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课件网) Unit 1 Nature in the balance Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) statistics To make the argument or opinion more objective and persuasive. Lead-in Step 1 What's the function of statistics in documentary scripts Statistics can make the facts sound more convincing, impressive and persuasive. How to present statistics effectively Step 2 Three ways to present statistics effectively Use some sentence structures Apply “infographics” Employ some other popular ways. 1. Use some sentence structures the same size/length/width/height as ... three times the size/length/width/ height of ... three times as long/large as ... more than/longer than/larger than ... With an area of around 6 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is more than half the size of China. The Amazon River, from which the rainforest gets its name, is close to 6,400 kilometres in length—roughly 100 kilometres longer than the Yangtze River. information graphic ＋ “infographic” 2. Use “infographics” pie chart The ways of getting information 3. Employ some other popular ways bar chart scatter plot line charts Summary Step 3 How can we effectively present statistics use some sentence structures apply “infographics” employ some other popular ways.
