MAP WRITING
Task 1: The maps below show the changes that have taken place at
the waterfront area of a town called Darwin between 2009 and 2014
= Road/ building: expand/ widen/ enlarge / the expansion/ the enlargement of
Narrowed/ become smaller/ minimized/ reduced in size
Knock down to make way for/ demolished/ destroy
Renovated/ redesigned/
- Trees: Cleared / cut down/ chopped down/ removed/ added
- Facilities/ amenities: opened/ built/ constructed / emerge
- Replaced by / Replaced with / the placement of something with…/ make room for
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Introduction: Paraphrase
The two maps illustrate the main changes which had taken place in the
town of Darwin from 2009 to 2014.
Overview: Noticeable changes : the expansion of residential areas and
the introduction of amenities
Body
- While There used be N which was located in…. in 2009, it was
demolished to make way for residential improvement.
- Furthermore, this Place experienced a noticeable renovation in housing
system which became more modern and expanded.
- Meanwhile, Amenities in the Northern nearly remained unchanged
involving fishing area, convention center and school which surrounded
the lake.
- In terms of changes in amenities, in 2009 although no availability of
swimming was next to the lake in the North West, it was added in
2014.
- In addition, moving to the South, trees were planted in the industrial
area where there had been no their existence by the year 2009.
- Not only were dramatic transformations seen these amenities during
the given period, footpaths were also opened to make access to local
neighborhood from the new harbor which was newly constructed in the
sea.
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Provided is a map that illustrates how a trade conference floor changed between 2009
and 2010.
Looking from an overall perspective, the village was modernized with new facilities
such as a supermarket, soccer field for community and employment assistance
building.
To commence with, there was a road running diagonally across the village. Situated in
the north-west corner of the map are three farms. Of which, the one nearest to the road
would be changed into a poultry farm. In addition, the woods in the northeast area will
be cleared to establish a community soccer field.
Provided is a map that illustrates how a trade conference floor changed between 2009
and 2010.
Looking from an overall perspective, the floor’s layout did not witness any significant
change . Notably, while some features including the registration and the two entrances
remained unchanged, there were rearrangements of the exhibition area and the
concert hall.
In the top of the map, there was a main entrance and a side entrance in the two
corners, and between them was a registration area in 2009. In addition, there was a
balcony taking up space in the bottom-right corner of the floor. While the entrances and
registration area did not witness any change in 2010, the balcony was upgraded with a
lounge area.
In the bottom-left area, there used to be a concert hall and meeting room, which
included a stage and seats in 2009. After one year, the two rooms were merged into
one to make space for exhibition, which was moved from the small room next to the
balcony. While the meeting room was removed, the concert hall, along with stage and
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seatings were rearranged to the former exhibition area. In addition, a brand new
registration was built near the new concert hall and balcony in 2010.
Các hướng cơ bản:
Hướng Cụm từ mô tả Ví dụ
to the north of / in the
Bắc There is a school in the north of the village.
north
to the south of / in the A new road was constructed in the south of the
Nam
south city.
Đông to the east of / in the east The forest is located to the east of the river.
Tây to the west of / in the west The park lies to the west of the town centre.
🧱 Kết hợp hướng:
Hướng Cách nói
Đông Bắc in the northeast (NE)
Tây Nam in the southwest (SW)
Đông Nam in the southeast (SE)
Tây Bắc in the northwest (NW)
🧍 Theo góc nhìn người quan sát (trái - phải):
Cách nói Ví dụ
on the left-hand side There is a car park on the left-hand side of the building.
The library is located on the right-hand side of the main
on the right-hand side
road.
at the top / bottom of the map A river runs along the bottom of the map.
in the center / middle of the
A roundabout is situated in the center of the map.
map
MAP WRITING
➕ Một số từ chỉ vị trí thêm:
next to / beside: bên cạnh
opposite: đối diện
adjacent to: liền kề
between A and B: nằm giữa A và B
surrounded by: được bao quanh bởi
at the corner of: ở góc của
along: dọc theo
at the end of: ở cuối
📌 Ví dụ mẫu câu mô tả map:
"To the north of the park, a new shopping mall was built, while a car park was added to
the southeast corner."
