NLT

1. PREPARED BY:
ZURAIDAH
SUMERY
BEL 260

2. Question 1
- No longer the focused
summary

3. The change?
Now……
An interpretation of
information presented
graphically.

4.  Question 1: (40 minutes )
Interpret a diagram, table, charts and graphs and present
the information in your own words.
 Organise, present and possibly compare
 e.g. Money people spend on different forms of
entertainment.
 Describe stages of a procedure or process
- e.g. the stages of human evolution.
 Describe on object or event or series of events
 e.g. How the water cycle works.

5.  General Points
You must respond appropriately in terms of:
 Register – formality and politeness; e.g. no
short forms
 Organization – clear and logical
 Style – academic; e.g. no rhetorical questions,
no exclamations, no extreme opinions, use
tentative expressions such as ‘ this appears
to be…’ ‘ this is probably due to…’
 Content – relevant and complete

6.  Spend 5 minutes reading the graphs/charts etc.
 Make sure you understand axes.
 Make sure you follow lines on graph.
 Focus on the key information.
 If two graphs – compare.
 Think about the time period – tenses.
 Vary your vocabulary.
 Organize information clearly.
 Write neatly.

7. You spend about 40 minutes on
this task.
The graph shows the
different modes of
transport used to travel to
and from work in one
European city in 1950,
1970 and 1990.
Write a report for a university
lecturer describing the
information shown.

8. With a partner :
1. Identify the main trends for
each
mode.
2. Identify any large increases or
decreases.
3. Are there any clear or consistent
directions?
4. Does anything seem surprising?
5. Are there any clear relationships
between modes and percentages
?

9. Instructions:
The graph below shows
the different modes of
transport used to travel
to and from work in one
European city in 1950,
1970 and 1990.
Answer:
The graph shows the
percentage of travellers
in a European city who
used bus, car, bike and
foot to commute to and
from work in the years
1950, 1970 and 1990.

10. Answer:
The amount of
people using cars
grew considerably,
rising from just over
5% in 1950 to 25% in
1970, and then
climbing to almost
40% by 1990.

11. Answer:
However, the amount of
people using bikes
decreased.
Over 25% of commuters
cycled in 1950, but this
had fallen to less than
10% by 1990. Similarly,
the amount of people
who walked to work fell
from more than a third in
1950 to about 10% in
1990.

12. Answer:
The graph indicates
the growing use of
cars for commuting
and the corresponding
fall in the popularity
of other modes of
transport since 1950.

13. Answer:
The amount of
people using
buses initially
rose in 1970 to
about 30%, but
had dropped to
about 17% by
1990.

14. Answer:
The graph indicates
the growing use of
cars for commuting
and the corresponding
fall in the popularity
of other modes of
transport since 1950.

15. The graph shows the percentage of travellers in a European city who
used bus, car, bike and foot to commute to and from work in the years 1950,
1970 and 1990.
The amount of people using cars grew considerably, rising from just over 5% in
1950 to 25% in 1970, and then climbing to almost 40% by 1990.
However, the amount of people using bikes decreased. Over 25% of commuters
cycled in 1950, but this had fallen to less than 10% by 1990. Similarly, the
amount of people who walked to work fell from more than a third in 1950 to
about 10% in 1990.
The amount of people using buses initially rose in 1970 to about 30%, but had
dropped to about 17% by 1990.
The graph indicates the growing use of cars for commuting and the corresponding
fall in the popularity of other modes of transport since 1950.

17. You may write in just 1 paragraph but
Firstly, extract 2 or 3 paragraphs are also accepted,
generally it depends on what kind of
the TITLE from stimuli are given. Begin each
the question and paragraph with phrases like:
i) According to the...
underline it. ii) Based on the...
iii) With reference to...
OV- What does the stimuli present?
Answer: a bar graph, diagram, pie FOr the closing, it
chart, pictograph, newspaper headline
or article, some notes etc. consists of minimum
CI- What is the general trend of all the two sentences,
stimuli combined? Answer: Increasing,
Decreasing, Consistent or Fluctuating Prediction (Pi) and
(NOTE: These are the FOUR main Proposal (Pii).
trends)
P(i)- What future trend can you
For the second and/or third predict? Answer: If x happens, then y
paragraphs, you need to will continue to increase, decrease,
identify the Key Features (KFs) stabilise or fluctuate.
which are the MOST P(ii)- What recommendation can you
OUTSTANDING ideas from the propose? Answer: The
stimuli. government/company/United Nations
can...
Notes: Do not make any *P(ii) is not compulsory but it will
external ASSUMPTIONS differentiate the higher bands from
the lower ones.

18.  TIPS:
1. WRITE THE TITLE AND UNDERLINE
2. WRITE IN 3 PARAGRAPHS (MINIMUM, BODY CAN BE MORE
THAN 1 PARAGRAPH)
3. 1ST SENTENCE WRITE THE TYPES OF
GRAPHS/DIAGRAMS/HEADLINES ETC.
4. 2ND SENTENCE WRITE THE MOST OUTSTANDING POINT
5. BODY - WRITE ONLY INFORMATION THAT IS OUTSTANDING
(KEY FEATURES, NOT FEATURES.. FEATURES JUST MEANS
EVERY SINGLE POINT, YOU NEED TO BE SELECTIVE IN
CHOOSING THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES ONLY)
6. CONCLUSION IS JUST ONE SINGLE SENTENCE AS
SUMMARY.
7. ALL WORDS AFTER 200 IS NOT CHECK/READ/EXAMINED.
EXAMINERS WILL NOT READ AFTER THAT SO STICK TO THE
WORD LIMIT.
8. TRY TO LINK ALL THE INFO AND EXPLAIN IT IN A SIMPLE
BUT EFFECTIVE WAY.
9. TITLES ARE CONSIDERED 1 WORD