Task 1: The plans below show the site of mining town in the past and after

redevelopment in the present day. Summarise the information by selecting and

reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
- Process writing:
+ describing a process
+ comparing maps: past-past/ past-present/ present-future
Waste pit: a place disposing of household waste
+ paraphrasing / accurate information
+ make assumptions: phỏng đoán

The maps depict dramatic transformation of a mining town, explaining its renovation.

Overall, there are more leisure activities in the present than in the past which was more
of an occupational field.

It can be observed that the staff’s changing room and office have been demolished,
and a museum has been built in its place. Waste pits 1 and 2, as well as the lorry park,
have been dismantled in favor of the construction of the side picnic area and driving
truck track. In addition, children's playground has been built on the south-west side.
The mine entrance is now used for tourists. The medical room has been replaced with
a café. The town has more places that are engaged with entertaining purposes.
I. VERBS RECOMMENDED

Content Paraphrases Examples

Constructed - built A cafe shop has been put in its place = has been
- erected constructed
- introduced PASSIVE VOICE
- put in its place

- st be planned with
the installation of
(future)
 Content Paraphrases Examples
Converted - redeveloped
- replaced
- changed into
- updated
- made into
- modernized
- renovated
Expanded - enlarged PASSIVE VOICE
- expanded - This area has been enlarged with the addition
- extended of a series of shopping malls.
- developed
- made bigger

Removed - made smaller A is removed in favor of B

- replaced with Waste pit 1 and 2 have been removed in favor of a
- demolished recreational area
- pulled down - in place of = instead of: thay vì
- knocked down - A gives place to B: A nhường chỗ cho B
- torn down

II. PHRASES OF DIRECTION

DIRECTION - to the north of .... To the north of the parking lot, a museum
- in the north has been built.
- on the north side of.... On the north side of the ……,
- distance + north of.... (one - A museum has been built in the north.
mile north of ....)
PREPOSITIONS
- along
- across from
- beside
- between
- from north to west
- nearby
- next to
- near
- not far from
III. COLLOCATIONS

Targets Collocations Targets Collocations

1. infrastructure - infrastructural improvements 5. transform - dramatic/ major/ radical

(transport system, - enormous/considerable
power stations, infrastructural improvements
water supplies ...) - promote considerable
infrastructural improvements
- infrastructural developments
- radical/striking/significant
infrastructural developments
- enhance radical infrastructural
developments
- infrastructural projects
- launch major infrastructural
projects
(be transformed transformation (minor)
into...) - dramatic transformation of a
modest town into a
metropolitan area: vùng đô thi
sầm uất
- …of a mining town into an
updated one with numerous
amenities
- dramatic transformation (occur)/
(take place): CHỦ ĐỘNG
transformation: sự thay đổi
transformations: những thay đổi

2. amenities - basic amenities 6. alter - Slight alterations

(shopping center, - local amenities (CHANGE) - Dramatic alterations
swimming pool, cafe - modern amenities - make - Slight alterations to something
shop, medical care - recreational amenities changes to/ make were made.
center....) - establish amenities alterations to : thay
- something (be) developed as a đổi cái gì đó
public amenity: cái gì đó đã
được biến thành 1 tiện ích
công cộng
- (a place) offer excellent
amenities: (thành phố mới) tạo
ra nhiều tiện ích tốt
- (a place) lack basic amenities

3. expansion - substantial/ major/ significant 7. increase (tăng số - major/ exponential/ enormous

expansion lượng) increases
- eastward/ westward/ - moderate/ modest increases
southeastward....expansion - (a place) experience major
- further/ rapid expansion increases
- (a place ) show expansion - major increases were seen.
- (a place) be ripe for further
expansion
- (a place) be set for westward
expansion
- encourage substantial
expansion

4. convert something - The conversion of something 8. replace The swimming pool was
into something into something replaced with a .....
- The conversion from
something to something
- carry out the conversion
- undertake the conversion

IV. STRUCTURES
 PRESENT PARTICIPLES (V-ing) / PAST PARTICIPLES
(V3) : sự rút ngắn của mệnh đề quan hệ
1. The two maps demonstrates drastic
changes made to a mining town.
2. The area previously serving as a
playground has been converted into a public library.

A 25-meter swimming pool surrounded by a seating

area and a changing room was transformed into an
amusement park

RELATIVE CLAUSES: showing contrast

The area previoulsy reserved for (dùng để) private use has
been transformed into a public swimming pool.

INVERSION: emphasis
A swimming pool is next to the library = Next to the library
is a swimming pool.
The park is across from the cafe shop. = Across from the cafe
shop is the park.

Introduction:
- The maps detail significant alerations to + cụm danh từ: ACTIVE VOICE
- Detailed in the two maps are significant alterations to : PASSIVE VOICE + INVERSION
- The maps demonstrate dramatic alterations to
- Demonstrated in the maps is dramatic transformation of
- The maps depict transformations of ….. into …….
- Depicted in the maps are
- The maps show changes made to a mining town.
- Shown in the two maps are some considerable changes that were made to
- Comparison of two maps demonstrates + cụm danh từ
- Portrayal of the two maps displays + cụm danh từ
Overview:
- Overall, + điểm khái quát nhất
- Looking from an overall perspective, + điểm khái quát nhất
- a huge transformation has taken place
- dramatic alterations have been made
- There have been ______ alterations
- The town has experienced/ has undergone dramatic transformation
Details:
- Looking at the original map in detail,
- Examining the former mining town (thành phố cũ) in detail,
- Close observation of the new town reveals that
- The layout (hoạch định) of the updated map (bản đồ mới) shows that
- It can be observed that + mệnh đề
- It can be noticed that
- It is visible that + mệnh đề
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