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Explain the function of the phrases given and use them in a sentence. The phrases might be useful for describing and comparing data.

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It is widely/well known that…/There is no doubt that…/It goes without saying that…

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To refer to an obvious fact, usually in the introduction

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The findings from the study touch on a question of…/The project is dedicated to…

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To announce the topic of the project

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Doing a project about… I found an opinion poll on… and collected some data.

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To specify the sourse of the graph given in the task

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I am going to comment on several key features of the results of the poll/the survey.

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To announce 2d paragraph

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Looking at the details…

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To point out most important features of the data

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the most popular… with n% / the least popular… with n%

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To reveal the peaks of the data

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…which seems quite surprizing given that…

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To point out the most interesting feature and explain the reasons for your choice

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On the contrary, …

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To contrast two opposing features

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Both… and…

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To compare similar features

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…appears/turns out to be more popular than…

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To compare different features

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It demonstrates/shows/reveals that most people are aimed at…

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To explain the data

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…a little bit less than a fifth…

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Around 19%

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…which is around twice as many as the figure for…

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Almost two times more the number for…

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…are almost as popular as…

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Almost of the same popularity

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…and it is 10 percent more popular than…

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The number + 10%

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…swimming and basketball - 72% and 73% respectively…

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72% for swimming and 73% for basketball

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I would like to emphasize/highlighten/point out…

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To put sth in the centre of attention

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Greater/smaller number/figure…

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To compare numbers

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Higher/lower percentage…

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To compare precentage

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One problem that can be connected with … is that…

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To point out a possible problem

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As far as I can see, … can cause several problems. The most serious one is that…

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To point out a possible problem

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I believe that … is the best solution to this problem.

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To share your idea of a solution

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However, there is a possible solution to this problem.

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To share your idea of a solution

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… and this may result in/lead to/cause…

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To explain the importance of the problem

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To sum up,/All in all,/In conclusion,…

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To draw a conclusion