover, website traffic, app downloads, a share price, sick days, energy costs, customer satisfaction) with no words except what the chart measures. The student describes, explains and predicts.
• Your Numbers (B1-B2) – 10 cards: real numbers from the student’s own work and life (working hours, emails, team size, busy seasons, their key work number, prices, their English level). The student sketches the line and talks the teacher through it.
• The Real Story – 16 teacher cards: what really happened behind each chart, plus a follow-up question, so the student can compare their explanation with the real reasons.