ENG336 Numbers and Trends

Broad meaning: picture; illustration; diagram; visual; graphic; figure

Specific meaning: photograph; painting; drawing
chart; pie chart; bar chart; line chart

graph   

table

per cent - percent: 10.24 % 

Chunking (pausing and pacing) 

Our agency/ has worked on/ 1,024/ brands.//

.... have/ has; contain; consist (of); comprise (of); be composed of

There is/ are .....

Presenting a graph: 

1. Name 2. Axis representations ( x = vertical bar/ axis) (y = horizontal bar)

3. Explanation 4. Highlights [5. If possible, make a discussion.]

6. Conclusion 

about; around; approximately; roughly; just above; just below; ... more or less 

Increase; rise; go up; climb up; jump up; shoot up; take off; [ascend]; improve; rocket; soar

Decrease; go down; climb down; jump down; [descend]; slump

Stabilize; level off

Fluctuate; go up and down; swing

Quickly; fast; rapidly; sharply; a lot; suddenly; abruptly; dramatically; drastically; considerably; significantly; substantially

Slowly; gradually; slightly; a little

Your midterm presentation outline: 

Theme: Our cross-cultural encounter experience

Topic: Different Manners between Thai and American

Introduction: Jump start; benefits; topic; preview (1, 2, 3)

Body
Note that the content should come from YOUR own experience or opinion, and should be based on cross-cultural encountering.

1 Greetings ... Explain ... Example(s) (wai versus hand shaking)

2 Eating ... Collectivism versus individualism ... Example(s) (shared dishes versus individual dishes)

3 Clothing ... Formal vs informal ... Example(s) (business suit vs t-shirt and jeans [graph]***

Conclusion 

Summary (review 1, 2, 3)

Final remarks

Then, draft your script, design visuals, and PRACTICE!