Tugas Modul : Task 2 (M5 LA3 )

Task 2: Understand the main points of information presented in tables

Now, we will focus on exploring tables. This type of GOs is very popular to students and teachers. Therefore, it is necessary for you, as professional EFL teachers, to understand about how to comprehend and present information in tables.

What are tables? What is the purpose of presenting information in tables? How to read tables? How are information presented using them?

First, watch this short video. It provides you with information about what tables are.

Lists and tables[1]

Now, you know what is meant by tables. Next, read Text 1 below to find answer to the above questions. There are two exercises you need to complete based on your understanding of Text 1.

Text 1

Reading Tables[2]

A table is a way of writing information in rows and columns.

The table below shows the average temperature highs and lows in Jamaica (measured in degrees centigrade) each month.

Month of the year	Average daytime temperature ⁰C	Average nighttime temperature⁰C
January	30	19
February	29	20
March	30	21
April	31	21
May	31	22
June	32	23
July	32	23
August	33	27
September	32	23
October	32	23
November	31	22
December	31	21

Extracting information from tables

You could be asked questions about this table. To find answers you should read along the row and down the column. Usually you’ll only need to find the correct information in the table and give a report, although you could be asked to make a calculation using information in the table.

Examples

Which month of the year had the highest average daytime temperature in Jamaica?

¾ Reading down the Average daytime temperature column, you can see that August has a temperature of 33°C.

What is the difference between the highest average daytime temperature in December and the lowest average nighttime temperature in December?

¾ Here you will need to find the row for December and look across to get the lowest and highest temperatures for that month, then subtract the lowest temperature from the highest temperature to find the difference: 31 – 21 = 10°C.

A Do these exercise and quizzes to check your understanding of the explanation in Text 1.

1 Finding information in a table[3]

2 Lists and tables quiz 1[4]

1. Which month of the year has the lowest average nighttime temperature?
Reading down the Average lowest temperature column, January has a temperature of 19°C

2. What is the highest average daytime temperature and the lowest average nighttime temperature for June?
Reading along the row for June, the Average highest temperature is 32C and the Average lowest temperature is 23°C.

3. Which four months has the same average highest daytime temperature of 31°C?
April, May, November, December have the same average highest daytime temperature of 31°C.

4. How many months have an average lowest nighttime temperature of 21°C? Name the months.
There are 3 Months which have an average lowest nighttime temperature of 21°C, i.e. March, April, and December.

5. What is the difference between the highest average daytime temperature and the lowest average nighttime temperature in January?
The difference between the highest average daytime temperature and the lowest average nighttime temperature in January is 11°C difference.

[1] Modified from http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/factsheet/ma36list-e3-f-introduction-to-lists-and-tables

LIST AND TABLE QUIZ Level A
Questions	Answers
Table for questions no. 1-3
1. In the car expenses table, which of these is a row heading? A) Petrol B) Car expenses Jan - March C) February D) £35.00	A) Petrol
2. What does the title of the table tell you? A) What the table is all about B) The months C) How much was spent on petrol in January D) What the key means	A) What the table is all about
3. In the table, which of these is a column heading? A) Insurance B) Car expenses Jan-March C) £75.00 D) March	D) March
Tables for questions no. 4-5
4. Look at this table. How much would 14 nights accommodation at Tides Reach cost? A) £250 B) £350 C) £390 D) £480	D) £480
5. Which accommodation offers the better value per person for a 7-night stay - Sea View or Tides Reach? A) Sea View B) Tides Reach	B) Tides Reach
Table for questions no. 6 -7
6. The table shows the average monthly temperatures for Sydney. Australia. What is the highest average temperature? A) 32°C B) 33°C C) 34°C	C) 34°C
7. Which month has the lowest temperature? A) May B) June C) July D) August	C) July
Table for questions no. 8-10
8. The table shows the summary data about events held over a 2-year period. The total number of 1/2 day courses held is 36. A) True B) False	A) True
9. From the table work out the total income earned from conferences A) £25 590 B) £41 302 C) £66 892	C) £66 892
10. From the table work out which type of event had the highest attendance in Year 2 A) 1/2 -day course B) 1-day course C) conferences	B) 1-day course

