Analyzing data and trends

Lexical Focus: Key terms for describing data patterns, trends, and fluctuations (a sharp increase, steady growth, a significant drop).
Grammar Focus: Comparative and superlative structures to interpret data (more profitable than last year, the most successful quarter).
Practical Task: Preparing and delivering a market analysis report using visual and verbal data.
Speaking: Present the numerical data from the document “Etsy Sales Performance.”
Reading:The E-commerce Platform Wars — Who Is Winning and Why?
Listening: How Temu is redefining what it means to buy online?
Write a structured data commentary (250–300 words) comparing any TWO platforms from the case study. Your commentary must be structured as follows:
- Paragraph 1 – Introduction and context (2–3 sentences)
  - Identify the two platforms and the time period
  - State the main point of comparison (revenue growth, seller base, GMV, etc.)
  Paragraph 2 – Describing and comparing the data (5–6 sentences)
  
  Paragraph 3 – Interpretation and implications (4–5 sentences)
  - Offer a hedged interpretation of what the data suggests
  - Identify at least one possible cause or contributing factor
  - Close with an implication for sellers or investors