Vocabulary Tip

Cilicia and Cappadocia

Cappadocia

Lycia

Moesia

Cappadocia

Moesia

Lycia

Moesia

Moesia

Lycia

Lycia

Cilicia

Cappadocia

Vocabulary Tip

The verbs rise and increase have the same meaning here. We can also say climb. These verbs can also be nouns.
The verbs fail, drop and decline have the same meaning here. These verbs can also be nouns.

The adverbs steadily and noticeably can have the same meaning here. They can also be adjectives (steady, noticeable).
The adverbs sharply, rapidly and dramatically can have the same meaning here. They can also be adjectives (sharp, rapid, dramatic).

Now look at the table below, which shows the changes in economic activity in a town over a period of five years. The figures on the left and right show the number of people involved in these activities, in thousands.

Write your own sentences to describe the situation in the town regarding the number of:

Number of people in industry	Number of people in retail	Number of semi-skilled / skilled people in public services (including police, doctors, bus drivers, etc.)	Number of people in tourism	Number of unemployed

1) People employed in industry between 1996 and 2000.

2) People employed in retail between 1996 and 2000.

3) People employed in public services between 1999 and 2000.

4) People employed in tourism between 1996 and 2000.

5) Unemployed between 1998 and 2000.

6) People employed in industry compared with those in tourism in 1996.

7) People employed in industry between 1998 and 1999.

Answers:

1) The number of people employed in industry fell/dropped/declined steadily/noticeably between 1996 and 2000 / over the five-year period.
OR
There was a steady drop/decline/fall in the number of people employed in industry between 1996 and 2000 / over the five-year period.

2) The number of people employed in retail rose / increased slightly between 1996 and 2000 / over the five-year period.
OR
There was a slight rise / increase in the number of people employed in retail between 1996 / over the five-year period.

3) The number of people employed in public services rose / increased sharply / rapidly / dramatically between 1999 and 2000.
OR
There was a sharp / rapid / dramatic rise / increase in the number of people employed in public services between 1999 and 2000.

4) The number of people employed in tourism rose / increased steadily / noticeably between 1996 and 2000.
OR
There was a steady / noticeable rise / increase in the number of people employed in tourism between 1996 and 2000 / over the five-year period.

5) The number of unemployed fell /dropped /declined sharply/rapidly/dramatically between 1998 and 2000.
OR
There was a sharp / rapid / dramatic fall / drop / decline in the number of unemployed between 1998 and 2000.