IELTS Writing Task 1: Map

Map tasks compare a place at different times. Describe changes in position, size and function of features.

Key Points

1. Paraphrase the introduction
2. Overview: major changes and what stays the same
3. Describe change area by area
4. Use directions
5. Use the correct past and present tenses

Expert Tip

Useful language: to the north of, was replaced by, was converted into, was demolished, was constructed.