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Task 1 Flashcards

1
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Maps Locational/ Directional Structure?

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In the northwest corner/area of the city
Passive: To the south of the river
The school was situated in the northwest corner of the city
Active: There was an airport to the south of the lake

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Maps Destruction structure?

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The school was demolished/ knocked down (P)

The airport disappeared (A)

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Maps New construction structure?

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Skyscrapers were constructed/ erected (P)

There was a construction of a new hospital (A)

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Maps replacement structure?

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S was + demolished to make way for something/ replaced by something/ built and replaced something

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Maps extended structure?

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S was extended (P)

The school became bigger (A)

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Maps narrow structure?

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The school was narrowed (P)

The car park became smaller (A)

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Maps moving structure?

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The stadium was relocated to the north

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Maps remaining structure?

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The airport still existed/ remained (A)

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Maps Introduction Sentence?

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The maps illustrate a number of important changes which took place in … during a 10-year period.

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10
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Maps overview Sentence?

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It is clear that the town has been/ was transformed and modernized after the constructions of several facilities.
Note:
construction: big map, the setting (library/ art gallery/ supermarket): small map.

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Maps transitional words?

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Overview: It is clear that …
Body 1: As can be seen from the left of something
Body 2: Looking at the opposite side
Similarly, meanwhile, while, also, at the same time/ In contrast/ By contrast

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Maps describing changes the building/ high-rise structures?

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  • constructed/ erected -> the power plant was constructed to the east of the mine.
  • Renovated ->the university library was completely renovated.
  • Converted, transformed (into something) -> the playground was converted into a large car park
  • replaced (by something) -> the garden was replaced by a large car park
  • Relocated (to somewhere) -> The student hall was relocated to the east of the university.
  • Extended -> The hotel was greatly extended to a total of 70 rooms.
  • Demolished/ knocked down -> The warehouse was demolished and replaced by a garage.
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Maps describing changes Trees/ Forest?

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  • Chopped down/ demolished/ cleared to make way for -> The forest on the western end of the island was chopped down to make way for a hotel
  • planted -> Many palms were planted around the villa.
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Map Bridge, port, road, railway, etc

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  • Constructed/ erected -> A bridge across the river was erected.
  • Extended/ widened -> The main road was widened to meet the increasing demand.
  • Reopened -> The old railway alongside the river has been reopened.
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Maps describing changes Amenities*

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  • Set up, established -> A new theme park was opened just opposite the shopping mall.
  • Developed, expanded -> The cinema was rapidly expanded..
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16
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Maps Directional languages

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  • North/ North-east/ North-west South/ South-east/ South-west East West.
  • Top/ right-hand side/ bottom/ left-hand side/ top left-hand corner/ top right-hand corner/ bottom left-hand corner / bottom right-hand corner.
17
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Timecharts how many Up words?

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V/ N
to rise/ A rise
to increase/ an increase
to grow/ growth
to surge/ surge
to soar/ --
to go up/ upward trend
18
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Timecharts how many Down words?

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V/ N
decrease/ decrease
decline/ decline
fall/ fall
drop/ drop
--/ downward trend
19
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Timecharts how many Stability words?

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V
remain/ stay stable
remain/ stay unchanged
stabilize
N
stability
20
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Timecharts how many Variation in a period of time words?

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V/ N

fluctuate/ fluctuation

21
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Timecharts highest/ lowest words?

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  • hit the highest point of … / reach a peak of …/ reach a record high of…
  • hit the lowest point of … / hit a low of …
22
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Timecharts week or strong words?

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adj from the weak to strong:

Minimal -> slight -> gradual -> moderate -> significant -> considerable -> substantial -> sharp -> dramatic.

23
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More or less than a number or amount?

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about = nearly = approximately = close to = roughly = roundly = around.
just under/ well under/ just over/ well over.

24
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Timecharts 4 special structures for describing changes?

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  1. Starting at XXX in year?, S + Ved…(trend 1) before V-ing ….+ XXX in the last year (trend 2).
  2. As for S, it began at XXX in the first year, and then Ved…(trend 1), but later + Ved…XXX in the last year (trend 2).
  3. S…stood at XXX in the first year. This figure, which + Ved (trend 1), Ved (trend 2).
  4. S + V + O (XXX in the first year) after which the figure + Ved (trend 1), followed by a + adj + noun (trend 2).
    Note: respectively.
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4 basic sentence structures?

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Structure 1: The number of ZIM students increased significantly to 2,000 in 2016.
Structure 2: There was a significant increase of 500 in the number of ZIM students in 2016.
Structure 3: The number of ZIM students witnessed a significant increase of 500 in 2016.
Structure 4: A significant increase of 500 was seen in the number of ZIM students in 2016.

