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Why You Must Learn IELTS Map Vocabulary

Learning IELTS map vocabulary helps you to boost your ability to describe locations and directions, especially in the IELTS Listening and Academic Writing Task 1.
Directions Spatial relationship words Verbs
  • Spatial relationship words
  • Directions
  • Verbs
1. Directions
They help you accurately describe positions on maps.
For Example:
  • North
  • South
  • West
  • East
  • North-west
  • South-east, etc.
2. Spatial relationship words
These terms clearly show where things are in relation to each other.
For example:
  • Top left
  • Bottom right
  • Near to
  • Opposite to
  • Adjacent, etc.
3. Verbs
These words describe movements and connections between map elements.
For example:
  • Extend
  • Connect
  • Parallel
  • Merge
  • Intersect, etc.
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