IELTS listening map question notes catalog
1. Necessary vocabulary for IELTS listening map questions
| vocabulary | explain |
|---|---|
| winding | tortuous |
| corridor | corridor |
| crossroad | crossroads |
| corner | corner |
| river band | river bank |
| boundary | boundary |
| entrance | Entrance |
| gate | door |
| side entrance | side door |
| foyer | hall |
| junction/intersection | interchange |
| branch off | fork in the road |
| bend | turning point |
2. Summary of the characteristics of listening map questions
1. There is a high probability of appearing in Part2. Most of the questions are matching , and a few of them are filling in the blanks.
2. Only need to pay attention to the bold style of the description of the location , and exclude other interference, such as size and quantity.
3. May compare before and after the change, describe the original plan, and only focus on the status quo when doing the questions .
4. Follow the order of the questions closely, and generally write the questions in the order of the question numbers.
5. Understand common graphics on maps
3. Steps for doing listening map questions
1. Mark the North, South, West, and East directions.
2. Pre-read and draw the key words
3. Make the questions according to the location of the words
4. Encyclopedia of positioning words
1. Static description: description of position, relative position, size, etc.
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1. Location positioning words:
（1）东南西北 north of the .../out to the east/around to the west/on the south side of （2）上下/左右/前后/中间 at the top/bottom left of the/on the right-hand side the front of .../at the back of ... in the center/minddle of the ... （3）旁边 next to the .../near the .../beside the ... surround by between ... and ... on the same side as/of the ... the corner of ... and ... （4）对面 on/at the other side of the ... from ... opposite on road across the road from ... （5）远侧 on the far side of the ... -
2. Size description:
largest section is ... the smallest one is ... -
3. At the intersection of two roads:
in the A street at the junction with B street at the junction of A street and B street on A road,facing/near the junction with B road A street close to the intersection with B street A street where it crosses B road -
4. A road + a certain point
on the A street in front of/ towards the store B store A on/in the B street
2. Dynamic description: move dynamically from a starting point
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1. Starting point:
you are here/we are here at/we are standing at ... from .../Lead off(from) ... 从...开始 starting point is ... -
2. Go in the direction of:
towards .../to .../in the direction of ... go ahead/walk down -
3. After:
through/along/cross/over/past/follow/further/beyond -
4. Steering:
take the first left/turn right/to your left/on your right on the bend of the path/the path bends -
5. Arrival:
Until you get to ... Before you get to the ... In front of you/facing you At the end of ...