MAPS
I. Type 1
Describing changes over time
LARGE PLACES (cities, towns)
1) Introduction
The maps depict the development of (place)
(time)
E.g.:
The maps depict the development of a coastal
town of Darwin over a period of 5 years from 2009.
2) Overview
It is noticeable that (by time) (the place) (be)
redeveloped from...to...by (v-ing), but at
expense of...
E.g.: It is noticeable that by 2014, the town had been
redeveloped from an industrial city to an eco-friendly
residential area by conducting afforestation and erecting
living facilities, but at expense of two large industrial zones.
3) Body
Paragraph 1:
General description of the place in map 1.
Describe changes in one part of the place.
Makes use of words to describe locations
E.g.: nam 2009, phan lon dien tich cua tp duoc chiem dong boi
2 kcn trai dai tu bac toi nam
In 2009, the overwhelming majority of the city was
occupied by two industrial parks spreading/stretching from
north to south.
E.g.: CSVC de cu dan sinh song kha it, nam trai rac o phia bac
cua tp bao gom 1 trg hoc, khu giai tri, toa nha va 2 ho boi.
Living ammenities were quite poor, scattering in north of
the town including a school, entertaining area, some
residential buildings and two swimming pools.
E.g.: co 1 con duong chinh chay doctheo ria phia tay va phia
bac cua tp, dan toi 1 khu cau ca ngoai bien dong
There was a main road running along the west and north
edge of the city, leading to a fishing area in the eastern sea.
E.g.: kcn nho dc vay quanh boi oi di bo da bi pha bo hoan toan
va tren vi tri cua no, 1 ho boi moi duoc xay dung nen.
(changes)
The small industrial zone surrounded encircled by a
footpath was demolished and a new swimming pool was
constructed on this site.
E.g.: trai lai, ho va rung nho o phia dong bac va dong nam cua
kcn van giu nguyen k doi
In contrast, the lake and the small forest to north-east and
south-est respectively of the industrial zone remained
unchanged/intact.
Paragraph 2:
E.g.: dong thoi, toan bo kcn rong lon o mien nam da bi thay
the hoan toan boi khu rung moi trong
Meanwhile, the vast industrial area in the south was
replaced by the newly planted forest woods, drastically
transforming the cityscape. [making the appearance of the
city change completely.]
E.g.: 1 cai cảng mới đc xay dung ngoai bien dong, tiep can boi
mot loi di bo moi noi voi con duong chinh o phia tay bang qua
khu rung
A new harbor was built in off the eastern sea, accessed by
a new footpath, which crossed the forest/timberland and
connecting connected with the main road in the west.
E.g.: nhung toa nha moi va 1 truong dh duoc dat o huong nam
va tay nam cua nhung toa nha cu, dap ung nhu cau o va giao duc
cua cu dan
Accommodation buildings and a university was located
positioned to the south and southwest of the old ones, meeting
catering to the living and educational demand/needs of residents.
II. Type 2: COMPARISON MAPS (no point of time)
1) Introduction
Encourage
teamwork and
supervision
Represent Promote
power independence
hierarchy and privacy
The maps depict the layouts of a common workplace in Japan
in comparison with/comparing to that in the US.
2) Overview
Indicate the differences and similarities between compared
categories.
It is noticeable that the Japanese outline is completely
different from the American one; while the former
represents power hierarchy and encourages group work
and supervision, the latter promotes independence and
privacy.
3) Body: Each paragraph addresses each picture.
In Japanese office, the arrangement of seating positions
reflects the order descending in power from north to
south. The desk of department manager is placed in the
middle of the northern side, in front of windows, to the
southeast and southwest of which are the location of
two section managers. Each supervisor and
subordinates share a big table, the former sitting on the
northern edge of it and the latter along eastern and
western, facing in pair.
Different from Japanese workplace, American
counterpart has three seperated sections, namely
management, staff and facilities from east to west
respectively. Although the workplace remains open-
designed, the managerial areas are devided by
separating walls and those of employees are positioned
in cubical workstations. Another notable distinction is
that two windows are located on the eastern and
western edge and a row of facilities including printers
and copiers, a storage room and conference rooms runs
along the eastern, which are absent in the office in
Japan.