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IELTS Essay: Map of Pebbleton
The maps below show Pebbleton 20 years ago and today.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The two maps detail the town of Pebbleton 20 years in the past and in the present day. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the town has become more residential and offers more access for pedestrians.
The most noteworthy changes to the town relate to the expansion of housing. On the northern end of the narrow peninsula, there are now additional houses and the old fort has been replaced with a children’s playground (adjacent to a new community centre), though the lighthouse remains unchanged. South of the community centre are new tennis courts that link with a footpath (as well as Lighthouse Lane) and footbridge that connects with the school (along Coast Road) on the other side of a small river.
The final change is that a former film studio on the southwestern tip of the peninsula is presently a block of flats. The areas that have remained the same are the main roads, a playing field on the southern shore (alongside Old Fort Road), and most of the wooded space around the town.
Analysis
1. The two maps detail the town of Pebbleton 20 years in the past and in the present day. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the town has become more residential and offers more access for pedestrians.
- Paraphrase the overall essay topic.
- Write a general over for the map. Include the major changes and group them generally.
1. The most noteworthy changes to the town relate to the expansion of housing. 2. On the northern end of the narrow peninsula, there are now additional houses and the old fort has been replaced with a children’s playground (adjacent to a new community centre), though the lighthouse remains unchanged. 3. South of the community centre are new tennis courts that link with a footpath (as well as Lighthouse Lane) and footbridge that connects with the school (along Coast Road) on the other side of a small river.
- Begin to describe the changes.
- Be sure to compare as much as possible.
- Link together lots of locations on the map.
1. The final change is that a former film studio on the southwestern tip of the peninsula is presently a block of flats. 2. The areas that have remained the same are the main roads, a playing field on the southern shore (alongside Old Fort Road), and most of the wooded space around the town.
- Switch to another part of the map.
- Don’t include any opinion and don’t forget any areas.
Vocabulary
What do the words in bold below mean? Take some notes on a piece of paper to aid your memory:
The two maps detail the town of Pebbleton 20 years in the past and in the present day. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the town has become more residential and offers more access for pedestrians.
The most noteworthy changes to the town relate to the expansion of housing. On the northern end of the narrow peninsula, there are now additional houses and the old fort has been replaced with a children’s playground (adjacent to a new community centre), though the lighthouse remains unchanged. South of the community centre are new tennis courts that link with a footpath (as well as Lighthouse Lane) and footbridge that connects with the school (along Coast Road) on the other side of a small river.
The final change is that a former film studio on the southwestern tip of the peninsula is presently a block of flats. The areas that have remained the same are the main roads, a playing field on the southern shore (alongside Old Fort Road), and most of the wooded space around the town.
Answers
Try to write down or think of an antonym/opposite word for further practice:
detail show
town village
in the past before
in the present day now
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that overall
residential for people to live
offers provides
access can get to
pedestrians people walking
most noteworthy changes biggest alterations
relate to concerning
expansion growing
housing residences
northern end top end part
narrow peninsula small piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
additional extra
old fort historic barracks
replaced in the place of
community centre place for people to hang out
lighthouse tower with a light for passing ships
remains unchanged
south bottom
link connection
footpath road for walking
as well as and
footbridge bridge for walking across
connects links to
on the other side of across from
final change last alteration
former film studio used to be for making movies
southwestern tip bottom to the left end point
presently now
block of flats apartments
areas spaces
main roads major streets
playing field pitch for sports
southern shore bottom coast
alongside next to
wooded space natural land
Pronunciation
Practice saying the words below using this tip with Google voice dictation:
ˈdiːteɪl
taʊn
ɪn ðə pɑːst
ɪn ðə ˈprɛznt deɪ
ˈlʊkɪŋ frɒm ən ˈəʊvərɔːl pəˈspɛktɪv, ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdɪli əˈpærənt ðæt
ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl
ˈɒfəz
ˈæksɛs
pɪˈdɛstrɪənz
məʊst ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði ˈʧeɪnʤɪz
rɪˈleɪt tuː
ɪksˈpænʃən
ˈhaʊzɪŋ
ˈnɔːðən ɛnd
ˈnærəʊ pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə
əˈdɪʃənl
əʊld fɔːt
rɪˈpleɪst
kəˈmjuːnɪti ˈsɛntə
ˈlaɪthaʊs
rɪˈmeɪnz ʌnˈʧeɪnʤd
saʊθ
lɪŋk
ˈfʊtpɑːθ
æz wɛl æz
ˈfʊtbrɪʤ
kəˈnɛkts
ɒn ði ˈʌðə saɪd ɒv
ˈfaɪnl ʧeɪnʤ
ˈfɔːmə fɪlm ˈstjuːdɪəʊ
ˈsaʊθˈwɛstən tɪp
ˈprɛzntli
blɒk ɒv flæts
ˈeərɪəz
meɪn rəʊdz
ˈpleɪɪŋ fiːld
ˈsʌðən ʃɔː
əˈlɒŋˈsaɪd
ˈwʊdɪd speɪs
Vocabulary Practice
Remember and fill in the blanks. Note it on a piece of paper so you can remember better:
The two maps d_____l the t______n of Pebbleton 20 years i____________t and i________________y. L_____________________________________________________t the town has become more r____________l and o________s more a_______s for p___________s.
The m____________________________s to the town r___________o the e________n of h__________g. On the n______________d of the n________________a, there are now a_______________l houses and the o_____________t has been r_________d with a children’s playground (adjacent to a new c________________________e), though the l____________e r_____________________d. S______h of the community centre are new tennis courts that l______k with a f_____________h (a____________s Lighthouse Lane) and f____________e that c__________s with the school (along Coast Road) o______________________f a small river.
The f______________e is that a f________________o on the s_____________________p of the peninsula is p__________y a b_______________s. The a_______s that have remained the same are the m___________s, a p______________d on the s__________________e (a__________________e Old Fort Road), and most of the w________________e around the town.
Listening Practice
Listen to the related topic below and practice with these activities:
Reading Practice
Read more and use these ideas to practice:
https://ptowntourism.com/history-and-legacy/
Speaking Practice
Practice with the following related questions from the real IELTS speaking exam:
Where you Live
- Did you like the house you grew up in?
- What was your favourite area of the house you grew up in?
- Where do you want to live in the future?
Writing Practice
Practice with the related map below and then check with my sample answer:
The old fort has been replaced by the children playground not the community centre, though it has been built adjacent to housing.
Thanks for pointing that out Apurva – I’ve fixed it now – be sure to pay close attention when writing these!
South of the community centre are new tennis courts that link with a footpath (as well as Lighthouse lane).I cannot understand this direction.