LIST AND TABLE QUIZ Level B
Questions	Answers
List for questions no. 1-3
1. The café run by Friends of Nelson Hospital has the following items on its menu for today. Edith orders a pizza slice and a cup of tea. How much will it cost? A) £2.00 B) £2.10 C) £2.25	C) £2.10
2. From the menu, which is the cheapest type of sandwich ? A) chicken and sweetcorn B) prawn mayonnaise C) cheese and tomato	C) Cheese and Tomato
3. Mr Bose and his carer stop for a drink after an appointment. Mr Bose orders a coffee and his carer has a soft drink. Will £1.50 cover the cost of both drinks? A) Yes B) No	B) No
Tables for questions 4 – 6
4. Look at this table of staff preferences for meetings. How many workers prefer meeting in the afternoon? A) 12 B) 13 C) 22	C) 22
5. From the table, which is the least popular day for a staff meeting? A) Monday B) Tuesday C) Friday	A) Monday
6. Again, from the table, on which day of the week is at least half the staff group available for meetings? A) Tuesday B) Wednesday C) Thursday	B) Wednesday
This table is for questions 7 & 8
7. A company undertakes a survey to find out how its employees' come to work. From the table can you work out how many employees use more than 1 mode of public transport? A) 5 B) 4 C) 3	A) 5
8. Less than half the employees use cars or bikes A) True B) False	A) True
Table for questions no 9 -10
9. Look at the table. On which evening is the restaurant closed? A) Monday B) Tuesday C) Saturday D) Sunday	D) Sunday
10. What are the opening hours on a Saturday evening? A) 5.30 pm - 10.00 pm B) 5.30 pm - 10.30 pm C) 6.30 pm - 11.30 pm D) The restaurant is closed	C) 6.30 pm - 11.30 pm

LIST AND TABLE QUIZ Level C
Questions	Answers
List for questions 1-4
1. Caroline needs to get to Stansted Airport by 10.45am latest. Which of the scheduled trains will not get her there on time? A) The 9:55 and 10:10 trains B) The 10:10 and the 10:25 C) The 9:55 and 10:25 trains	B) The 10:10 and the 10:25
2. Which train is scheduled to takes longer than 47 minutes to get from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport? A) 09:25 B) 09:55 C) 09:40	C) 09: 40
3. From the list, what is the frequency of train services from Liverpool Street to Standsted Airport? A) every 20 minutes B) every 15 minutes C) every 10 minutes	B) every 15 minutes
4. From the list, how many trains are leaving between 9.30am and 10.15am? A) 5 B) 4 C) 3	C) 3
Table for questions no. 5 & 6
5. Look at the table above. How much would three toppings on a large pizza cost? A) £2.29 B) £2.80 C) £3.00 D) £3.30	D) £3.30
6. How much does a medium pizza with 2 toppings cost? A) £2.29 B) £2.50 C) £2.80 D) £3.10	B) £2.50
Table for questions 7 & 8
7. Pia has recently moved to New Town and is finding out what's on offer at some local leisure centres. How many of these do not have a swimming pool? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3	B) 2
8. 7 leisure centres offer gym, swimming and steam/sauna A) True B) False	B) False
Table for questions 9 & 10
9. Abraham Moss and Chorlton leisure centres offer the most sports facilities. A) True B) False	A) True
10. 5 leisure centres offer both badminton and squash A) True B) False	A) True

B Study the following table and do all the exercises that follow.

Country	Number of speakers of English as a first language	Number of speakers of English as an additional language	Total number of English speakers
The United States	215,000,000	36,000,000	251,000,000
India	200,000	90,000,000	90,200,000
Nigeria	4,000,000	75,000,000	79,000,000
The United Kingdom	58,100,000	1,500,000	59,600,000

1 What is the purpose of this table?

A To explain changes over time in the number of English speakers among the countries.

B To present classifications of English speakers among the countries.

C To describe the number of English speakers among the countries within two categories.

Put the words into the correct form.

2 The number of speakers of English as a first language (200,000) is particular low.

3 The number of speakers of English as an additional language, 36 million, is consider higher than in the UK (only 1.5 million).

4 Here, they are main speakers of English as an additional language (75 million out of 79 million).

5 The number of speakers of English as a first language, four million, is strike low compared to the 75 million who speak English as an additional language.

6 People who speak English are large speaking it as a first language (215 million first language speakers out of a total of 251 million).

7 With fewer than 60 million English speakers in total, there are notice fewer speakers of English as an additional language than in the other three countries.

Look back at the previous Table. Match each of the sentence in the above exercise with a country in the table.

8 Sentence 1 _____India ______

9 Sentence 2 __United States___

10 Sentence 3 ___Nigeria___

11 Sentence 4 ___Nigeria____

12 Sentence 5 _United States_

13 Sentence 6 __United Kingdom__