WT task 1 - maps and spatial changes (ielts)

be located / situated / sited + place expression

States where something is positioned; sited is particularly useful for planned placement. | располагаться Example: The school is located in the northern part of the town.

between A and B

Positions something in the space separating two features. | между A и B Example: The library is between the school and the park.

midpoint / midway between A and B

The point halfway between two locations. | середина / на полпути между Example: The entrance is situated midway between the two towers.

in the middle / centre of + place

Positions something centrally within an area. | посередине / в центре Example: A fountain stands in the centre of the square.

adjacent to / next to / beside + noun

Positions something immediately beside another feature. | рядом с, непосредственно возле Example: A car park was built adjacent to the station.

neighbouring + noun

Describes a place or feature next to or near another. | соседний Example: The neighbouring fields were converted into housing.

directly opposite / across from + noun

Positions something facing another feature on the other side of a space. | прямо напротив Example: The café is directly opposite the library.

along + road / river / boundary

Positions something beside or following the length of a feature. | вдоль Example: Trees were planted along the road.

at / on the edge of + area

Positions something at the outer boundary of a place. | на краю Example: The factory stood on the edge of the town.

on the left-hand / right-hand side of

Positions something on a specified side. | с левой / правой стороны Example: The entrance is on the right-hand side of the building.

to the north / south / east / west of

Positions one feature in a compass direction relative to another. | к северу / югу / востоку / западу от Example: The school is to the north of the park.

in the northern / southern part of

Positions something within a specified section of an area. | в северной / южной части Example: New housing was added in the southern part of the village.

at the back of / behind + noun

Positions something at the rear of a place or beyond another feature. | в задней части / позади Example: A garden was added at the back of the house.

alongside / parallel to + noun

Alongside means beside; parallel to means following the same direction without meeting. | рядом вдоль / параллельно Example: A cycle path runs alongside the river, parallel to the main road.

on either side of + noun

Positions features on both sides of something. | по обе стороны Example: Shops were built on either side of the street.

in the top-left / bottom-right corner of

Positions something in a corner of the map or plan. | в верхнем левом / нижнем правом углу Example: The car park appears in the bottom-right corner of the plan.

be surrounded by / around + noun

Describes enclosing features or a position surrounding something. | быть окружённым / вокруг Example: The school is surrounded by trees, with a path around the grounds.

in front of + noun

Positions something before the front of another feature. | перед Example: A small square was created in front of the station.

at the top / bottom of the map

Positions something within the displayed image; compass directions require an orientation indicator. | вверху / внизу карты Example: The forest is shown at the top of the map.

be built / constructed / erected

Describes the creation of a new structure; erected commonly describes buildings or vertical structures. | быть построенным / возведённым Example: A new sports centre was constructed beside the school.

be rebuilt / reconstructed

Describes construction again after destruction or major removal. | быть отстроенным заново Example: The bridge was rebuilt in a different location.

be removed / cleared

Removed means taken away; cleared describes an area emptied of vegetation or structures. | быть удалённым / расчищенным Example: The trees were removed, and the site was cleared.

be demolished / pulled down

Describes the complete destruction of a building or structure. | быть снесённым Example: The old warehouse was demolished.

A be replaced by B

States that B takes the place previously occupied by A. | A заменяется на B Example: The factory was replaced by a shopping centre.

be transformed / converted / turned into

Describes a change in the form or use of something. | быть преобразованным / превращённым в Example: The warehouse was converted into apartments.

make way for / to make way for

Describes something being removed so that another feature can occupy the space. | уступить место / чтобы освободить место для Example: The houses were demolished to make way for a new road.

be extended

Describes an existing structure or route becoming larger or longer. | быть расширенным / продлённым Example: The road was extended to the new housing estate.

be developed / redeveloped

Describes building on an area or substantially changing an already developed site. | быть застроенным / реконструированным Example: The former industrial site was redeveloped as a residential area.

be modified

Describes a change to a feature without necessarily replacing it entirely. | быть изменённым Example: The road layout was modified.

be doubled / halved in size

Describes an area becoming twice or half its previous size. | увеличиться вдвое / сократиться вдвое по площади Example: The car park was doubled in size.

be enlarged / be added to

Enlarged means made bigger; added to means supplemented with new features. | быть увеличенным / дополненным Example: The playground was enlarged, and a new wing was added to the school.

be relocated from A to B

Describes a feature moving from one location to another. | быть перенесённым из A в B Example: The entrance was relocated from the east side to the south side.

remain unchanged / be retained

Unchanged means not altered; retained means kept rather than removed. | остаться без изменений / быть сохранённым Example: The lake remained unchanged, while the original entrance was retained.

be pedestrianised

Describes a street becoming an area intended for pedestrians, usually with vehicle access restricted. | стать пешеходным Example: The main shopping street was pedestrianised.

undergo substantial changes

To experience major alterations in layout or use. | претерпеть существенные изменения Example: Overall, the town centre underwent substantial changes.