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IELTS Essay: Map of a Park

The map below describes changes to a park in 1980 and now.

The map details alterations to a park in 1980 and the present day. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the park has become more developed for visitors with additional recreational space for outdoor eating, seating, and playing. The only subtraction relates to the flowers.

In 1980, there was an entrance on the left side above a pond surrounded by 3 benches and a second gate at the bottom of the park. Now, both gates have disappeared, the road is less straight and the pond has more benches around it. There are also two additional roads coming from the top and right of the diagram, sectioning off an area with trees, chairs, desks, and barbecue options (previously only containing trees).

In the bottom right corner of the map, a flowerbed has been replaced by a playground. A second space for flowers in the bottom left below the pond has also been removed in favor of wild bush.

Analysis

1. The map details alterations to a park in 1980 and the present day. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the park has become more developed for visitors with additional recreational space for outdoor eating, seating, and playing. 3. The only subtraction relates to the flowers.

Paraphrase what the table shows.
Write a clear overview summarising the differences.
You might need another sentence for your overview.

1. In 1980, there was an entrance on the left side above a pond surrounded by 3 benches and a second gate at the bottom of the park. 2. Now, both gates have disappeared, the road is less straight and the pond has more benches around it. 3. There are also two additional roads coming from the top and right of the diagram, sectioning off an area with trees, chairs, desks, and barbecue options (previously only containing trees).

Begin writing about the first part of the map.
Make sure you compare as much as possible.
Don’t leave anything out!

1. In the bottom right corner of the map, a flowerbed has been replaced by a playground. 2. A second space for flowers in the bottom left below the pond has also been removed in favor of wild bush.

Write about the final, other parts of the map – include everything!
Mention anything that has not changed on the map too.

Vocabulary

What do the words in bold below mean? Take some notes on a piece of paper to aid your memory:

The map details alterations to a park in 1980 and the present day. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the park has become more developed for visitors with additional recreational space for outdoor eating, seating, and playing. The only subtraction relates to the flowers.

In 1980, there was an entrance on the left side above a pond surrounded by 3 benches and a second gate at the bottom of the park. Now, both gates have disappeared, the road is less straight and the pond has more benches around it. There are also two additional roads coming from the top and right of the diagram, sectioning off an area with trees, chairs, desks, and barbecue options (previously only containing trees).

In the bottom right corner of the map, a flowerbed has been replaced by a playground. A second space for flowers in the bottom left below the pond has also been removed in favor of wild bush.

Answers

Try to write down or think of an antonym/opposite word for further practice:

details shows

alterations changes

Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the overall

park public place to walk around

developed changed

visitors people doing there

additional recreational space more places to do stuff

outdoor outside

seating places to sit down

subtraction getting rid of

relates to concerns

flowers tulips, roses, etc.

single entrance one way to get in

left side above a pond on the left over the small lake

surrounded by 3 benches seats on all sides around it

disappeared gone

less straight curvy, bent

additional extra

diagram image

sectioning off cutting off from

barbecue options places to cook meat outside

previously before

containing keeping

flowerbed place where flowers are

replaced by substituted for

playground place where kids play

below under

removed in favor of taken away so that there could be

wild bush outside plants and buses

Pronunciation

Practice saying the words below using this tip with Google voice dictation:

ˈdiːteɪlz
ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃ(ə)nz
ˈlʊkɪŋ frɒm ən ˈəʊvərɔːl pəˈspɛktɪv, ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdɪli əˈpærənt ðæt ðiː
pɑːk
dɪˈvɛləpt
ˈvɪzɪtəz
əˈdɪʃənl ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃənl speɪs
ˈaʊtdɔː
ˈsiːtɪŋ
səbˈtrækʃən
rɪˈleɪts tuː
ˈflaʊəz
ˈsɪŋgl ˈɛntrəns
lɛft saɪd əˈbʌv ə pɒnd
səˈraʊndɪd baɪ 3 ˈbɛnʧɪz
ˌdɪsəˈpɪəd
lɛs streɪt
əˈdɪʃənl
ˈdaɪəgræm
ˈsɛkʃənɪŋ ɒf
ˈbɑːbɪkjuː ˈɒpʃənz
ˈpriːviəsli
kənˈteɪnɪŋ
ˈflaʊəbɛd
rɪˈpleɪst baɪ
ˈpleɪgraʊnd
bɪˈləʊ
rɪˈmuːvd ɪn ˈfeɪvər ɒv
waɪld bʊʃ

Vocabulary Practice

Remember and fill in the blanks. Note it on a piece of paper so you can remember better:

The map d__________s a____________s to a park in 1980 and the present day. L________________________________________________________e p____k has become more d_________d for v_________s with a____________________________________e for o__________r eating, s________g, and playing. The only s_____________n r___________o the f__________s.

In 1980, there was an entrance o_______________e above a p_________________________y 3 benches and a second g____e at the bottom of the park. Now, both gates have d_____________d, , the road is l______________t and the pond has more benches around it. There are also two a_____________l roads coming from the top and right of the d___________m, s________________f an area with trees, chairs, desks, and b___________________s (p__________y only c__________g trees).

In the bottom right corner of the map, a f____________d has been r_____________y a p________d. A second space for flowers in the bottom left b______w the pond has also been r__________________________f w___________h.

Listening Practice

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Reading Practice

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https://www.onthegotours.com/blog/2017/11/best-national-parks-in-asia/

Speaking Practice

Practice with the following related questions from the real IELTS speaking exam:

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Do you still go outdoors a lot now?
Do you like reading outside?
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