KOMPETENSI PROFESIONAL: ASSIGNMENT M5 LA 3

ASSIGNMENT M5 LA 3

Instructions

To complete your work on Learning Activity 3, you need to do the tasks in this assignment section. Go to the tasks now and follow the instructions.

Questions 1-5

GO 1 Where are we going for dinner?[1]

Answer Questions 1-5 based on the bar chart beside. 1.      What information does the above chart provide? The  chart provides information about average weekly expenditures on meals away from home, spent by American households of different income groups in 2009. 2.      What is the social function of the chart? To compare the average weekly expendintures on meals away from home spent by American households of different income groups in 2009. 3.      What does the bar in purple color means? The orange color? It means that average expenditure by American households on dinner. 4.      In average, how much would the second income group spend on dining out in a month? It would spend $ 11. 5.      Where does the data for this chart come from? Is the source of data credible? How do you know ? The data for this chart comes from U.S Buereau of Labor Statistics. I thin it is credible. We can find the information on this chart and its data comes from logical government.

Questions 6-10

Changing trends in café income[2]

Answer Questions 6-10 based on the line chart. 6.      What do the letters J, F, M, etc, along the bottom of the graph mean? The letters mean the names of month. 7.      What does 000s mean? It means in thousands. 8.      What patterns can you see? We can see the patterns line showing fluctuated trend of income. 9.      What comparisons can you make? It can be seen that the tea rooms’ revenue reached the highest at about $160.000 of four cafes in January. By contrast, the income of the other three received a climb by vary degrees. In January – November period, the revenue of café cool not only stably went up but also achieved the highest in most months in comparison with that of café cool and wi-fi café. Nevertheless, the last year, the income of wi-fi café rocketed to a peak of approximately $190.00, followed up were internet express and café cool at about $ 130.000 and $ 120.000. 10.  Complete the summary for the chart below. Match options a-g with gaps 1-7 in the text. 10. The graph provides information about the income trends of four cafes over the last year. Overall, although the income for all four cafes showed some fluctuation from month to month, we can identify some general upward and downward trends. As regards the earnings for The Tea Room, they went down over the year falling (1) significantly from almost $160.000 earnings a month to around $50.000 in December. By contrast the income for the other three cafes went up by varying degrees. There was (2) a rise in Café Cool’s sales over the first ten months, followed by a sudden increase to $ 120.000. Futhermore, the income for both Internet Express and the Wifi Café (3) also went up in December. The former experienced (4) a stady fall to June but, after that income rose (5) steadily, ending the yaear at approximately $ 130.000 Likewise the trend for Wi-fi Café was upward. Between January and July, earnings (6) double from $50.000 to nearly $ 100.000 and (7) then rocketed to around $ 190.000. It is noticeable that the income for The Tea Room is lower in the winter months than for the other three cafes.

GO 2

Answer these questions based on the line chart that follows. 1. What information does the chart provide? The chart provides the information about monthly temperature of three cities for one year  2. What is the most possible purpose of the chart? To describe temperature changes of three cities in a year and to compare it with 3 cities.  3. Which month has the highest average monthly temperature in the three cities? What is the temperature height? June is the highest average monthly temperature in three cities and it is 340C.  4. Which month has the lowest temperature in Cairo? What is the average temperature for Singapore for the same month? It is January in Cairo. It is 260C in Singapore  5. Which city has the most extreme temperature difference throughout the year? What is the minimum temperature? What is its highest one? New Delhi has the most extreme temperature difference throughout the year. The minimun temperature is 140C. The highest one is 340C.  6. Which city has the most stable temperature? What is the lowest temperature for this city? When does it happen? Singapore has the most stable temperature. The lowest temperatue for this city is 260C. It happens in January.

Questions 11-15

GO 3 How do we use water in the home?[3]

Answer Questions 11-15 based on the pie chart. 11. What information does the chart provide? It provides the information about the water use activities / water consumption in home. 12. What is the most possible purpose of the chart? To explain and describe the water use activities / water consumption in home. 13. What does each colored section in the chart mean/represent? It means about the activity of use water / water consumption in home. 14. What comparisons can you make with data in the chart? Write out five of them? 1. 93% total water consumption used indoors is more than 7% outdoors. 2. Water consumption for baths ad taps is higher than water consumption for showers. 3. Toilet flushing used most water of all 4. Drinking water used least water of all 5. Water consumption used outdoor is less than water consumption used for washing up.

 

Compare data in the chart with your own use of water. Report the results in not more than 150 words. The chart above gives information about the water consumption in our house. We spend water for toilet flushing, showers, clothes washing, dishes washing, outdoor and drinking water. Ninety two percent total water consumption used indoors is more than eight percent used outdoors. Water consumption for showers is as much as water consumption for clothes and dishes washing. Toilet flushing used most water of all which is 27 % while drinking of water used least water of all which is 5 %. Overall, the water consumption indoors is higher than that in outdoor in our house.

 

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[1] Food for Thought | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2010/food/ |November 2010

[2] McCarter, S., & Whitby, N. (2014). Improve your Skills: Writing for IELTS with Answer Key. London: Macmillan Education, p. 8-9.

[3] https://www.wte-ltd.co.uk/wastewater-amounts-in-the-home.html.