Maps and diagrams

words and phrases as possible

First,
First of all,
The first step/stage ...
The process of ... begins with

Secondly/Thirdly
Next,
The next step . ..
Then ...
Afterwards…
Later on
Subsequently

Finally
Eventually
In the end
Ultimately
Lastly
The final step/stage
The last step/stage

diagram?
How could you summarise the entire process in one sentence?
How many steps are shown?
Should you write one sentence for each of the steps?
What step should you mention first?

A cycle/cyclical diagram
The process of glass recycling
The diagram shows the process of how glass is recycled
12 steps
You should write about each step but can combine some small steps together
People putting glass in recycle bins at home

using sequencing phrases (firstly, next, finally etc.) from the slide to help you.
Don’t forget to use Passive Voice, modals (must, should, can) or Imperatives!
Step 1: Remove the phone from the water as soon as possible.
Step 2: Place the phone on paper towels.
Step 3: Remove the case and take off the back of the phone.
Step 4: Dry the phone with a soft cloth.
Step 5: Remove the battery and the SIM card. Dry them off. (Write this as one sentence)
Step 6: Use a vacuum cleaner to remove remaining water from the inner sections of the phone.
Step 7: Place the phone in a bag of uncooked rice overnight to soak up any remaining water.

the water as soon as possible
Step 2: Then,/Next,/Following this, the phone should bе placed on paper towels.
Step 3: Next/Тhen, the case should bе removed and the back of the phone taken off
Step 4: Following this, the phone should bе dried with а soft cloth
Step 5: Once the battery and the SIM card have been removed, they should bе dried off
Step 6: А vacuum cleaner саn then be used to remove remaining water from the inner sections of the phone
Step 7: Finally, the phone сап Ье placed in а bag of uncooked rice overnight to soak up any remaining water

are replanted outside.
Next, what аrе called the cherries are picked аnd dried.
The following step is to mill the cherries to remove the outer coating.
Once the green coffee has been packed in bags, it can be transported in container ships.
Green coffee is next roasted, which changes it into aromatic brown beans.
After the coffee beans have been roasted, they are ground.
Coffee must be tasted and checked for quality by professional tasters.
After that, the ground coffee is packed in cans оr bags аnd then it is sold in stores.
The final steps are to brew the coffee and to enjoy it.

What are they?
What time labels do you see on these maps? Why are they important?
Should you use verbs in the passive voice to describe the maps? Why?

The two maps show a park in Canada before and after a renovation project.

in the second map and compare in with the first map.
Describe one or two of the main changes. Don’t go into detail, just report the most important changes.
Underline important words in the question and look for differences between the first map and the second. Mark these differences on the plan.
Describe the remaining changes and again compare the first map with what you see in the second.
Look carefully at the maps and read the task.
Describe the maps in general terms but don’t repeat the exact wording of the question.
Plan your writing. You can divide it into three paragraphs: introduction, first paragraph and second main paragraph.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

comments A-D

1. The maps show that in 1900 there were many terraced houses, some railway workers’ cottages, a factory, café, small shop, a railway line and some wasteland. In 1935, this situation had changed and had become a residential area with shops and a park.
2.The maps show part of the town of Poulton in 1900 and 1935.
3. The maps show how the residential area around Bayley Street and Trent Street in Poulton was modernized between the years 1900 and 1935.
4. Bayley Street and Trent Street have changed a lot in the time period

A. This introduction is taken directly from the question.
B. This is a good introduction to the maps as it is clear what the writer is going to talk about.
C. This gives very little information about the maps, so is not a full introduction
D. This includes too many details to be an introduction and includes examples that should be in the main body.

D

A

B

C

4 categories: industrial, residential, commercial, recreational

Children’s play area
Bayley Mansions
Café
Terraced houses
Railway line
Laundry
Bayley Street Park
Shops
Wasteland

recreational

residential

commercial/recreational

residential

industrial

commercial

recreational

commercial

industrial

area has changed

Residentially
Commercially
Industrially
Recreationally

Poulton in the years 1900 and 1935 and the urban developments that took place. Overall, there were a number of notable changes to the buildings and amenities of this area.

How is the task paraphrased in the text?
Are any particular changes mentioned in the introduction?

The map shows part of the town of Poulton
in 1900 and 1935.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

features, but by 1935 the industrial features had largely disappeared. Whereas in 1900 a railway line ran through the neighbourhood, by 1935 this had been removed. Furthermore, the terraced houses which used to dominate the 1900 map had been replaced by blocks of flats by 1935, and the areas of wasteland had gone.
Another major change to the area in 1935 was the development of more commercial and recreational features. The demolition of a second row of houses on Bayley Street and the removal of the railway line made room for a spacious park and children's play area. On the commercial side, to the right of the park some new shops were built on the aptly named New Lane, replacing the small shop of 1900, and the cafe and laundry were relocated and expanded.

What changes are mentioned in the second paragraph? Which of them are general and which are the details?
What changes are mentioned in the third paragraph?

Sample answer Paragraphs 2-3

to its residential accommodation, and its commercial and recreational facilities were developed.

What changes are mentioned in the last paragraph? How are they mentioned?

Sample answer Paragraph 4