Vocabulary for Maps and Diagrams

» You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

» You should write at least 150 words.

Buildings:

• Demolished: The industrial estate was demolished and developed into a sports ground by the local community.
• Knocked-down: The shops were knocked-down and replaced with a skyscraper.
• Flattened: The factory in the city centre was flattened and relocated to the north of the city.
• Replaced with: The old warehouses were replaced with new hotels.
• Renovated: The old buildings were completely renovated.
• Built: A new factory was built north of the residential area.
• Constructed: A harbor was constructed at the edge of the river.
• Reconstructed: The school was completely reconstructed after the passing of the hurricane.
• Developed into: the industrial estate was demolished and developed into a sports ground by the local community.
• Extended: The school was extended by adding 2 more buildings.
• Expanded: The residential area expanded south-east by constructing 3 more homes.
• Relocated to: The factory in the city centre was flattened and relocated to the north of the city.
• Converted into: The factory was converted into apartments.
• Modernized: The infrastructure was modernized by converting the dirt roads into concrete streets.

Trees and Forests:

• Cleared: The trees were cleared to make way for a new residential area.
• Cut-down: The forest was cut-down and made space for a shopping centre.
• Chopped-down: The forest was entirely chopped-down to make way for a new highway.
• Removed: Some of the trees were removed to build a new playground.
• Planted: A new forest was planted west of the factory

Roads, Bridges and Railway lines:

• Constructed: A new railroad was constructed next to the village.
• Built: A new bridge was built to replace the old one.
• Extended: The main road was extended and a new bridge built over the river.
• Expanded to: The main road was expanded to the north to connect to the other town.
• Removed: The railway lines were removed and replaced by a metro line.

Leisure facilities:

• Opened: A brand new sports centre opened just north of the school.
• Set up: A brand new skate park was set up close to the swimming pool.
• Developed: A playground was developed next to the school.

Adverbs and Prepositions

• North/South/East/West
• Upstairs/Downstairs
• Clockwise/Anticlockwise
• To the north/To the south/To the east/To the west
• Across the road
• Before you get to
• In the middle of = in the centre of
• Just beyond = a little beyond = just past
• Inside/Outside
• To the left of/ To the right of

Verbs

• Go up/Go down
• Start by
• Is located = is situated = lies = there is = is
• Run through = cross = pass through = go through
• Cross = pass over = cut across

Nouns

• Crossroad = intersection = junction
• Hosing area = residential area = sleeping area
• Entrance = doorway
• Path = way
• Roundabout
• Area = field = zone
• Site = place = location
• Edge = boundary = end = fringe

Sentences

• The railway runs through the pass-through/ crosses/ goes through Z.
• A is located in the northeast of the town.
• X is situated in the northeast of the town, just behind the housing area.
• A is located in the northeast of B, which has a lot of population.
• Y is located in the centre of the town, which has a railway running through it from north to south.