Languages of describing map

_________ Languages

Languages of

________

1. Directional Languages
8 basic direction
Specific examples
 There are several differences between using “to” and “in, on,
at” .

1. “B is to the west/left of A” có nghĩa là B ở phía Tây của A,

Pay
nhưng KHÔNG NẰM TRONG A. (Vietnam is to the west of Laos).
attention
2. “B is in the south-west/on the bottom right-hand corner of A”
có nghĩa là B ở phía Tây Nam của A, nhưng NẰM TRONG A.
(Vietnam is in the south-east of Asia) .

Languages of Changes
 'Languages of Change' illustrates the changes over time of objects on

the map. The use of comparison to highlight chAanges is crucial in

describing maps

 Typically, important objects on a map will be annotated with their

names. The writer's task is to highlight the changes associated with

each of these objects.

Here are some verbs that can be used to

describe changes in common objects on a map:

PRACTICE TIME
The following are two maps describing changes in an area from 2005 to 2010.
Exercise 1: Use the phrases in the table to describe the
locations of the objects on the first map (2005)

Exercise 2: Use the phrases in the table to describe the

locations of the objects on the second map (2010)