Approximating Dissatisfaction

Introduction:
This task is for you to practise matching data about dissatisfaction with approximations of these figures. This is useful for describing Findings in reports.

Note that because you are describing dissatisfaction, the tone of the phrases should be negative. You can show this negative tone by:

• using negatives such as 'not satisfied with' and 'dissatisfied with'
• using comparatives that show low levels of satisfaction; e.g. 'less than a third of staff ' and 'under half of the staff '
• using negative-sounding phrases such as 'a minority of staff ' (= less than 50%),  'a very small number of staff ', 'just a third of the staff ' and 'only a quarter of the staff '.

The following table shows how to describe the same data as satisfactory, neutral and dissatisfactory. Notice how satisfactory phrases hide exact descriptions of low percentages.

Click here for more information about approximation and satisfaction.

Instructions:
Match the words in the boxes on the left with the words on the right:

1. Click in the table cell containing the words you want to move.
2. Click in the table cell where you want the word to go. The words will swap position.
3. If a word is in the right position, it will have a green background and a tick.
4. When all the table cells are green and have ticks, you have finished.