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B. Process Diagram
Những điểm cần lưu ý
Phả i đề cậ p nhữ ng thay đổ i chủ yếu
Chú ý cá c thì khá c nhau trong bà i viết:
Thì QKĐ – HTĐ trong Dạ ng Describe two maps- one in the past and one in the present.
Thì QKĐ – TLĐ trong Dạ ng Describe two maps- one in the present and one in the future.
Nắ m vữ ng nhữ ng từ biểu đạ t sau:
Từ mô tả vị trí (1)
Từ mô tả thay đổ i (2)
A. STRUCTURE OF MAP
Introduction: paraphrase câ u hỏ i đề bà i (1 câ u)
Overview: miêu tả nhữ ng sự thay đổi chính trong 2 biểu đồ , như là thay đổ i về: lượ ng dâ n cư
(Is the map more or less residential?), lượ ng câ y ít đi hay nhiều đi (Are there more or less
trees?), cơ sở hạ tầ ng (Were there any major improvements in infrastructure? How have the
buildings and leisure facilities changed?)
Body: nêu nhữ ng thay đổ i đã xả y ra (sử dụ ng 5-6 câ u)
B. DESCRIBING PHRASES
1) Phrases of place:
* Sử dụ ng từ chỉ hướ ng (HS nên viết 4 hướ ng ra giấ y nhá p)
It is located/ situated + in [từ chỉ phương hướng]
To the left / To the right
To the north/south/west/east of….
In the upper/top right/hand corner
In the bottom right/hand corner
Ví dụ :
The forest to the south of the river was cut down.
The houses in the south-west of the town were demolished.
The green fields to the north-west of the city were redeveloped as a park.
The school to the south-east was knocked down and a new one built to the east of
the forest.
* Sử dụ ng thêm at/ in/ on/ by/ beside /to/ off/ from để miêu tả vị trí:
Ví dụ :
Dramatic changes took place in the city centre.
To the south of the town, there is a golf course surrounded by trees.
A new school was built next to the swimming pool.
The old road running from north to south was replaced by a new motorway.
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2) Describing phrases:
a) Describing general changes (Overview)
Looking at the map/ As can be seen from the map/….
In general, / Overall
It is clear that
Another notable feature is…
S+ witnessed/saw/present + dramatic/significant changes/striking
transformations/ remarkable developments in/of+ [main changed objects]…
The town witnessed dramatic changes in infrastructure …..
S + changed + considerably/dramatically/totally/ completely + over + [time]
During the 10-year period, the industrial area was totally transformed.
b) Describing specific changes (Body)
S + [location] + was/were + Ved3 + [time]
The forest to the West of the park was completely cleared over the time period.
* Verbs of describing:
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Subject Verb Meaning
Demolish Phá hủ y
Knock-down
Replace Thay thế
Renovate Nâ ng cấ p
Build
Construct Xâ y dự ng
Erect
Buildings
Reconstruct Xâ y lạ i
Extend
Expand Mở rộ ng
Enlarge
Relocate Đổ i chỗ
Convert Biến đổ i
Modernize Hiện đạ i hó a
Clear
Cut-down
Chặ t/hạ
Trees Chop-down
Remove
Plant Trồ ng
Open Mở
Leisure
Set up
facilities
Develop Phá t triển
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C. SAMPLE WRITING
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagrams below give information about a school site in 2004 and the planning of
the same school in 2015.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant
Write at least 150 words
Answer:
The two maps show the planned changes in the campus layout of Hogwarts Grammar School from 2004
to 2015. The school site witnessed significant changes in capacity and buildings.
According to Figure I which provides an overview of the original school plan in 2004, the school had 600
students and its only school building was located in its north west comer. To its east, there was a large
sport held which was connected to it by a walking path, one car park situated in the northeast corner
was led by the main road.
Figure 2 highlights the planned changes to be completed by 2015. As the number of students will expand
to about 1000, two more school buildings will be added and all three will be conveniently connected to
each other by walking paths. To make room for these hew buildings, the playground will shrink on its
original basis A new parking lot will also be constructed to the left of the old building and the man road
will be altered accordingly to connect the two parking areas.
(178 words)
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D. PRACTICE
1) Exercise 1:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The map presents us the modify of seaside resort Templeton that happened period
between 1990 and 2005.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant
Write at least 150 words
2) Exercise 2:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The map below shows an industrial area in the town of Norbiton, and planned future
development of the site.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant
Write at least 150 words
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3) Exercise 3:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The maps below show a science park in 2008 and the same park today.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant
Write at least 150 words
4) Exercise 4:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The map below shows a civic centre between the present and its plan.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant
Write at least 150 words
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5) Exercise 5:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The maps below shows an office between 2005 and now.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant
Write at least 150 words
