WT task 1 - trends and changes (ielts)

increase from A to B

To become greater between an initial and a final value. | увеличиться с A до B Example: Sales increased from 100 to 150 units.

rise by + amount

To increase by a specified difference. | вырасти на Example: Sales rose by 50 units, from 100 to 150.

grow steadily

To increase consistently over time. | стабильно расти Example: The population grew steadily throughout the period.

climb to + value

To rise and reach a particular level. | подняться до Example: The unemployment rate climbed to 8%.

go up / go down

To increase or decrease; rise and fall are more concise alternatives. | расти / снижаться Example: Prices went up in June and went down in July.

leap from A to B

To increase suddenly and substantially. | резко подскочить с A до B Example: Annual sales leapt from 20,000 to 60,000 units.

rocket to + value

To increase extremely quickly and sharply. | стремительно взлететь до Example: The number of users rocketed to two million.

decrease from A to B

To become smaller between an initial and a final value. | уменьшиться с A до B Example: Consumption decreased from 80 to 60 litres.

decline by + amount

To fall by a specified difference. | снизиться на Example: The figure declined by 20 units.

drop to + value

To fall and reach a particular level. | упасть до Example: Attendance dropped to 500 visitors per day.

plunge to + value

To fall suddenly and very sharply. | резко обрушиться до Example: Output plunged to 10,000 tonnes.

double from A to B

To become twice as large; the final value must equal twice the initial value. | удвоиться Example: The population doubled from one million to two million.

halve from A to B

To fall to half the original amount. | сократиться вдвое Example: The rate halved from 12% to 6%.

remain the same / unchanged

To show no change. | остаться без изменений Example: The number of schools remained unchanged at 20.

remain steady / stable at + value

To stay at approximately the same level. | оставаться стабильным на уровне Example: The figure remained stable at around 40%.

remain static

To stay unchanged rather than increase or decrease. | оставаться неизменным Example: Employment remained static for three years.

remain flat

To show little or no change over time. | практически не меняться Example: Sales remained flat between March and June.

experience a period of stability

To remain relatively unchanged for a particular time. | пережить период стабильности Example: Prices experienced a period of stability after 2015.

fluctuate between A and B

To move repeatedly up and down within a range. | колебаться между A и B Example: The rate fluctuated between 4% and 6%.

fluctuate around + value

To move repeatedly above and below an approximate level. | колебаться около Example: Monthly sales fluctuated around 500 units.

vary considerably / widely

To differ substantially across categories, places or times. | значительно различаться Example: Spending varied considerably between the five countries.

show some fluctuation

To display some repeated upward and downward movement. | демонстрировать некоторые колебания Example: The figure showed some fluctuation before stabilising.

enter a period of fluctuation

To begin a phase of repeated upward and downward movement. | вступить в период колебаний Example: After remaining stable, prices entered a period of fluctuation.

peak at + value

To reach the highest point in the period. | достичь пика на уровне Example: Visitor numbers peaked at 80,000 in August.

reach a low of + value

To fall to the lowest point in the period. | достичь минимума Example: Sales reached a low of 200 units in February.

level off at + value

To stop rising or falling and become relatively stable. | выйти на стабильный уровень Example: Demand rose rapidly before levelling off at 5,000 units.

recover to + value

To rise again after a decline. | восстановиться до Example: Sales recovered to 900 units by December.

a gradual increase / increase gradually

A rise occurring progressively rather than suddenly. | постепенный рост / постепенно расти Example: There was a gradual increase in demand. Demand increased gradually.

a sharp decline / decline sharply

A steep or sudden fall. | резкое снижение / резко снижаться Example: There was a sharp decline in sales. Sales declined sharply.

a dramatic change / change dramatically

A very large and striking change. | резкое, существенное изменение Example: The pattern changed dramatically after 2010.

a considerable increase / increase considerably

A substantial rise in amount or degree. | значительный рост Example: The number of visitors increased considerably.

a noticeable rise / rise noticeably

A rise large enough to be clearly observed. | заметный рост Example: There was a noticeable rise in spending after 2015.

a massive increase / increase massively

An exceptionally large rise; use only when the scale justifies it. | огромный рост Example: There was a massive increase in users, from 10,000 to one million.

a rapid rise / rise rapidly

A rise occurring quickly; this describes speed. | быстрый рост Example: Online sales rose rapidly during the first two years.

a slow decline / decline slowly

A decline occurring at a low speed, not necessarily small overall. | медленное снижение Example: The population declined slowly over several decades.

a slight decrease / decrease slightly

A small fall in amount. | небольшое снижение Example: The figure decreased slightly from 51% to 50%.

a minimal change / change minimally

A very small amount of change. | минимальное изменение Example: Prices changed minimally over the period.

a negligible difference

A difference so small that it has little importance. | незначительная разница Example: There was a negligible difference between the two figures.

an increase of + amount + in + measure

A noun structure identifying the size of a rise and the measure affected. | рост показателя на Example: There was an increase of 20 units in annual output.

a fall of + amount + to + final value

A noun structure identifying the size of a decrease and its endpoint. | падение на определённую величину до Example: There was a fall of 10 units to 40.