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To do well in map and plan questions, you need to

understand the language of location, especially


prepositions of place, and direction.
Here are definitions of these two types of vocabulary
to make sure that you understand the difference
between them, and a few examples of each type.

 Location – where something is in relation to


another object or place.
 Direction – the position towards which
someone moves or faces.

Common vocabulary of location:


near, in front of, next to, beside, across from,
between

Common vocabulary of direction:


turn right, turn left, go straight on, travel
northwest, go past
Below, you’ll find lists of vocabulary commonly used
in map and plan questions, along with sample
sentences to show the words and phrases used in
context. Each set of sentences describes or gives
directions on a map or plan to give you some
practice at visualising the information as you'll have
to do in your test.
We’ll start with some simple prepositions of place.

IELTS Listening Map Vocabulary – Set 1


 facing
 in the middle / centre of
 behind

 between
 next to / by
 in front of
Source: Cambridge English past
paper

The entrance is in front of the reception desk.


The reception desk is facing the entrance.
The pool is in the centre of / in the middle of the
sport’s centre.
The gym is behind the swimming pool.
The pool is between the reception and the gym.
The seating area is next to / by the pool.

IELTS Listening Map Vocabulary – Set 2


 left-hand side
 right-hand side
 turn right
 to your right
 pass through
 on the other side
 beyond
 along
 corner
 go straight
 beside
Source: Cambridge English past
paper

The sports shop is on the left-hand side as you


enter the sports centre.
To the right-hand side of the entrance, there’s a
café.
Pass through the entrance, turn right and the café
is immediately in front of you.
The leisure pool is on the other side of the sports
centre to the dance studios.
There is a large changing room just beyond the
café.
Walk along the side of the sports hall and you’ll find
the second dance studio in the far corner of the
building
Go straight along the corridor beside the sports hall
and to your right, you’ll see two dance studios.

IELTS Listening Map Vocabulary – Set 3


Maps nearly always have compass points shown.
You need to know the 8 points of the compass as
these are often used in the recording to describe
position. The 8 points are:
 north
 south
 east
 west
 northeast
 northwest
 southeast
 southwest

There are several different ways you might hear


them used.
 to the north / to the south …
 in the northeast / in the southwest …
 north side / east side / west side / south side
 heading east
 slightly west of
 just southeast of

Other vocabulary:
 near
 first / second turning
 on the left
 straight ahead
Source: Cambridge English past
paper

The houses immediately to the north and south of


the Post Office are very near the river.
The bridge is just beyond the final row of
houses heading north.
After crossing the bridge, take the second
turning on the left and you’ll see the retirement
home straight ahead.
The retirement home is just southeast of the
primary school.
The post office is to the northwest of the retirement
home.
The village of Stokeford is slightly east of the River
Stoke.
There is a housing estate to the west side of the
retirement home.

IELTS Listening Map Vocabulary – Set 4


 opposite
 across the road
 same side
 before you get to

 junction
 dead end
 leads off

Source: Cambridge English past


paper
The chemist is opposite a supermarket.
They are going to build new houses across the
road from the school at point G.
There is a supermarket on the same side of the
road as the library.
Walk west along High Street and you’ll pass the
library before you get to the junction with Station
Road.
The bank is on a dead end road that leads off the
High Street.

IELTS Listening Map Vocabulary – Set 5


 bend
 just past
 alongside

 adjoining
 carry straight on
Source: Cambridge English past
paper

The school is situated on a bend in the dual


carriageway.
The bus station is on the right just past the
shopping centre.
The town centre has a pedestrian walkway
running alongside a row of adjoining shops.
After passing the school on your right, carry
straight on and you’ll see the park on your left
around the next bend.
Some more words

 at the top/at the bottom

 on the left/on the right/on the far side

 North/South/East/West

 to the north/to the west

 slightly west of

 in the southwest/in the northeast

 in the middle of/in the centre of

 above/below

 inside/outside

 opposite/in front of

 left-hand side/ right-hand side

 clockwise/anticlockwise
 a little beyond

 just past

 before you get to

 adjoining

 enter via

 runs alongside

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