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IELTS Map Writing Presentation

The document provides guidance on how to effectively describe maps for the IELTS Writing Task 1. It outlines the structure of a map description essay, including an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, while also offering useful vocabulary and grammar tips. Additionally, it highlights what to expect in map questions, such as changes over time and planned developments.

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IELTS Map Writing Presentation

The document provides guidance on how to effectively describe maps for the IELTS Writing Task 1. It outlines the structure of a map description essay, including an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, while also offering useful vocabulary and grammar tips. Additionally, it highlights what to expect in map questions, such as changes over time and planned developments.

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IELTS Writing Task 1: Map

Description
Learn how to describe maps clearly
and accurately
Objectives

• Understand the structure of a map description


essay
• Learn useful vocabulary and grammar for
maps
• Practice comparing maps from different time
periods
• Improve coherence and accuracy in writing
What to Expect in Map Questions

• One or two maps


• Maps showing changes over time (e.g. from
1990 to 2020)
• Maps showing two different places
• Maps with planned developments
Structure of Your Answer

• Introduction: Paraphrase the question


• Overview: General trends (big changes,
development, or stability)
• Body Paragraph 1: Describe the first map
• Body Paragraph 2: Describe the second map
or the changes
Useful Vocabulary – Verbs

• Was transformed into


• Was converted to
• Was replaced by
• Remained unchanged
• Was expanded / reduced
• Constructed / demolished / built / developed
Useful Vocabulary – Nouns &
Phrases

• Residential area
• Leisure facilities
• Farmland / Forest / Woodland
• Roads / Roundabout / Intersection
• To the north / In the southeast / Adjacent to /
Along the river
Tenses and Grammar

• Use past simple for completed changes (e.g.,


'A mall was built in 2000')
• Use present simple for descriptions (e.g., 'The
river flows through the town')
• Use passive voice to describe changes (e.g., 'A
school was constructed')

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