Describing graphs language and vocabulary can be taught with matching exercises, graph comprehension exercises and graph creation exercises. These is essential practice for students attempting to pass English language tests such as IELTS and TOEIC.
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5 Describing Graphs Vocabulary and Writing Exercises
1 Describing graphs worksheet (with answers)
This is an introductory “describing graphs” vocabulary worksheet for English language learners. First, students sort the words into the appropriate columns. In the second exercise they match the phrases to the correct lines on the graph. Finally, they unscramble the words in the third activity to make sentences and match these sentences to the 5 lines on the graphs at the bottom of the page.
2 Describing graphs and trends: making sentences worksheet (with answers)
This is a worksheet to help English language learners write and talk about graphs and trends. Students try to write appropriate sentences for the pictures using the vocabulary at the bottom of the page.
3 Describing your own graph worksheet
This is a fun “describing graphs” vocabulary worksheet for English language learners. Students think of a topic in their lives and draw a graph illustrating how it affects them on a daily, weekly or monthly etc. basis. An example is included on the worksheet and there are also some suggested topics. After they draw the graph, students write sentences to describe and explain their graph.
4 Describing graphs vocabulary matching worksheet
This is an introductory “describing graphs” vocabulary worksheet for English language learners. Students match the descriptions to the graph segments.
5 Presentations and describing graphs worksheet
This is a speaking activity to help English language learners think about and practice “describing graphs” for presentations .
Thanks for sharing the material on graph description. I am teaching a B1 class and it suits one of my course goals. I love the way you start from understanding the expressions and specific vocabulary used and then work on observation and simple tasks to make students get familiar with the topic.