如何用英语阐述图表信息

      想在职场混，PPT得过关；想在外企混，PPT英语少不了。不管你是普通职工还是公司高层，多多少少总会用到PPT做汇报，做图表，那么，如何用英语阐述会更有说服力呢？下面来学学职场中，如何恰当地阐述图表中的信息吧：

描述图表信息常用表达句型：

First quarter: Sales remained fairly steady throughout the  months of January to March.
第一季度：销售额从1月份到3月份一直都保持平稳。

Second quarter: There was a downturn in the second quarter  with the sales falling to…in June.
第二季度：销售额出现下降趋势，6月份降到…

Third quarter: Sales rocketed in July and reached a peak  in September.
第三季度：7月份销售额陡增并于9月份达到峰值。

Fourth quarter: With the beginning of October, sales  plummeted due to a significant drop in demands. A further decline continued into  November and leveled off through the end of the  year.
第四季度：从10月初开始，由于需求的显著减少，销售额骤然下跌。11月份销售额持续下降，在年底趋于平稳。

描述图表信息常用表达词
 
Increase slightly 略微增长    
Increase dramatically  显著增长
Decrease slowly 缓慢减少    
Decrease abruptly 急速减少
Fluctuate mildly  轻微波动    
Fluctuate wildly 大幅度波动
Nosedive to an all-time low 暴跌到空前最低点
Reach a record high 达到历史最高点
Start a spectacular  ascension 开始惊人的上升/上涨 
Continue to skyrocket 继续飞涨
Slide 逐渐降低
Go up 上升；增长        
Go down 下降；减少