MS.

TRANG'S IELTS CLASSROOM

DESCRIBING
MAPS
IELTS WRITING, TASK 1
Some examples
EXAMPLES (cont.)
 NOTE

Trước khi làm bài, giống như đối với bất kỳ bài Task 1 nào,
là phải đọc kỹ đề và xem thì (HT/QK/TL) của nó.

QK - QK: Sử dụng thì QKĐ, QKHT

QK - HT: Sử dụng thì QKĐ, HTĐ, HTHT
HT - TL: Sử dụng thì HTĐ, TLĐ, TLHT, ngôn ngữ prediction
 Don't forget to talk about the locations of things. No one can imagine what you're

Locations describing if you only says A changed into B without saying where A was.

Next to/Alongside/Adjoining

above/below
on the left hand side/right hand side

to the North/South/East/West of
Southeast/Southwest/Northeast/Northwest

in the middle/center
inside/outside

near/within close proximity of sth

 Structure

Introduction
The maps show/illustrates + the changes/developments
that occurred/happened + in a/an/the… (town/ city/
building/ etc.) + between X and Y/from X to Y (year)
Overall/ In general, main changes +
period of time
The….. witnessed minor changes/ witnessed Overview
dramatic changes/ saw spectacular
developments/changed considerably/
or The…. was/were + totally/completely +
transformed/reconstructed/redeveloped/
modernised
Có thể nói thêm về size, đặc điểm nổi trội chung
How to describe
the details
(body paragraphs)

(1) One map for each paragraph

(2) P1: Main; P2: trivial details
(3) 1 paragraph, going from entrance
Note to teacher:
Call a student at random to answer. Give them at least one minute to share their insights.

Practice
The maps give information
about a university sports court.