IL7A - U3 - WRITING TASK 1 (MAPS)

​IL7A - WRITING TASK 1
MAPS

By TUYEN.N7 [e-mail]

1. Verbs for describing change
(use passive voice: was/were + verb)

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To build/add:

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To remove:

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To change:

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To make bigger:

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To make smaller:

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To move:

​Verbs for describing change (use passive voice: was/were + verb)

• To build/add: constructed, built, erected, added, introduced.

• To remove: demolished, knocked down, torn down, removed, cleared.

• To change: converted into, redeveloped, transformed into, replaced by, repurposed, modernized.

• To make bigger: extended, expanded, enlarged.

• To make smaller: reduced, narrowed.

• To move: relocated to, moved to.

2. Nouns for describing change

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The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of... (d /e / t / i / o / n / m / o / l / i)

​2. Nouns for describing change

• The construction of...

• The demolition of...

• The addition of...

• The replacement of X with Y...

• The transformation/redevelopment of...

Open Ended

The introduction of ........................................................................................................

Nouns for Addition & Creation

• The establishment of a new university campus.

• The installation of a new traffic light system.

• The introduction of a new bus route.

• The creation of a pedestrian-only zone.

• The opening of a new shopping mall.

• The erection of a new block of flats.

Nouns for Removal & Destruction

• The dismantling of the old railway line.

• The clearing of the woodland to make way for a road.

• The closure of the local school.

• The removal of the ferry terminal.

• The razing of the old industrial estate. (A strong word for complete destruction)

Nouns for Alteration & Transformation

• The modernization of the airport terminal.

• The renovation of the historic city hall.

• The conversion of the old factory into luxury lofts.

• The redevelopment of the entire waterfront area.

• The relocation of the hospital to the outskirts of the city.

• The repurposing of the farmland for commercial use.

• The restructuring of the road layout.

Nouns for Changes in Size or Shape

• The enlargement of the primary school.

• The expansion of the residential area.

• The widening of the main highway.

• The narrowing of the river after the construction of a dam.

• The extension of the subway line into the suburbs.

• The reduction of green space.

Nouns for General Development Trends

• The urbanization of the rural area.

• The industrialization of the region.

• The commercialization of the town center.

• The pedestrianization of the high street (making it for walkers only).

• The growth of the city outwards.