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Handout - Writing Task 1 (Map)

This document serves as a handout for Writing Task 1, focusing on the description of maps and locations. It provides vocabulary and phrases for indicating directions, positions, and changes in location, along with examples. Additionally, it includes tips for remembering cardinal directions and various expressions for describing spatial relationships.

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Handout - Writing Task 1 (Map)

This document serves as a handout for Writing Task 1, focusing on the description of maps and locations. It provides vocabulary and phrases for indicating directions, positions, and changes in location, along with examples. Additionally, it includes tips for remembering cardinal directions and various expressions for describing spatial relationships.

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HANDOUT - WRITING TASK 1 (MAP)

North: Bắc

South: Nam

East: Đông

West:Tây

North-east (Northeast): Đông Bắc

North-west (Northwest): Tây Bắc

South-east (Southeast): Đông Nam

South-west (Southwest): Tây Nam

-> Mẹo ghi nhớ: N -> E -> S -> W (theo chiều kim đồng hồ)

Never Eat Sour Watermelon (Đừng bao giờ ăn dưa hấu chua)
Cấu trúc: To the … of

VD: To the southwest of the road, there is a cafe.

VD: The school is located to the north of the park.

NẰM Ở
● To be located at / in

● To be situated at / in

● To be found at / in

● To be positioned at / in

● Lie at / in

● Stand at / in

Lưu ý:
At - Một điểm cụ thể
In - Một vùng / khu vực

VD: A cinema is located at the corner of the street.


The hotels were situated at the end of the road.
Several shops are found in the northern part of the town.
A park lies in the central area of the village.
VỊ TRÍ
● Next to / Beside / Adjacent to: Bên cạnh
VD: A school is adjacent to the library

● Near / Close to / In the vicinity of: Gần


VD: Several houses are situated in the vicinity of the river.

● Opposite: Đối diện


VD: A supermarket is positioned opposite the shopping centre

● Across from: Đối diện (bên kia đường/sông…)


VD: A museum is located across from the main road.

● Between: Ở giữa
VD: Between the local history room and the cafe, an exhibition was introduced.

● Surrounded by / Encircled by: Được bao quanh bởi


VD: The museum was situated at the center of a garden, encircled by a large
number of trees

● Along: Dọc theo


VD: Most of the shops are located along the main road, which runs from north to
south.

● At the beginning / end of: Ở đầu / cuối


VD: A restaurant is situated at the beginning of the street, close to the town centre.

● At the corner of: Ở góc


VD: The library stands at the corner of the main square, opposite the town hall.

ĐƯỢC THÊM VÀO


● To be built / constructed / established: Được xây
VD: A new school was built in the northern part of the town.
● To be added: Được thêm
VD: A cafeteria was added next to the office building.

● To be introduced: Được đưa vào / thêm (thường dùng cho tiện ích / dịch vụ)
VD: A children’s playground was introduced next to the primary school.
A new footpath was introduced connecting the park and the residential area.

BỊ LOẠI BỎ / PHÁ DỠ

● To be demolished: Bị phá dỡ

VD: The old factory was demolished to make way for new housing.

● To be removed: Bị loại bỏ / dỡ bỏ

VD: The car park was removed from the eastern side of the site.

● To be cleared: Được dọn trống (thường để xây mới)

VD: The land to the south was cleared for future development.

● To be cut down: Bị chặt (cây cối)

VD: Several trees were cut down to allow for the construction of a new road.

BIẾN ĐỔI / THAY ĐỔI

● To be converted into: Được chuyển đổi thành

VD: The warehouse was converted into a shopping centre.


● To be transformed into: Được biến đổi thành (trang trọng, hay dùng)

VD: The farmland was transformed into a residential area.

● To be redeveloped: Được tái phát triển

VD: The town centre was redeveloped to include more public facilities.

● To be renovated / refurbished: Được cải tạo / nâng cấp

VD: The old theatre was renovated and reopened to the public.

● To be replaced by / with: Được thay thế bằng

VD: The car park was replaced by a recreational area.

● In place of: Thay cho / thay vào vị trí của

VD: A shopping centre was built in place of the old market.

DI DỜI / THAY ĐỔI VỊ TRÍ

● To be moved to:
● To be relocated to:

VD: The playground was moved to the southern end of the park.
VD: The bus stop was relocated to the opposite side of the road.
NHƯỜNG CHỖ CHO

● To make way / space for:

● To pave the way for:

● To create space for:

● To free up space for:

VD: The warehouse was demolished to free up space for a commercial complex.

VD: The old factory was demolished to make way for new housing.

HỢP NHẤT

● To be merged: Được hợp nhất

VD: Two small parks were merged to create a larger green space.

● To be combined: Được kết hợp

VD: The café and the bookshop were combined into a single building.

● To be integrated into: Được tích hợp vào

VD: A new cycle path was integrated into the existing road system.

● To be joined together: Được nối lại với nhau

VD: The two buildings were joined together by a covered walkway.

MỞ RỘNG
● To be expanded: Được mở rộng
VD: The school was expanded to the west.

● To be enlarged: Được làm lớn hơn


VD: The library was enlarged to accommodate more students.

● To be extended: Được mở rộng thêm (thường theo hướng)


VD: The road was extended towards the north.

THU HẸP

● To be reduced in size: Bị thu nhỏ


VD: The garden was reduced in size.

● To be downsized: Bị thu hẹp quy mô


VD: The industrial zone was downsized after redevelopment.

● To be shortened (đường, lối đi): Bị rút ngắn


VD: The footpath was shortened.

KẾT NỐI

● To provide / improve access to: Cung cấp lối đi tới

VD: A new road was built, providing access to the industrial area.

● To link / connect … to / with …: Kết nối

VD: A footpath was added to connect the park to the residential area.

● To serve as a link between … and …: Kết nối

VD: The bridge now serves as a link between the two districts.

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