1. As we can see from the chart (graph / table / diagram…)…
2. The chart (graph / table / diagram…) shows that…
3. As is shown in the picture (drawing / photograph…)…
4. As can be seen in the picture (drawing / photograph…)…
5. It can be seen from the cartoon (picture / comics…) that…
6. When asked about (When it comes to / Faced with)…,the majority of (most / many / quite a few) people say (believe / claim / think / argue) that…, but others regard (view / see / think of / consider / conceive)… as differently.
7. There is a general (much / public) discussion (debate / controversy) nowadays on (about / over / as to) the issue (problem) of … Those who criticize (object to)… argue that… They believe that… But people who advocate (favor)…, on the other hand, argue that….
8. With the development (improvement / rise / growth) of…
9. Now people in larger (growing / ever-increasing / significant) numbers are starting (beginning / coming / getting) to know (believe / realize / recognize / understand / accept / see / be aware) that… 10. My reason (idea / opinion / view /suggestion) may be expressed as follows.
11. There are various (many / different / several / a number of / a variety of) effects (causes / reasons) for this sharp (dramatic / marked / significant / extraordinary) decrease (fall / growth / change / decline / increase) in… Firstly, … Secondly, … 12. The decline (increase / change / failure / success) in… mainly (largely / partly) results from (arises from /is because of / is due to / is attributable to) the fact that (several factors)… 13. It is no easy (simple) task (job) to find (give) the reason for this complicated (deep-rooted) phenomenon (tendency) which involves several (many) factors.
14. It is high time that we place (lay / put) great (special / considerable) emphasis on the improvement (development / increase / promotion) of… 15. It is important (necessary / essential / fundamental) that effective (quick / proper / powerful / more) actions (steps / measures remedies) should be taken to prevent (correct /check /end /fight) the situation (tendency / phenomenon).
