Explaining a chart · Stating what a visual shows

Application goal: Stating what a visual shows.

Tell the audience which question you will answer, present supporting evidence and finish with a conclusion. Turning to signals a transition; to sum up signals a summary.

Context: Explaining a chart. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

This chart shows the number of enquiries received during the first four weeks of the trial.

يعرض هذا الرسم عدد الاستفسارات الواردة خلال الأسابيع الأربعة الأولى من التجربة.

The largest category concerns access to shared files.

تتعلق الفئة الأكبر بالوصول إلى الملفات المشتركة.

Questions about equipment were less frequent but usually took longer to resolve.

كانت الأسئلة المتعلقة بالمعدات أقل تكرارًا، لكنها استغرقت عادةً وقتًا أطول لحلها.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: This chart shows the number of enquiries received during the first four weeks of the trial.ليس عرض السعر الأقل بالضرورة الخيار الأكثر توفيرًا في المجمل.بعد أربعة أسابيع، يمكن للفريق مقارنة النتائج بالإجراء السابق وتحديد ما سيحتفظ به.يعرض هذا الرسم عدد الاستفسارات الواردة خلال الأسابيع الأربعة الأولى من التجربة.إعارة غرض

2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: كانت الأسئلة المتعلقة بالمعدات أقل تكرارًا، لكنها استغرقت عادةً وقتًا أطول لحلها.Questions about equipment were less frequent but usually took longer to resolve.Certainly. We serve sugar separately, so you can add as much as you prefer. Is there anything else you would like to know?Heavy shoppingThe recommendation should therefore be read together with its condition.