Passenger Traffic

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Bài mẫu: 

The table provides information about the passenger volume passing through a train station every 2 hours and the average ticket pricing across a given day. 

Overall, the average ticket price increases in tandem with passenger traffic through midday towards mid-afternoon, until the evening rush hour when the trend diverges and the ticket price is at its lowest. It can be seen that there are 3 peaks as far as passenger counts are concerned. 

Initially, 480 passengers arrive at the station, and this figure surges to 690 at 8 am before nearly halving to 340 two hours later. Another spike is seen at 700 at noon, followed by a decline to 230 passengers at 4 pm. Thereafter, the number of passengers recovers, reaching nearly its previous height at 670 before dropping to 450 and leveling off. 

The average ticket price partially correlates with passenger traffic, rising from $23 to $29, after which it drops by a third to $19, which precedes a surge to peak at $31 at midday. In the afternoon, the ticket price, however, declines gradually to reach the lowest of $11 at 6 pm despite the station having the most passengers. Finally, there is a recovery as the figure doubles to $22 at 8 pm before a drop to end the day at $18 at 10 pm.

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Phân tích

Có thời gian thay đổi 🡪 Nghĩa là TREND!

Bài này có 2 biến số chính (Number of passengers và Average price per ticket) 🡪 Nghĩa là phải so sánh giữa 2 TRENDS.

Đồng thời 9 mốc thời gian, vậy tổng cộng có 18 data points. Số lượng thông tin không đến mức nhiều, nhưng nếu viết theo kiểu bình thường (lớn nhất – nhỏ nhất) thì khó đạt điểm cao. Chúng ta hãy thử nhìn tổng thể và cố nhìn ra điểm tương đồng/ khác nhau giữa 2 TRENDS này! 

Như vậy Trend của ‘Average price per ticket’ bị gãy ở khúc 6pm (vào đúng giờ tan tầm – rush hour), còn ở những thời gian khác 2 thằng này vẫn đi cùng nhau!

Vì thế ta viết được câu Overview: 

Overall, the average ticket price increases in tandem with passenger traffic through midday towards mid-afternoon, until the evening rush hour when the trend diverges and the ticket price is at its lowest. It can be seen that there are 3 peaks as far as passenger counts are concerned. 

Overview nêu lên: 

1. 2 biến số đi cùng với nhau qua “midday – 12h noon” cho đến chiều, nhưng đến giờ tan tầm (rush hour) thì 2 trends đi ngược nhau “diverge” và ticket price giá thấp nhất. 
2. Nếu quan sát kĩ bạn sẽ thấy “passengers” tạo 3 đỉnh còn “ticket prices” form một đáy ở 6pm

** Tip: Nếu treat 2 dãy số này như 2 cái line graphs, bạn sẽ dễ dàng “tưởng tượng” và nhìn ra đâu là  ĐỈNH còn đâu là ĐÁY!

Thân bài cứ cho mỗi chart vào 1 Body. 

1. Initially, 480 passengers arrive at the station, and this figure surges to 690 at 8 am before nearly halving to 340 two hours later. 🡪 Sử dụng câu ghép (“and”) và quy tắc 3 điểm (“before”)
2. Another spike is seen at 700 at noon, followed by a decline to 230 passengers at 4 pm. 🡪 Sử dụng cấu trúc tăng giảm dạng bị động (“is seen”) và quy tắc 3 điểm (“followed by”)
3. Thereafter, the number of passengers recovers, reaching nearly its previous height at 670 before dropping to 450 and leveling off. 🡪 Sử dụng Phẩy + V-ing (“reaching”)
4. The average ticket price partially correlates with passenger traffic, rising from $23 to $29, after which it drops by a third to $19, which precedes a surge to peak at $31 at midday. 🡪 Sử dụng quy tắc 3 điểm (“after which”) và relative clause (“which”)
5. In the afternoon, the ticket price, however, declines gradually to reach the lowest of $11 at 6 pm despite the station having the most passengers. 🡪 Sử dụng concessive clause (“despite”)
6. Finally, there is a recovery as the figure doubles to $22 at 8 pm before a drop to end the day at $18 at 10 pm. 🡪 Sử dụng quy tắc 3 điểm (“before”)

Mình sẽ cố đa dạng cấu trúc ngữ pháp tối đa có thể. 

Vocabulary:

The table provides information about the passenger volume passing through a train station every 2 hours and the average ticket pricing across a given day. 

Overall, the average ticket price increases in tandem with passenger traffic through midday towards mid-afternoon, until the evening rush hour when the trend diverges and the ticket price is at its lowest. It can be seen that there are 3 peaks as far as passenger counts are concerned. 

Initially, 480 passengers arrive at the station, and this figure surges to 690 at 8 am before nearly halving to 340 two hours later. Another spike is seen at 700 at noon, followed by a decline to 230 passengers at 4 pm. Thereafter, the number of passengers recovers, reaching nearly its previous height at 670 before dropping to 450 and leveling off. 

The average ticket price partially correlates with passenger traffic, rising from $23 to $29, after which it drops by a third to $19, which precedes a surge to peak at $31 at midday. In the afternoon, the ticket price, however, declines gradually to reach the lowest of $11 at 6 pm despite the station having the most passengers. Finally, there is a recovery as the figure doubles to $22 at 8 pm before a drop to end the day at $18 at 10 pm.

• Passenger volume (Lượng hành khách)
• In tandem with (Cùng với)
• Diverges (Đi chệch hướng)
• Passenger counts (Số lượng hành khách)
• Surges (Tăng vọt)
• Partially correlates with (Một phần tương quan với)
• Drops by a third (Giảm một phần ba)
• Precedes (Đi trước)
• Leveling off (Ổn định)
• Recovery (Sự phục hồi)