GCAS 21 プレゼンテーション:分析

Person analysing a graph

Analyze the information

グラフの分析と意図することの伝達に取り組みます。

Introduction

Here is a graph you have seen before. How could this information be used by tech manufacturers and social media services?

Warm Up

Imagine you work for a social networking company.

What would be the key points of the graphs? How would you use that information?

Language

A. Meaning

Here are some useful phrases:

  • ...which means that...
  • That could mean...
  • That obviously means...

Imagine you work for a company that manufactures tablets. Look at the following takeaways from the graph. What would they mean for a tablet manufacturer? 

  1. Compared with the average population, women were 17% more likely to use tablets to stream audio.
  2. Women watched videos on tablets slightly more than on mobile devices.

B. Cause

Here are some useful phrases:

  • This is probably because...
  • I believe the reason is...
  • This could be due to...

Look at the following takeaways from the graph. Can you imagine a cause of the trend?

  1. Women prefer to use tablets to stream audio.
  2. In general, women use social networking far more than the average person.
Practice

Look at the graphs below. Imagine you work for a videogame company. Use the skills you have learned to talk about the main takeaways, the meaning and the cause.

 

 

[For more on these graphs, see this discussion post from The English Farm: "Visuals: Computer games heroes"]