 Above, you can see an example of a map you may need to label. In a moment we will listen to a recording to test yourself from the video below. First, however, lets take a moment to study the map and orientate ourselves so we are ready for listening. It is reallyimportantthat you do this. We need to think about what we know isfactfrom the map because we can use these facts to help locate other places/objects that we are told about. So, we can see that the entrance is at the bottom of the picture and is a place likely to be mentioned. We can also see that there is a compass showing which way north is. This means we can also know which buildings are inwhich directionto each other. We can see that the entrance is south of everything else, the road runs north and there are rows of buildings on both the east and west sides, with one larger building furthest north. It is also useful tothink of synonyms and paraphrasesfor the different places that are involved. For example, a lodge might also be called a guesthouse, hotel, place to stay, accommodation or even bed and breakfast. A woodland may also be called a wooded area or a forest. Any of these words may be used in the recording so it helps to be prepared for them. Functional words for location and position are likely to be critical for this exercise too, somake sure you are very familiarwith the words in this table below: |
