CHỮA BÀI

1. Overall, expenditure on table tennis was increase a lot.

→ Overall, what stands out from the graph is that there was a downward trend in the
number of participants in amateur dramatics, while the opposite was true for the rest
over the period.
2. Regarding to details, the number of mobile phones and personal computers of
Columbia in 2003 was 50 and 100 of total expenditure were spend on.
→ Regarding the details, the numbers of mobile phones and personal computers in
Columbia in 2003 were 50 and 100 respectively.
In 2003, the number of mobile phones in Columbia was 50, half as high as that of
personal computers.
3. While the proportion of expenditure on mobile phones in Ireland at 900, there were
just 50 mobile phones in Columbia.
→ While the number of mobile phones in Ireland was (the) highest, at 900, there
were just 50 mobile phones in Columbia.
IELTS WRITING
TASK 1: MAP
Presented by: Ms. Lily
 CONTENT
2
STRUCTURE OF A
MAP REPORT

1
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Sometimes we get two or three maps in IELTS
Writing Task 1 Map questions in order to describe
the changes between the maps.
 01
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
1. Describe locations
2. Describe changes
3. Passive Voice
4. Relative Clause
 Locating places in a map

● beside: = at the side of, next to

The hospital is at the side of the school.
● Opposite: to be facing each other
= to be opposite each other
= to be in front of each other
The hospital is opposite the school.
 LOCATION
The hospital is at the top
of the map/
Top left-hand Top right-hand On the right-hand side
TOP
corner corner of the map/

Left-hand side MIDDLE/CENTRE Right-hand side

Bottom left-hand Bottom right-hand

BOTTOM
corner corner
 Locating places in a map
north / south / east / west
in
Northwest

Northeast

Southwest

Southeast
 LOCATION

● to be + preposition (on/in/at/…)
● to be + located/situated + preposition
 LOCATION

B is located in the east of A

B is on the left-hand side of A

● to be + located/situated + preposition
● to be + preposition
 LOCATION

B is located in the southeast

of A
B is in the bottom right-hand
corner of A
 LOCATION

B is located in the south of A

B is at the bottom of A
 LOCATION

A is located to the west of B

A is to the left of B
 LOCATION

A is located to the southwest of B

B is to the northeast of A
NOW
Try describing
Griffiths Farm
GF is located on the top
right-hand corner of the map

Hoolahan Farm (vs. McGoldrick Road)

HF is to the right of McGoldrick
Road

Farmer’s Market (vs. Corbie Road)

FM is now beside Corbie Road

Open field
… on the bottom right-hand
corner of the map
NOW
Try describing
Griffiths Farm
GF is located in the northeast of
the map

Hoolahan Farm (vs. McGoldrick Road)

HF is currently situated to the
east of McGoldrick Road

Farmer’s Market (vs. houses)

FM is now to the north of houses

Open field
… in the southeast of the map
 How to describe

CHANGES
 NO CHANGE

The playground in the southeast area

remained unchanged/still existed.
 CHANGES OVER TIME (Bigger)

From 1980 to 2010, the car park was dramatically extended/expanded.

From 1980 to 2010, the car park dramatically became bigger.

 CHANGES OVER TIME (Smaller)

The playground was narrowed from 1980 to 2010.

The playground became smaller from 1980 to 2010.

 CHANGES OVER TIME (Removal & Replacement)

The residential houses were removed/destroyed/demolished from

1950 to 1980.
The residential houses were destroyed and replaced by/to make way
for a car park and a science block from 1950 to 1980.
→ A car park and a science block were built to replace the residential
houses from 1950 to 1980.
CHANGES OVER TIME (Addition)

In 1980, the residential houses were demolished;

however, a car park and science block were
built/constructed in their place.
CHANGES OVER TIME (Relocation)

The sports field was moved/relocated to to the east.

Passive voice

E.g.: Map 1 (2000) - Map 2 (2010)

Passive voice

E.g.: Map 1 (2000) - Map 2 (Now)

Passive voice

E.g.: Map 1 (Now) - Map 2 (2050)

 Relative clause

→ Try to combine these two sentences in one:

In 1999, the car park was to the right of the shopping mall.
Now, the car park has been moved to the left of the middle school.

