INTENSIVE IELTS

WRITING: TASK 1 – MAPS

WRITING – TASK 1

Line graph Bar chart Pie chart

Table Process Map

The maps below show the development along Olive Drive before
and after the construction of new facilities between 1980 and
2010

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VOCABULARY LIST
1. Directions
- In the North on the top
- In the South  on the bottom
- In the West  on the left-hand side/ area
- In the East  on the right-hand side/ area
- In the North West/ North East  on the top left/ right
- In the South West/ South East  on the bottom left/ right
Example:
The shopping center is located/ situated/ positioned/ sited/ placed in the South
West of the map/ on the bottom left of the map
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2. Destroying (Building)
- To be destroyed
- To be broken down
- To be knocked down
- To be demolished
Example: The house is destroyed
(trees/ forest)
- To be cut down
- To be chopped down
Example: The forest is chopped down
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3. Building
- To be built
- To be constructed
- To be added
- To be erected
Example: The shopping center is built
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4. Converting 5. Relocation
- To be converted into - To be relocated to/ moved to
- To be made into
6. No changes
- To be transformed into
- To be turned into - Remain/ Stay/ Keep
- To be replaced by/ with unchanged/ intact/ the same
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GIVEN WORDS SYNONYMS/ CLOSE MEANING WORDS

Pictures maps/ illustration/ layouts/ plans
Show Graphically demonstrate/ illustrate/ compare/
depict/ exhibit
Changes  The transformation/ renovation/ development/
improvement taking place in ABC
 How ABC is transformed/ renovated/ improved
OVERVIEW

1. ABC undergo significant changes

experience remarkable
development
witness noticeable
renovation

2. Such changes are to meet the need of/ satisfy the

requirement of…
(or Most of the changes take place in…)
The maps below show the development along Olive Drive before
and after the construction of new facilities between 1980 and
2010

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BODY: SUBJECT (POSITION) (ACTION)
1.1. The park staying/ lying/ situated/ located/ positioned in the
North of the area stood still.

1. 2. Situated in the North of the area, the park stood still

2. Moving to the South of the park...

3. Travelling to the East/ Having a look at the East/ Having a

look on the right hand side of the houses, …
BODY 1: THE UPPER PART

- Olive Drive run-pass-go through/

cross the area
- Park: stand still/ stay the same/
remain unchanged/ remain intact
- More houses/ Additional houses
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- A new school
BODY 2: THE LOWER PART
- Shops  shopping center
& supermarket
- Bank  café
- Community center
narrowed
- Theater: be erected
- Hospital: stay the same

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The maps show the changes that took place in Westerling between 2000 and 2011
The maps below show changes to the town of Somerville over a ten-year
period
INTRODUCTION

GIVEN WORDS SYNONYMS/ CLOSE MEANING WORDS

Pictures maps/ illustration/ layouts/ plans
Show Graphically demonstrate/ illustrate/ compare/ depict/
exhibit
Changes  The transformation/ renovation/ development/
improvement taking place in ABC
 How ABC is transformed/ renovated/ improved

The maps show ABC before and after the appearance of some modern
facilities
OVERVIEW

1. ABC undergo significant changes

experience remarkable
development
witness noticeable
renovation

, most of which take place in …

BODY 1: IN THE EAST

- The main road run-pass-go

through/ cross the area  reroute
to approach/ to get access to the
car park
- Golf course  erected
BODY 2: IN THE WEST
- Footpath  surround the area between the
main road and the river
- Hotel  be added in the center of the area
- Car park 1  be destroyed
- Restaurant and café  in the west
- Shops  two sides of the footpath
- Bookstore  in the south
VOCABULARY LIST
1. Directions
- In the North on the top
- In the South  on the bottom
- In the West  on the left hand side/ area
- In the East  on the right hand side/ area
- In the North West/ North East  on the top left/ right
- In the South West/ South East  on the bottom left/ right
Example:
The shopping center was located/ situated/ positioned/ sited in the South West
of the map/ on the bottom left of the map
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2. Building
- To be built
- To be constructed
- To be added
- To be erected
Example: The shopping center was built
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3. Destroying (Building)
- To be destroyed
- To be broken down
- To be knocked down
- To be demolished
Example: The house was destroyed
(trees/ forest)
- To be cut down
- To be chopped down
Example: The forest is chopped down
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4. Converting 5. Relocation
- To be converted into - To be relocated to
- To be made into
- To be transformed into
- To be turned into
- To be replaced by/ with
The diagram shows the layout of two offices, one to accommodate a
maximum of eight people and the other to fit a maximum of ten people
VOCABULARY LIST
1. Directions
- In the North on the top
- In the South  on the bottom
- In the West  on the left hand side/ area
- In the East  on the right hand side/ area
- In the North West/ North East  on the top left/ right
- In the South West/ South East  on the bottom left/ right
Example:
The shopping center was located/ situated/ positioned/ sited in the South West
of the map/ on the bottom left of the map
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(things) (installation)
- Be arranged - Be installed
- Be placed - Be set up
- Be positioned
- Be put
- Be situated
- Be located
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GIVEN WORDS SYNONYMS/ CLOSE MEANING WORDS

Pictures maps/ illustration/ layouts/ plans
Show Graphically demonstrate/ illustrate/ compare/ depict/
exhibit
differences The distinction/ the dissimilarities/ The different
installation/ arrangement between…
The different ways of setting up things/ furniture in…
OVERVIEW
- Room A accommodates fewer pp  room B accommodates more pp
- Room B has more desks/ There are more desks in room B/ More desks
are placed in room B
BODY 1: THE FIRST GROUP

- entrance
- table
- 8 desks in room A (on two sides of the
table) vs 10 desks in room B (in the
West of the room)
- More/ fewer pp
BODY 2: THE SECOND GROUP

- Bookshelves in A (in the North) vs

bookshelves in B (in the East)
- Coffee machine in A (in the South)
vs in B (in the North)