IELTSライティング┃地図問題【解答例付き】

1. 図や表の解析
2. 地図問題／都市や公共施設の移り変わり・変化
3. ダイアグラム・プロセス問題

The diagram shows the changes that had taken place at West Park Secondary School since its construction in 1950.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 

イントロダクション

The maps illustrate how a secondary school called West Park Secondary School changed over a period of 60 years from 1950 to 2010.

まとめ

Overall, although the main building itself remained the same, the school had undergone a significant transformation with the emergence of new facilities by 2010 

※ “by 2010” のように「～までには」という表現を使用した場合、必須ではありませんが、現在完了形を使用することもできます。

詳細1

From 1950 to 1980, while the main building and the play ground were still there, the houses were demolished to make way for an additional block of the school and a new car park whereas a sports field replaced the old farmland. 

詳細2

By 2010, the science block and the school had been stayed unchanged. The car park was widened and replaced the area of the sports field, leading to the sports field being diminished and moved into a small part of the playground area. As a result, the playground was reduced in size. 

The maps below show changes in the Spanish city of Castellon in recent times.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. 

イントロダクション

The two maps show the changes which have taken place in the town of Castellon between the year 2000 and today.

まとめ

In general, it appears that Castellon has become a much more modern city, with far more shopping and transport facilities.

詳細1

One interesting change is that a new tram line has been built connect the university with the town centre. In 2002, there was not any accommodation for students, but a hall of residence has been built near the university. Another striking change is that the old market in the west of the city has been knocked down to make way for new shops. A complete new covered market has also been built on the other side of town.

詳細2

If we look at the port area, it has been pedestrianized since 2000, and a range of entertainment facilities have been built, such as cinema, bars and clubs. The north-east of the city used to be a green area with lots of trees, but the trees have been cut down and a new shopping complex has been constructed. A final interesting development has been the introduction of a bike-rental scheme in the city centre.

The plans below show the layout of a university’s sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment.Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

イントロダクション

The diagrams detail the present construction of a sports centre and plans for its renovation. 

まとめ

Overall , it is immediately apparent that there are plans to remove the outdoor courts and expand the gym with additional facilities, although the center pool will remain unchanged. 

詳細1

Looking the both maps closely, the outdoor courts in both sides of the gym are planned to be demolished in favour of a leisure pool and sports hall. The entire main building will not undergo any modification including the changing room, reception and seating area. The only exception is that the gym on the northern end of the building is going to be enlarged eastwards and connect with two new adjoining dance studios.

詳細2

When we look at  other changes, in the southeast of the planned sports hall,  the university will add an additional changing room and a cafe to the west. A new sports shop will open next to the changing room  in the south west . 

• be built / constructed：～(建築物)が造られる
  【例】A café was constructed in the north of the park.
• be developed： ～が開発される
  【例】Residential area has been developed.
•  be replaced by：に取って換わる
  【例】The fountain was replaced by a large square rose garden.
• be turned into：～に変わる、なる
  【例】This street will be turned into a pedestrian precinct
• be demolished：が取り壊される
  【例】An old house destined to be demolished.
• be knocked down / be pulled down / be taken down / be tore down：～が取り壊される
  【例】The independent shops are taken down to make way for a big shopping mall.
• be converted / be transformed ：～に変化する
  【例】The village was transformed into a modern city.
• be cut down：～が伐採される
  【例】The trees were cut down in order to make a parking lot. 
• be updated：～が改善される・アップデートされる
  【例】The concert hall  is going to be updated to a larger auditorium. 
• be modernized：～近代化される
  【例】The library has been modernized to increase users.
• be enlarged　～が拡大される
  【例】The gym was enlarged southward.
• be extended：～〈土地・建物・領土などを〉を広げる、拡張する；〈事業・勢力などを〉拡大する
  【例】The main building was extended to have more rooms.
• be relocated to：～に移転する、移る
  【例】The pool was relocated to the west side of the building.

• be newer and more modern：新しく・モダンになる
  【例】The hotel has become newer and more modern.
• be larger / be bigger：大きくなる
  【例】The playground was larger than it used to.
• expand：拡大する
  【例】The gym is going to expand to the south.
• double：二倍になる
  【例】The building has doubled in size.
• undergo：経験する、受ける
  【例】The area has undergone extensive development.

• make way for A：Aのために余地を作る
  【例】the outdoor courts were demolished to make way for new dance studios.
• There used to be A but：Aがそこに存在したが
  【例】There used to be a big farmhouse, but it was converted to a church.
• One of the noticeable changes is：一つの顕著な変化は
  【例】One of the noticeable changes is development of skyscrapers.         　　　　　　

• The forest to the south of the river was cut down.
• A golf course was constructed to the north of the airport.
• The houses in the south-west of the town were demolished.
• The green fields to the north-west of the city were redeveloped as a park.
• The airport in the centre of the city was relocated to the north-east of the river.
• The school to the south-east was knocked down and a new one built to the east of the forest.