→The car park, which was to the right of the shopping mall in 1999,
has been moved to the left of the middle school now.
 01
RECAP
1. Describe locations
2. Describe changes
3. Passive Voice - tenses
4. Relative Clause
 02
STRUCTURE OF A
MAP REPORT
 The pictures below show the changes
that have taken place at West Park
Secondary School since its construction
in 1950.
Summarise the information by selecting
and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

Sample Answer
The maps illustrate the main developments that occurred at West Park Secondary School during a 60-year period from 1950 to
2010.
Overall, it is clear from the maps that the school experienced considerable changes, with several new buildings and facilities
being added over the years. The most noticeable difference was the construction of a car park.
In 1950, the school was quite small and it was located to the south of the main road. There were residential houses in the
northwest corner, but those houses were demolished in 1980 to make way for a car park and a science block. Farmland was
also destroyed and replaced by a sports field, while the playground in the southeast area still existed.
From 1980 to 2010, the car park was dramatically extended, and the sports field was moved a little to the east, forcing the
playground to become smaller. Meanwhile, the science block and the main building of the school still remained close to the
main road.
 INTRODUCTION
The pictures below show the changes that have taken place at
West Park Secondary School since its construction in 1950.

The maps illustrate the main developments that occurred at West

Park Secondary School during a 60-year period from 1950 to 2010.

→ Rewrite the question in your own words

 OVERVIEW
Overall, it is clear from the maps that the school experienced
considerable changes, with several new buildings and facilities
being added over the years. The most noticeable difference was the
construction of a car park.

(1) Describe the general changes of the maps

(2) Point out the most noticeable difference(s) of the maps

 2 DETAIL PARAGRAPHS

Describe the specific changes of the maps

in detail
● Remember to use the map language
(locations/changes/etc.) flexibly
● Notice linking words ??
 03
WRITING
PRACTICE
 The maps below show Colwick Arts Centre
between 2005 and 2015.

2005 2015
 INTRODUCTION

The (maps/pictures) (show/illustrate) the main

(changes/developments) that occurred at … from… to…

→ The pictures illustrate the main changes that occurred at

Colwick Arts Centre from 2005 to 2015.
 OVERVIEW
(1) Describe the general changes of the maps:

considerable changes → several new facilities

(2) Point out the most noticeable difference(s) of the maps:

the reconstruction of the cinema and concert hall

 DETAIL 1
● wasteland = empty area of land – outside the Centre (2005) →
trees + an outdoor exhibition with a big stage (2015)

● (2005 – 2015) the snack bar → café → (location?) → the toilet –

to the opposite side
● (2005 – 2015) the meeting room – split into 2 parts (after
change + location?)

● (2005 – 2015) a drama studio – nearby

 DETAIL 2

● (2005 – 2015) central exhibition area >< the information desk

● 2005 – two galleries >< 2015 – only one

● the concert hall + cinema – in the same space (2005) → separate

+ the former – dramatically expanded
 04
HOMEWORK
The maps below show the center
of a small town called Islip from
2005 to 2010.
 INTRODUCTION

The (maps/pictures) (show/illustrate) the main

(changes/developments) that occurred at … from… to…
 OVERVIEW
(1) Describe the general changes of the maps:

New buildings and facilities added

(2) Point out the most noticeable difference(s) of the maps:

The construction of a dual carriageway (surrounded the
town)
 DETAIL 1: 2005

● main road - lined with

shops
● two housing areas … of the
main road >< rural area ….
the other side
● a school …… of the
residential areas - a park ….
of the accommodations.
 DETAIL 2: 2010
● the appearance of a divided
highway …
● main road - converted into ….
● the shops on the northside -
…….. - make way for ….
● new housing area - be
accessed by a minor road -
connect to ….
● more accommodations - built
on ….. - park - smaller
 THANKS!
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