This lesson gives useful tips for IELTS map vocabulary and sentence structures for writing task 1 academic paper.
IELTS Map: Video Tutorial
Useful Map Language
- north south east west
- north east, south east, north west, south west
- X is located in the north east of the town.
- The population of Y is 60,000.
- Y has a population of 60,000.
- X is located to the north east of Y, which has a population of 60,000.
- The railway (main road) runs through / crosses / passes through /goes through Y.
- A is located in the town center which has a railway running through it from north to south.
- B is situated in the north east of the town just outside the housing area.
Paraphrases for Maps
Be careful with paraphrases. Most words in the key do not need to be paraphrased.
- town center =
city center/ center of the town (a town is not a city, don’t try to paraphrase the word town) - road =
street(road and street are different) - housing area = residential area
- is located = is situated / lies / is
Hi Liz, I wish I know how big is the probability to receive a diagram in writing task 1? It seems more complicated to me in comparison to the others (bar chart,line graph etc).
I mention that I will have my IELTS exam on 10th this month.
A diagram is as likely as any of the other types of task 1. There is no way to predict which type you will get. See this page for some lessons and model answers: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-1-lessons-and-tips/
Why do cambridge, British Council and idp emphasise on not writing overview process and map as they are the main body ? Please revert it.
Dear Mam,
I have a question for you. please clarify me.
MAP question
The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket ‘S’ is planned for the town. the maps shows two possible sites for the supermarket.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
my doubt is what exactly is this question is about? how do i write a comparison here? is it good to write my opinion for this?
mam, you can find the map in this link
ielts-exam.net/practice_tests/41/IELTS/_Writing_4_Task_1/394/
please help me
“comparisons where relevant” – it is not always relevant to make comparisons. There are no opinions in IELTS writing task 1 academic.
dear mam,
so which essay paln is better for this?
intro- paraphrase the question,
overview- general trend and subjective views
body – site one explanation and comparison
body – site two explanation and comparison
OR
intro- paraphrase the question
overview- general trend and subjective views
body-whole brief explanation of the map including keys, population, transportation and so on
body- site one and site two comparison about which site is better to build a supermarket without adding my opinion.
This is not an essay.
Madam,
Somebody told me that in map and process diagram, we can not write overview.
Is it true ?
The overview is the most important paragraph and is essential for every type of task 1 for the Academic paper.
Hlo mam , Is there any overview for maps and diagrams ?
And mam I really want help regarding my ilets exam which will be on 20 oct and I hope that u will definitely help me.
All writing task 1 for the academic paper require an overview. See this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-1-lessons-and-tips/
Hi Liz,
I scored a straight 8 in all bands and 5.5 in writing, TWICE! 🙁 .. I’m re-taking the test for the 3rd time this Saturday and I see no hope .. tips are not helping out
I suggest you get my Advanced writing task 2 lessons: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore.
hello Liz! How did you figured out that the railway runs through Dartford exactly from north to south but not vice versa? Will it be counted as a mistake for example if i write it goes from south to north? and can I use a word small city instead of town as long as IELTS is so mad about paraphrasing?
This in an English language test – we always write “north to south” when directions are not given. We never write “south to north” unless it is actually specified. A small city is not a town. A town is a town – it isn’t paraphrased. Paraphrasing is not about changing all words, it is about knowing when to change a word and when NOT to change a word.
Hi liz!!!!!
Thank you for your help
Good work
☺☺☺☺
Is it suitable to use phrasal verb? I don’t think so
Not all phrasal verbs are informal. The majority are and that is why the general recommendation is not to use them. But this phrasal verb is not informal at all and it fine to use. If you do not know the difference between informal phrasal verbs and those suitable for writing, don’t use them at all.
Hello Liz, I must confess that you are doing a fabulous job via your website. Just had my speaking test in Enugu Nigeria, and these were the questions asked.
Part 1
JOB
. What do you do?
. Do you love your job?
. Why did you choose that kind of job?
. Do you had a cordial relationship with your colleagues?
BIRTHDAYS
. How often did you celebrate your birthday as a child?
. In your opinion, when is the best time(age) to celebrate one’s birthday (15, 25 or 60)?
.What do you do on your birthdays as an adult?
ADVERTISEMENTS
. Kindly tell me your views about adverts
. What do you think about Internet pop-ups?
. What do you think about adverts on buildings?
. Do television adverts influence your purchasing power?
PART TWO
Cue Card
Talk about a good news you recently received
.who was it about?
.what was is on?
.when and how did you hear about it?
Explain how you felt about it.
. What do you think about sharing good news?
.What is the role of the Internet in sharing news?
PART THREE..
.Do you let others know about your success?
.Talk about the importance of sharing one’s good news
.What effects can good news have on others?
.What do you think about foreign countries sharing their good news?
.How can Nations benefit from the success of others?
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank u Liz! Godbless
Hello mam,i m not good in reading module
Could you please help me.
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-lessons-information-and-tips/
https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-tips-how-can-i-improve-my-score/
Hello Liz, after the video the link which u have provided for the Band score 9 that is not for MAPS . It contains both pie as well as bar. I cant find the Maps Bandscore 9 . Please help me find the Maps Writing part 1 . Thank you
You can find a model answer for a map on the main page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-1-lessons-and-tips/
Thank you 🙂
Hello Liz,
your videos and lessons are incredibly useful for me. I would like to know more information about writing task 1 models in details. Thanks a lot, Liz you are so easy to understand. I’m planning to pass my IELTS exam next year in June, so I’m waiting forward your writing lessons soon:)
Good luck! You’ve got plenty of time to improve your English and also develop IELTS skills.
Dear Liz,
I am a little bit confused , do we have to use the past tense for the writing task 1 and 2 ?
I am truly sorry if you already put the answer on your blog but I can not find it.
Kind regards
You use whatever tense is suitable. Look at the dates given. If there are no dates, use the present tense.
Hello Liz,
I just want to thank you for the big help. Ironically, my part 1 questions for speaking were your sample questions. Literally, it was the exact sample questions. Good thing, I was able to read through it and answer them on my own. 🙂 Anyway, I have one question though, what will happen if I answer a sentence but wasn’t able to complete it that I changed the whole sentence to express my point. For example, I don’t think pollution is…… I stopped from there because I cannot continue with another word. So, after a short pause, I said, Pollution is very unhealthy. What do you think?
Thanks in advance,
Kim
It will affect your score for fluency if you hesitated and stopped regularly during your test. If the majority of your test was fluent, don’t worry. That was really good luck getting the same topic 🙂
hi
dear liz
there is no video here…. I cant see your video and download it
pleaaazzzzz work on it
thank you so much for your great free lessons
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Hello Liz, Reading seems to be typical for me could you help on these with three tasks demonstrating
hello miss, i m not perfect to write the task 2.during writing task 2 lot,s of spelling mistakes.how can remember the difficult spellings.its big problem for me . pls help me
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Thank for the very useful lessons.I Highly apprecitated !
Thanks a lot,but what a bout process as writing task 1.
See the writing task 1 page for diagrams.
Liz
Thank you Liz for your share.
best regards
Hello liz
Thanks for your help !!
Appreciate it!