IELTS Map Task Strategies

In this video, Alex, an ex-IELTS examiner, guides viewers through writing an academic task 1 maps task. The session covers analyzing maps, understanding tenses, and identifying key features. Alex provides a detailed structure for writing task 1, including an introduction, overview, and key features. The video concludes with five examiner tips and a practice task for viewers to complete.

Who is the instructor in the video session?

• Sarah

• Emily

• John

• Alex

What is the main focus of this session?

• Writing Task 2

• Speaking Task

• Academic Task 1 Maps

• Listening Task

Which of the following is NOT a type of task in IELTS Academic Task 1?

• Essays

• Line graphs

• Pie charts

• Maps

What is the same in the marking criteria for Task 1 and Task 2?

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Task Achievement

What tense is used for maps showing changes from the past?

• Present perfect

• Future tense

• Past perfect

• Present tense

What is the main instruction for the current map task?

• Focus on the past changes

• Write a detailed essay

• Summarize the information and make comparisons

• Describe the current map only

Which features will remain unchanged in the proposed map?

• Cinemas and noodle shop

• Entrance, supermarket, and toilets

• Fitness center

• Golf course and park

Why is it important to describe all changes in map tasks?

• To avoid scoring band 4

• To make the task easier

• To focus on one feature

• To use fewer words

What are the three main parts of an academic task 1 response?

• Introduction, overview, key features

• Introduction, data, summary

• Overview, data, conclusion

• Introduction, body, conclusion

What should be included in the introduction of a map task?

• A reworded summary of the maps

• A detailed analysis

• Personal opinion

• Historical context