Describing charts and graphs. Different types of charts, graphs and diagrams

Activity 3.

A.Fill in the gaps with a preposition (by, for, from, in, of, per, to, with)

The bar graph illustrates how many kilograms (kg) ____ beef and poultry were eaten ____ person ____ kilograms (kg) ____ the USA between 1950 and 2000. Overall, Americans consumed less ____the former and much more ____the latter over time. Starting ____ poultry consumption, it quadrupled ____ the half century represented, doubling ____ about 12 kg ____ the first two decades and then again ____ the next three. The largest increase was ____ the last decade featured, when numbers _____ poultry jumped _____ 15 kg ____ just 35 ____ almost 50 kg, finally overtaking those ____ beef.

Beef consumption also rose initially, soaring ____ just over 30 kg ____ 1950 ____ almost 50, its highest point, ____ 1970. ____ the remaining thirty years, however, there was a gradual drop: ____ the end ____ the century, the average person was eating almost 10 kg less ____ beef than poultry.

To sum up, changes ____ diet are two-fold: Americans ate more meat but the proportion ____ chicken and turkey products increased sharply ____ contrast ____ beef.

Preposition patterns: “in” + year (decade, century); set phrases “from … to” and “in contrast to”; “to” + number = point arrived at; “by” + number = number from one point to another point.