IELTS Writing Task 1 Map

Basics for Map

Describe the changes that occurred in two different timelines:

If you are given two maps in two different timelines, you need to describe first map in active form (descriptive way) but second map should be compared with first map in terms of changes/ replacement/modifications with passive structure.

Writing Instructions

Introduction

Paraphrase the information provided in the question.

Overview

Provide two main changes that have gone through different timelines and mention overall after effect.

 1st Body Paragraph,

 Try to describe everything in the map according to the tense.

In 2nd Body Paragraph,

Try to correlate the changes according to the first paragraph

Note:

  • Be conscious over the tense,
  • Be aware about providing specific location of structures
  • Try to make the use of specific words according to the changes occurred
  • Always write the changes in the passive form.

Example:

  1. The park was replaced with a new housing complex.
  2. The offices were demolished, and the surrounding area was redeveloped with a new leisure center opening.

 

Words to Use to describe Changes in Maps

a) Expanding areas

  • Enlarged
  • extended
  • made bigger
  • developed

 

b) Removed Areas

  • Demolished
  • Knocked down
  • Pulled down
  • Removed
  • torn down
  • cut down

 

c) Additional

  • Constructed
  • Built
  • erected
  • introduced
  • added
  • planted
  • opened up

 

d) Change into

  • Converted
  • redeveloped
  • replaced
  • made into
  • modernized
  • renovated

 

e) Expression for no change

  • remain intact
  • Unaltered
  • unharmed
  • untouched
  • unaffected
  • Unscathed

 

f) Expression for Future Projection

  • It is anticipated to be
  • it is projected that
  • assumed to be
  • proposed to be
  • predicted to
  • evaluated to
  • planned to

 

g) To pinpoint locations

  • Under, Over, Inside, besides, On top of, Adjacent to, Opposite to, next of
  • Along, Through, as far as
  • Intersection, Overlapping
  • In front of the, behind the
  • To the north-east, to the south
  • Situated, located,
  • Changed to, converted to, gave way to, became,  
  • In the middle, in the center of
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