IELTS Writing Task 1

Lesson 09
Maps

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Directions

North
North West North East

West East

South West South East

South
 North
North West North East

West East

South West South East

South

S + to be + in + the + direction (noun) +

of + O
Ex: An array of shops is in the north of the
map.
 North
North West North East

West East

South West South East

South

S + to be + to + the + direction + of + O
Ex: Car park is to the east of the shopping
centre.
 North
North West North East

West East

South West South East

South

S + to be + in + the + direction (adj) +

part + of + O
Ex: Shops are in the northern part of the
map.
 North
North West North East

West East

South West South East

South

Road + run + from + the ___ + to + the _______

Ex: The main road runs from the west to the
east.
 North
North West North East

West East

South West South East

South

S+ run + along + the + O

Ex: An array of shops runs along the north
of the main road.
S+ to be + perpendicular to + O
Ex: Sherman street is perpendicular to
Jordan Street.
Myriad residential houses run along
Sherman street, which is perpendicular to
Jordan street.

S+ to be + diagonal to + O
Ex: S + to be + in + the + direction + of + O
To demolish/to be demolished/Demolition
Ex:
The series of shops on the north of the main road
will be demolished.
There will be demolition of the series of shop, northern
of the main road, which will be replaced by new
facilities.
Demolition of the series of shops on the north of the
main road will take place and be replaced….

To bulldoze
To annihilate
Knock-down
Flatten
Replace with
Remove
To build/To construct/To reconstruct
Ex: A new housing area will be
built/constructed near the park.

Construction The construction of new housing area will

be next to the park.
Facilitate The construction of new/extended road on the
south of the town facilitate traffic flow to the school for
residents coming from the eastern part/road.
Renovate
Develop into
Open = newly built
Set up
Introduce
Repurpose
To extend/To expand
Ex: The dead-end road leading to school
will be extended/expanded to the east and
connected to the main road.

Relocate (from_____) to ______

Convert into
Modernize
Transform\

A new housing area/A new residential area/New

accommodation
• Park / Community greens
• Green belt
• Greenfield land/Untouched/Pristine land
• Pavement/Sidewalk
• Roundabout
• Roadside built on the roadside of -____
• Facilities / Infrastructure
• Zone of transition
• Farmland / Land used for agriculture
• Coastal /Coast
• Resident (Noun)/Residential(Adj)/Accomodation
• Pedestrian
• Industrial area
• Retail
• Downtown
• Tourism
• Outskirts / Surburb (city)
• Bustling/Crowded
• Contemporary/Modern
• Compact/Spread out
• Sprawling
To clear/To cut-down/To chop down
Ex: S + to be + in + the + direction + of + O

To remove
To plant
20 mins - Task 1
• 2 mins
• 3-5 mins analysis
• 8-10 writing
• 3 mins read

40 mins – Task 2. Do you agree or disagree?

• 2 mins
• 5-7 mins planning
• 15-18 mins writing
• 3-5 mins In conclusion, I agree.