Ⅱ. Cross-Cultural Critical Thinking
Directions： For this part, you are going to write a composition on the topic Economy in the Greater Bay Area. You should write at least 120 words based on the table below:
（数据来源：中国国家地理 2020年第11期）
Notes
To write a concise and professional English essay on charts, you should follow a few guidelines as follows. First, make sure to clearly state the purpose of the chart. Secondly, make a comparison and contrast of the four bay areas by citing the relevant data in the table. When discussing the chart, it is important to use appropriate vocabularies, grammar and sentence structures. Use active voice and avoid using contractions. Also, make sure to use appropriate verb tenses to describe the data. You can find more information about the four bay areas on the Internet.
Useful Expressions
Adverbs:
clearly/ obviously / apparently / evidently
Phrases:
According to the table/data, ....
In accordance with the table/data, ....
“That” clauses:(https://www.daowen.com)
It can be seen from the + table/chart/diagram+ that ....
We can see from the + table/chart/diagram+ that ....
It appears from the data that ....
It indicates from the table that ....
“As” clauses:
As we can see from the data/table, ....
As is reflected in the table, ....
Comparative sentences:
The difference between A and B is (lies in, exists in)....
Compared with (In contrast to, Unlike) A, B....
A..., on the other hand (in contrast, while, whereas) B....
The most striking difference is that A..., while B....