在雅思写作考试中小作文经常会出现地图题,很多考生认为地图题不知道怎么写,没有写作思路,而且也常常犯一些错误影响我们的分数。一起来看看雅思写作地图题需要注意哪些问题?
确立关键信息点
图表题中也会出现变化和趋势,考生需要将数据加以分析和归纳。但是地图题和图表题不一样的是,我们只有文字信息,没有数据,我们只能对一些关键文字信息进行处理,比如关键的时间信息,过去,现在和将来等。
注意文章结构
依然是总分总的结构,具体的分段描述上,考生们需要将对应的变化罗列描述。根据这篇文章,具体的逻辑可以是按照时间节点来分段是最简单的。
注意写作时态
如果是遇到描述某个建筑,景点位置的变化,那么时间节点意味着考生还需要注意时态问题。如果是出现过去时间,那么就用过去时,描述为了,那就是将来时,总之时态问题不能轻视。
从这个题目来看,右图是现在及将来的情况,我们则需要用到一般现在时、现在完成时以及一般将来时这几个时态。如:所有虚线标出的地方是需要用到一般将来时态的。
注意写作顺序
当然,我们还要遵循地图题的一个顺序原则,不要眉毛胡子一把抓,不然很容易使得文章读上去乱七八糟的。考生可以按照顺时针,逆时针的方向来进行文章内容的描述,或者根据地图题从整体进行描述,最后去细扣一些细节。
【参考范文】
The two maps show the layout of the same seaside village in 1995 and at present.
Overall, it is evident that the infrastructure for housing and recreation has increased at the expense of agricultural land and commercial fishing.
The most notable changes are the disappearance of the fishing port and adjacent fish market, as well as the creation of a golf course and tennis courts in the north-east, where farmland and a forest park were still found in 1995. furthermore, a new housing development containing apartments is now found on the waterfront at the former site of the fish market, and a number of restaurants have been built on the opposite side of the road where shops used to be.
There was also an increase in the total number of houses, from 12 in 1995 to 16 at present. In addition, the road encircling a small housing development west of the main road has been extended further westward.
The hotel and cafe in the south-east have remained as is. A new car park has been added next to the hotel.
Total Words: 180
Task Achievement: 9
Coherence & Cohesion: 9
Lexical resources: 9
Grammar: 9
Overall Score: Band 9