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How to use at/ to/ by/ of to describe numbers/ percentage?

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  • AT: stand at + số liệu/ remain stable/remained the same at + số liệu
  • To: (verb) increase/decrease to + số liệu
    (noun) an increase/decrease to + số liệu
  • By: (verb) increase/ decrease by. tang them bao nhieu?
  • Of: (noun) an increase/decrease of + số liệu: tang them gia di bao nhieu.
    Reach a peak/reach the highest point of + số liệu
    hit a low/hit the lowest point of + số liệu
  • Around/ between ..and…
    fluctuate/a fluctuation around + số liệu
    fluctuate/a fluctuation between… and….:
27
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Timecharts Structure describes past and future?

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Example: the line graph illustrates the average number of UL travellers using three different means of transport daily from 1970 and prediction till 2030.

  • Try to describe each line from the first year to the past year next to the present = past tense.
  • From the present to the future = is estimated to … / is predicted to … / is forecasted to …
28
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Transition words?

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  • Similarly, likewise
  • In addition, also
  • Meanwhile, at the same time.
  • In contrast/ by contrast.
  • For paragraph:
    1. Overall: It is clear that …
    2. Paragraph 1: As can be seen from the graph
    3. Paragraph 2: Looking at the graph for more detail/ On the other hand.
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comparisioncharts languages of comparison?

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  1. Comparatives:
    adj: he is slower than me
    adv: he runs more slowly than I do
    quantifier: he has less money than I do.
  2. Superlatives:
    adj: he is the slowest runner
    adv: he runs the slowest among the runners.
    quantifier: he has the least money
  3. As .. as
    adj: he is as slow as me
    adv: he runs as slowly as I do.
    quantifier: he has as many cars as I do
30
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comparisoncharts comparison combos

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  • combo 1. the amount of money which was spent on cars in France stood at about 400$, /
    .. which was significantly higher than that of computers
    .. almost/ over two times higher than that of computers.
  • combo 2. (S = so lieu )About $400 was spent on cars in France/ there was about $400 which was spent on cars in France +
    … compared to/ in comparison with/ as opposed to $370 on computers.
  • combo 3.
    1. France spent $400 on cars.
    2. Residents in France spent $400 on cars.
    3. Cars were spent $400 in France.
    4. Money spent on cars in France accounted for/ made up 80% of total spending (only use for %)
    , while/ whereas the figure for computers was slightly lower, at roughly $370.
  • combo 4.
    use: counterparts
    1. While VNese people spent $10 on X, Japanese counterparts used $15 for this item.
    2. About 230 students studied Finance, while/ whereas nearly 170 counterparts attended Accounting.
  • combo 5.
    The figure for S1 was relatively/ exactly similar at XXX each.
31
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Processing Transitional words for processing

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Two types of sequencing languages
- Type 1. Before - After
Firstly - Then - Next - ... - Finally.
After/before
Following/ Followed by
Once
Subsequent/ Subsequently
Having + verb participle
- Type 2. Things happening at the same time.
During
Thereby
While/ at the same time
- For paragraph:
P1: As can be seen from the process
P2: Looking at the remaining step
32
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Processing How are many processing questions we have?

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Two:
Natural processes
Artificial processes.

33
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Processing How many ways to improve processing writing?

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3.

  1. Mixing passive and active sentences.
  2. Use simple tense.
  3. Using transitional words: Sequencing - firstly, next, after that
34
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Processing Two ways to write an introduction?

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  1. (the question is Passive): The diagram/ illustration/ process presents/ illustrates how to V + S (doi tuong).
  2. (the question is Active): The diagram/ illustration/ process presents/ illustrates how + S (doi tuong) + to be + Ved + modifier.
35
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Processing Write overview?

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Overall, it is clear that there are X main stages in this process starting with ___ and ending with ___

36
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Processing How to describe a process?

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Active:
This process continues with packing these cell phones in boxes and delivering them to shops.
Passive:
1. S + V before being Ved -> Next, these cell phones are packaged in boxes before being delivered to shops.
2. Prior to being Ved, S+V -> Prior to being delivered to shops, these cell phones are packaged in boxes.
3. Once/ When S+V, S+V -> Once/ When these cell phones are packaged in boxes, they are delivered to shops.
4. Describing steps -> This is followed by … noun phrase …, where S+V -> This is followed by the packaging, where these cell phones are packaged in boxes.

37
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Processing bonding structure

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Introduce. 1 sen
Overview. 1 sen.
Paragraph 1. half of the process.
Paragraph 2. the remaining of the process.

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