Unit 9: Nature in danger
Writing
Describing tables
comparison and contrast
Pre writing
Examine the table and study the sample writing and find out the structures comparison and contrast

more/fewer/less + N … than
a difference of
nearly the same…
almost/about + number…
Unit 10:
Endangered species
Writing
Pre writing
While writing
- Describe the table 1: deforestation in Southeast Asia between 1990 – 2005 and table 2: total fires and acres burned in the USA between 1980 – 2000
Introduction: introduce the table
+Name of the table +place+ date:
+The table shows/summarizes…..in + place + date.
Body: Make a comparison
- more/fewer/less + N … than
- a difference of
- nearly the same…
- almost/about + number…
Conclusion: Give the general comment to the description
Unit 10:
Endangered species
Writing
Pre writing
While writing
Post writing
Sample writing:
1.The table shows the deforestation situation in southeast Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia and Laos) between 1990 and 2005. In general, Laos had larger forest cover than Cambodia, and Indonesia had the largest of the three countries. In 1990, there was a difference of nearly 103 million hectares of forest cover between Cambodia and Indonesia - 12.9 million in Cambodia and 116.5 million in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the difference was about 99 million hectares between Laos and Indonesia. Within 15 years (from 1990 to 2005), the overall figures showed that Indonesia had the highest percentage of total change or forest loss while Laos had the lowest -24% in Indonesia and 6.7% in Laos.
2. The table summarizes the number of total fires and acres burned in the USA between 1980 and 2000. There were fewer fires in 1990 than in 1980, but more acres of forest were destroyed. The number of fires was almost the same in both year 1990 and 2000; however, there was a big difference of nearly 3 million acres burned – about 8.4 million in 2000 and nearly 5.5 million in 1990.