Lesson 6: Maps

(phrase) ngôn ngữ chỉ phương hướng (VD: hướng đông)

X is located on/to the east of Y (nằm ở phía đông, ở bên ngoài Y - không nằm bên trong)

• The new car park is located to the east of the shopping mall, replacing the previous garden area.

X is located on the east side of Y

• The playground is located on the east side of the school building, adjacent to the main entrance.

X is located east of Y

• The railway station is located east of the city center, near the riverbank.

(phrase) nằm trong góc của bản đồ

in/at the corner of the map/campus/property

• A new car park was built in the northeast corner of the map.

(phrase) nằm ở 2 bên…

on either side/both sides of something

• Two footpaths were constructed on either side/both sides of the main road, allowing easier pedestrian access.

(phrase) nằm dọc theo…của… (VD: hướng bắc)

sth along the (north) side of sth

• A row of shops was constructed along the north side of the main road

(phrase) nằm quanh theo mép của hồ/khuôn viên/…

around the edge of sth

• A footpath was added around the edge of the park, allowing easier access to all areas.

(phrase) nằm ở cuối đường X (ở phía tây)

at the west end of X

• A new parking lot was constructed at the west end of the university campus

(noun) một dãy (nhà/bàn/cửa hàng/…)

a row of….

• A row of shops was constructed along the northern edge of the park

(phrase) X là đường rẽ nhánh ra từ Y

X branches off from Y

• A small footpath branches off from the main road and leads to the new residential area in the southeast corner.

(n/v) tiếp cận chỗ nào đó

(n) access to sth (is gained/provided by a new street…)

• Access to the shopping centre is provided by a newly constructed street that connects it to the main road.

(v) access sth via/from sth

• Residents can access the newly built sports centre via a path leading from the main entrance on the southern side.

(n) ngã ba & ngã tư

junction/intersection (of X and Y)

• A new roundabout was constructed at the junction/intersection of Main Street and Park Avenue to improve traffic flow.

(phrase) tả chi tiết X không còn hiện diện

X is no longer present in….(time)

• The farmland that used to occupy the eastern area is no longer present in 2010, having been replaced by a residential zone.

(phrase) X bị phá bỏ (nhà)/chặt bỏ (rừng) để dành chỗ cho….

X is demolished/chopped down/cleared/removed to make way/make room for sth

• The row of trees in the northern part of the map was chopped down to make way for a new parking area.

• The old factory was demolished to make room for a modern shopping centre.

(phrase) ở nơi X cũ, có một cái Y mới

at the place/location of…., X is converted into/repurposed into/replaced by Y

• At the location of the old warehouse, a community centre was converted into a public library in 2010.

• At the place of the former school, a shopping mall was repurposed into a cultural museum.

(phrase) chiếm chỗ nào/chiếm một góc nào đó..

to occupy sth

• In 2010, a large parking lot occupied the southern part of the campus.

• A new sports centre was constructed to occupy the area where the old houses once stood.

(phrase) X được thêm vào

X is added to/in…

• Several trees were added in the central garden area to enhance its appearance.

the addition of X…

• The addition of a new parking lot in the northern area significantly changed the layout of the campus.

(phrase) mở rộng/thu hẹp diện tích

X is made smaller/larger

• The playground in the northwest corner was made smaller to make space for a new car park.

X is enlarged/expanded (to the east/west/…)

• The car park was expanded/enlarged to the south, occupying the space where the garden used to be.

X doubles in size

• The shopping center doubled in size between 2000 and 2020, extending into the area that was previously occupied by a car park.

(phrase) X được sửa sang/cải tạo thành Y

X is remodeled into Y

• The old warehouse is remodeled into a modern art gallery in the 2020 plan.

(v) to suggest a plan, an idea, etc. for people to think about and decide on

propose sth (change/amendment/plan) to sth

• Changes are proposed to the layout of the main square by the local council

• The Board of Directors is proposing an amendment to Article I.

(v) to involve sth that cannot be avoided

đòi hỏi, yêu cầu

entail

• The proposed development plan entails the removal of the existing car park to make space for a new shopping complex.

(v) to organize sth such as a system or a company in a new and different way

tái cơ cấu/tổ chức

restructure - restructuring

• The restructuring of the city centre allowed for better traffic flow.

• The area was restructured to include more green spaces and pedestrian paths.

(n) a curve or turn, especially in a road or river

chỗ cua, chỗ rẽ (con đường, con sông)

bend

• a sharp bend in the road

(n) a narrow or busy section of road where the traffic often gets slower and stops

điểm ùn tắc giao thông

bottleneck

• The narrow bridge is a major bottleneck during rush hour.

(n) a place where two or more roads meet, forming a circle that all traffic must go around in the same direction

bùng binh

roundabout

• There's a large roundabout near the town center.

(a) designed and built for a particular purpose

purpose-built

• The school moved to a purpose-built campus in 2020.

• They live in a purpose-built student accommodation.

(a) more likely to have accidents than other people, companies, etc.

accident-prone

• The junction is known to be an accident-prone spot

(n) buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose

cơ sở vật chất; phương tiện, tiện nghi

facility

• A new parking facility was added to the east of the shopping complex

• In 2025, several leisure facilities were built to accommodate local residents

(para) CDS, video, computer game’s area

old digital media area

• At the location of the old digital media area, a modern multimedia complex was constructed

(a) having several different functions

đa chức năng, đa năng

multifunctional

• The old library was replaced by a multifunctional complex, including study areas, a café, and meeting rooms.

(a) at or near the back of sth

ở/gần cuối

rear

• A new entrance was added to the rear side (mặt sau) of the shopping mall.

(v) to be the place where something is kept or where something operates from

house

• The library houses a collection of 15 000 books.

• The building also houses the offices of the District Medical Officer.

(a) next to something

adjacent to something

/əˈdʒeɪsnt/

• There is a row of houses immediately adjacent to the factory.

• Adjacent to the enquiry desk, there was a section for adult non-fiction

(v) to take the place of (thay thế) something/somebody that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best available

supersede

/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/

• The small footpath leading to the park was superseded by a wide, two-lane road to improve accessibility.

• Printed books will never be completely superseded by e-books.