IELTS WRITING TASK 1: MAP MR.

TRUNG PHAM

WRITING TASK 1: MAP

 USE PASSIVE VOICE.
 GROUP INFORMATION

A. USEFUL STRUCTURES.

DIỄN ĐẠT BIẾN MẤT/ PHÁ HỦY.

[Building]
 S + disappear + [time] (disappear => KHÔNG CHIA BỊ ĐỘNG)
 S + to be + [demolished/destroyed/knocked down] + [time]
 The [disappearance/demolition/destruction] of S + V (happen/take
place/ occur/ to be recorded) + [time]

[Trees/Forest]
 S + to be + V3 [cleared/ chopped down/ cut down].

 The hospital was destroyed in 1984

 The demolition of the hospital took place in 1984

 The forest was cleared in 1984.

 The clearance of the forest happened in 1984

DIỄN ĐẠT SỰ XUẤT HIỆN/ XÂY MỚI

 S + appear (appear => KHÔNG CHIA BỊ ĐỘNG)
 S + to be + [built/ constructed/ erected.]
 The [building/ construction/ erection] of S + V(happen/take place/
occur/ to be recorded)
 A new school was built next to the car park.
 The construction of a new school took place in the given period.

DIỄN ĐẠT SỰ THAY THẾ

 [old place] + to be +[ demolished// destroyed// knocked down] + to

make way for + [new place].
 [old place] + to be + [demolished// destroyed// knocked down] + and
replaced by + [new place].
 [new place]. + to be + [built/ constructed// erected] + to replace + [old

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place]
 [new place]. + to be +[ built/ constructed// erected] + on the original site
of + [old place]

 The school was demolished to make way for a new science block.
 The school was demolished and replaced by a new science block.
 A new science block was built to replace the school.
 A new science block was built on the original site of the school.

GIỮ NGUYÊN
 S +[ remain unchanged/remain the same/ still exist]
 From 1980 to 2000, the school remained unchanged.
MỞ RỘNG/ KÉO DÀI
 S+ to be + [slightly/moderately/considerably]
[expanded/extended/widened]
 S + become [slightly/moderately/considerably]
[bigger/larger/smaller/reduced in size]

 S+ to be + [slightly/moderately/considerably] lengthened
 Between 2000 and 2005, the car park was significantly
extended/expanded.
 During the following 2 years, the railway was significantly lengthened to
connect the North and the South together.
THU HẸP/ RÚT NGẮN.
 S + to be + narrowed
 S+[ shrink in size / decrease in size/ become smaller]

 S + to be + shortened.
 The park was dramatically narrowed over the period of 5 years.

B. PRATICE

The maps below show the changes that have taken place in the seaside town of
Templeton between 1990 and 2005.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and

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make comparisons where relevant.

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1. INTRO

2. Overview

Nêu khái quát về sự thay đổi trên sơ đồ, lưu ý không dùng từ “changes”.
 [place name] + [experience/undergo] a [moderate/complete]
[urbanization/industrialization/modernization/expansion] + [time phrase], with [S] +
Ving.
 [place name] + [becomes/turn out to be] +[moderately/significantly] more
[residential/industrial/ greener] + [time phrase], with [S] + Ving
Overall,

3. Body 1 (Nêu sự thay đổi).

The maps below show the changes that have taken place in the seaside town of Templeton
between 1990 and 2005

*Note 1: Đi theo một hướng nhất định.

*Note 2: Đi theo trình tự ưu tiên.
1) Thay đổi, thay thế.
2) Xây mới hoàn toàn.
3) Biến mất hoàn toàn.
1st sentence: sự thay đổi đầu tiên (ưu tiên thay đổi/ thay thế)
Clues: [a large number of trees] / [residential areas]/ [ north of the region]
As observed from the two maps,
.
2nd sentence: sự thay đổi thứ 2 ( ưu tiên sự thay đổi thay thế/ xây mới)
Clues:[period 1990-2005] [new apartments] + [new supermarket] / [old houses]/ [south-western
corner]
[rail road] [the west]
Meanwhile,

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3rd sentence: sự thay đổi thứ 3 (ưu tiên sự thay đổi thay thế/ xây mới/ biến mất)
Clues: [new factory] / [new airport]/ [new ferry station] . [help make travel easier]

It is also worth mentioning that

4. Body 2 (Nêu các yếu tố giữ nguyên).

*Note 1: Đi theo một hướng nhất định.
1. Nhận định chung về các yếu tố không thay đổi.
Clues: [natural features]

On the other hand,

2. Yếu tố giữ nguyên 1

Clues: [lake]/[trees]/[river]
In particular,

3. Yếu tố giữ nguyên 2 (optional)

Clues: [school] / [hospital]/ [parking lot]
In addition,

The plans below show a public park when it first opened in 1920 and the same park today.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

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The maps below show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and in 2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant

Below is a map of the city of Brandfield. City planners have decided to build a new shopping
mall for the area, and two sites, S1 and S2 have been proposed.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

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The map illustrates plans for two possible sites for a shopping mall in the city of Bradfield.
It can be seen that the two sites under consideration are in the north and the south east of the
town.
The first possible site for the shopping mall, S1, is just north of the city centre, above the railway
line, which runs from the south east of the city to the north west. If it is built here, it will be next
to a large housing estate, thus providing easy access for those living on the estate and in the city
centre. It will also be next to the river, which runs through the town.
The site in the south east, S2, is again just by the railway line and fairly close to the city centre,
but it is near to an industrial estate rather than housing.
There is a main road that runs through the city and is close to both sites, thus providing good
road access to either location. A large golf course and park in the west of the town prevents this
area from being available as a site.