4 Academic Writing Task 1 - Describing maps In this unit you will practise: * describing a map * describing changes in a place © being accurate 1 Describing a map PY Test Tip Work out how much space 150 of your words take on a page. This can save you 1.1 Look at the following Writing Task 1. Then complete the list of changes below. having to count. Make sure your handwriting is neat and legible. The following maps show the changes that have taken place in the centre of a town since 1700. ‘Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Town centre, 1700 ‘Town centre today fi 4 “lai se ee Write at least 150 words changes: © the hotel has been expanded / extended. * Steggle Farm the roads the shops the houses Goode Farm the house in St Peter’s Lane the stables 110Writing skills © 1.2. Complete the sentences with the correct feature. 1 The - which is right in the centre of the town, has not changed in 300 years, x According to the 1700s map, there was a in the bottom right-hand corner. 3° Another feature that has remained the same is the located in the centre, to the right of the market square. 4 The row of that can be seen in the bottom centre of both maps, has changed little over the years, 1.3. Complete the sentences with the correct location, 1 Steggle Farm, which can be seen of the 1700s map, is no longer there. 2 To the market square is the hotel, which has changed considerably over the years. 3 Inthe both maps, there is a bridge. 4 Inthe 1700s, there were stables located the church. 2 Describing changes in a place 2.1 Match the verbs in the box to definitions 1-10. add remove modernise. ~—=—sextend-=—replace reconstruct expand —improve_-—renovate reduce develop make something bigger: or make something new again: make something modern: take something away and put something else in its place: make something better: make something smaller: build several buildings in an area where there was nothing put in something totally new: take something away: Seerauenun build something again: 111