Phrases for Talking about Statistics

1️⃣ Warm-Up Activity: “Guess the Number”

📝 Activity:

• Show students a few simple statistics (e.g., "What percentage of the Earth is covered in water?")
• Let them guess the answer and then discuss using simple statistical phrases.

🎯 Key Phrases Introduced:
✔️ "Approximately __% of..."
✔️ "Nearly __ out of __ people..."
✔️ "The majority of..."

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2️⃣ Interactive Explanation with Visuals

📊 Use Graphs & Charts

• Show bar charts, pie charts, and line graphs.
• Explain phrases used to describe them.

🎯 Key Phrases:
✔️ "The chart shows that..."
✔️ "There was a significant increase in..."
✔️ "The number remained steady at..."
✔️ "A gradual decline can be seen in..."

📝 Activity:

• Show a simple chart and ask students to describe what they observe.
• Guide them to use basic statistics phrases.

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3️⃣ Pair Work: “Survey & Report”

📋 Task:

1. Each student asks their partner a simple question (e.g., "How many hours do you study daily?").
2. They collect answers from 5 people.
3. They report findings using statistical phrases.

🎯 Key Phrases:
✔️ "X% of the students said that..."
✔️ "On average, students spend about..."
✔️ "Only a small fraction of..."

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4️⃣ Role Play: “News Reporter” 🎤

🎭 Activity:

• Students act as news reporters sharing statistics (e.g., "Recent studies show that 60% of students prefer online learning").

🎯 Key Phrases:
✔️ "Recent studies indicate that..."
✔️ "According to the latest data..."
✔️ "The percentage has increased by..."

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5️⃣ Quiz & Wrap-Up

✅ Interactive Quiz:

• Provide multiple-choice questions where students choose the correct phrase to describe a statistic.
• Example:
  "If 75% of students passed an exam, which phrase is correct?"
  a) "Few students passed"
  b) "The majority of students passed" ✅