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Maps sometimes show up in IELTS academic writing task 1. There are

different types of maps and the most common is the past and
present (this task below) or sometimes both maps may be in the We are on YouTube
past, there are also maps which show proposals for the future such
as a redevelopment scheme. You will need to use specific vocabulary
in this task, the grammar needed in this task here would be the past
tense (was /were)€, the present perfect passive to describe change
and prepositions. You also have to use specific language that shows
location and change.

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IELTS Writing Task 1
Example sentences:
IELTS Writing Task 2
Note that the grammar used to describe changes is in the passive. IELTS Listening
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The offices were demolished and the surrounding area was
redeveloped with a new leisure centre opening up. IELTS Speaking
The shopping centre was extended and the parking area was Speaking Correction
enlarged to accommodate more cars Service
The trees were cut down and a new office block was erected.
A railway was constructed with the introduction of a new Site Secured
train station.
The industrial area was modernised and made bigger with This Site Is Protected By The
Shield →
lots of new factories being built
The local government had the sports facilities renovated and
the small park was made into a children’s playground
The park was replaced with a new housing complex.

When describing the location of something on a map you should use

phrases like:

to the north of
to the east of
in the west
to the south of
north west of

Prepositions are essential when describing location on a map, such

as:

on 
next to

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near
€from north to south
from east to west
by
across from
nearby
between
beside
over
along

Example sentences:

The trees to the north of the river were cut down and a new
office block was built.
A railway was constructed to the east of the housing estate
with the introduction of a new train station.
The forest to the west of the park was cut down and a new
housing complex was constructed.
The industrial area to the south west of the station was
expanded.

Prepositions:

Houses were constructed next to the primary school.

The forest near the river was cut down.
A new railway running from north to south was built.
The footpath by the river was expanded.
Parking facilities were added in the city centre.
The school across from the park was extended and new sports
facilities were built.

When we describe change, the present perfect and the present

perfect passive is often used. Also time phrases are used such as:
over the 20 year period , from 1990 to 2000, over the years, in the last 10
years, in the years after 1990 and so on.

The present perfect and The present perfect passive shows that

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something started in the past up until the present moment (or near
present)€ Examples:…has witnessed big changes.. ..has become more
industrialised… has been built …has been modernised

Theses sentences below are often used to give an overview of the

main differences between two maps.

Over the 20 year period the area has witnessed big changes
especially to the farmland areas which were redeveloped.
From 1990 to 2010 a new housing estate was constructed
where a school once stood.
The forest and green spaces have been profoundly affected
over the two decades and were replaced by housing.
In the period from 1990 onward, the leisure facilities were
completely renovated.
The city centre has seen dramatic changes over the years.
In the years after 1990 the city centre was extensively
modernised.
The town used to be very green but it has become much more
industrialised in the last 15 years.
€A new stadium has been built and more sports faciities have
been opened up over the years.

The Overview

The overview comes just after the introduction and makes a general
statement about the main differences between the maps. The
overview is quite short, maybe about 2 or 3 sentences. Do not go into
detail in the overview.

In the task below, there are 2 maps, the past (1986) and present,
in this case you will need to use the past tense and the present
perfect to describe the changes

‘The two maps below show the changes in town of Denham from 1986
to the present day. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.’ 

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The two maps illustrate the main changes which have taken place in
the town of Denham from 1986 to the present.

Overall, the town has most notably shown an increase in housing

development, which indicates a higher population and a move away
from agriculture and farming.

One change that stands out is that there has been a significant
redevelopment over the whole period of what was once farmland.
Housing now dominates the area to the east of the river stoke. In
1986 there were shops and just a handful of residential properties.
Now there are no shops nor farmland left, although the post office is
still there. The bridge over the river stoke still stands as it did in 1986.

Another noticeable change is that there have been more roads built
around the housing complex. Additionally, the gardens, that were a
feature in 1986, have been removed and the large houses were
expanded and converted into a retirement home. The primary school
still stands and has been extended in the decades since. The fence
toward the river that was running north of the gardens in 1986 is no
longer there.

(189 words)

Aim for around 170 to 190 words in this task. You will not have time to go
into a long report and you need to be selective in writing task 1.

€ 

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Ravjot Kaur Kalra

PLEASE CHECK MY WRITING ON THE SAME MAP AND GIVE ME THE SCORES

The given map illustrates the changes, additions or developments occurred in the town of Denham
in England from the year 1986 till date.
Overall, the town has been developed with the new houses, while farmlands along with the farming
animals were demolished completely in present.
One thing which outstands in the map is the number of houses, which have been constructed
majorly after knocking down not only the massive agricultural land, but also the shops in the mid of
the location given, while post office remained unchanged in the center of the map.
Opposite to the post office, primary school has been expanded by removing the road, while the
bridge still stands the same. Other noticeable change is that, ‘Gardens with the large house’ which
was next to the school in the south redeveloped into a ‘retirement home’.
Furthermore, river stoke which was flowing from southern to northern part has kept the same.
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Wesly Aj
Good,Thanks
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Subin Stha
amaze
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Мафтуна Бахтиерова
Hello, can we use ''according to the map'' this stucture during describing map?
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IELTS Focus
yes sure you can use that phrase.
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Shijin Mathew
how we can write north east?

northeast
north-east
or
north east
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IELTS Focus
The first 2 are both ok.. check out this link .. https://english.stackexchange.com/.../is-
there-some... 
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Clark Lee

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