hi there it's Asiya
and today's lesson is all about ielts listening maps
one of the most challenging tasks in this section for most people
me included
I'd like to show you how to solve these tasks
right now grab a pen and paper as we'll be practicing together
and let's get started
i've prepared for you two maps today which are slightly different
the second one is more difficult in my opinion let's look at the first map question by question
and i'll be giving you tips along the way but first of all what should you do before
the recording starts playing well three things read the elements on the map
find the starting point which is usually the entrance located at the bottom of the map
and read the questions first read the title this is branley castle let's look at the
elements the main entrance is at the bottom that's where our tour will most likely start
in the castle we see south and north gates several towers walls and the great hall
the river is at the top and there are two bridges across the river please note
that there is a compass in the corner north east south west you may hear that something is located
in the south east corner then you should know that south east is the bottom right hand corner
now if you still have some time left read the questions starting point for walking the walls
bow and arrow display hunting birds display traditional dancing and shop
now what should you do while the recording is playing remember that questions come in order
follow the question numbers next to the map not the letters on the map and cross
out used options to clearly see what's left and cross out incorrect options you hear about
they're not going to be discussed again let me explain this point have a look at this example you
need to find the library and you hear the library is located near the city hall but that's not the
big building right next to it as many people think at this moment you can cross out option a you
won't hear about it again it was there to test you so the recording continues the library is actually
the long building behind the city hall so option b is the correct answer okay now using these tips
let's try to find our answers ready now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.
now if you can take a look at your plans you'll see branley castle has four towers joined together
by a high wall with the river on two sides don't miss seeing the great hall that's near the river
in the main tower the biggest one which was extended and redesigned in the 18th century
this was a little introduction that took us around the castle now look for the answer to
question number 16. if you want to get a good view of the whole castle you can walk around the walls
the starting points quite near the main entrance walk straight down the path until you get to the
south gate and it's just there don't go on to the north gate there's no way up from there
here is what we've heard if you want to get a good view of the whole castle you can walk around
the walls okay the answer is somewhere here the starting points quite near the main entrance you
see we start from the main entrance walk straight down the path straight down until you get to the
south gate and it's just there okay so that's it please note that straight down means straight
it doesn't mean down the answer is h and let's cross it out on the map now look for the answer to
question number 17. there'll shortly be a show in which you can see archers displaying their skill
with a bow and arrow the quickest way to get there is to take the first left after the main entrance
and follow the path past the bridge then you'll see it in front of you at the end
let's have a look there will shortly be a show in which you can see archers displaying their skill
in a bow and arrow you see it's the same as bow and arrow display there is no paraphrasing just
the order words slightly different the quickest way to get there is to take the first left after
the main entrance okay first left and follow the path past the bridge so past the bridge and you
see it in front of you at the end so here it is please note that past the bridge means you pass
near the bridge you don't cross it the correct answer is d and option g is a little trap for you
if you like animals there's also a display of hunting birds falcons and eagles and so on
if you go from the main entrance in the direction of the south gate but turn right before you get
there instead of going through it you'll see it on your right past the first tower
the next question is number 18 if you like animals there is also a display of hunting birds
okay that's what we need if you go from the main entrance in the direction of the south gate okay
here but turn right before you get there instead of going through it so turn right instead of going
through it you see it on your right past the first tower here it is the correct answer is
f now question number 19 at 3 pm there's a short performance of traditional dancing on the outdoor
stage that's right at the other side of the castle from the entrance and over the bridge it's about
10 minutes walk or so there is a short performance of traditional dancing on the outdoor stage that's
right at the other side of the castle from the entrance other side okay so somewhere here
and over the bridge or that's the only place over the bridge the correct answer is indeed a
next and finally the shop it's actually inside one of the towers but the way in is from the outside
just take the first left after the main entrance go down the path and take the first right it's
got some lovely gifts and souvenirs and finally the shop it's actually inside one of the towers
so we see two towers this one and this one just take the first left after the main entrance
so main entrance first left and go down the path and take the first right so here it is
the answer is e okay we've solved this task together how easy was it to understand the audio
if you feel that it's difficult to understand the recording but then you see the transcript
and everything is clear this means that you need to listen to english speech more
and one way is to listen to audiobooks because you can do that while commuting to
work or studies or doing some domestic chores and if you're not on audible i clearly am
you can get any book for free as part of a free trial i'll leave a link to claim your book
in the description just remember that if you don't want to continue paying for your subscription
you must cancel it within one month and you can still keep your first book now try another task
on your own and then i'll show you the answers be careful this task has some tricks
designed to mislead you you have 15 seconds to read the task before the recording begins
so next on the agenda is proposals for improvements to the recreation ground
councillor thornton again well since we managed to extend the recreation ground we've spent some time
talking to local people about how it could be made a more attractive and useful space
if you have a look at the map up on the screen you can see the river up in the north
and the community hall near the entrance from the road at present cars can park between the
community hall and that line of trees to the east but this is quite dangerous for pedestrians
so we're suggesting a new car park on the opposite side of the community hall right next to it we
also have a new location for the cricket pitch as we've now purchased additional space to the east
of the recreation ground beyond the trees we plan to move it away from its current location which is
rather near the road into this new area beyond the line of trees this means there's less danger of
stray balls hitting cars or pedestrians we've got plans for a children's playground which will be
accessible by a footpath from the community hall and will be alongside the river we'd originally
thought of having it close to the road but we think this will be a more attractive location
the skateboard ramp is very popular with both younger and older children we had considered
moving this up towards the river but in the end we decided to have it in the southeast corner
near the road the pavilion is very well used at present by both football players and cricketers it
will stay where it is now to the left of the line of trees and near to the river handy for both the
football and qriket pitches and finally we'll be getting a new notice board for local information
and that will be directly on people's right as they go from the road into the recreation ground
how did it go let's have a look at the answers but let me show you something first have a look
at these questions number 15 new car park number 16 new cricket page so this word new tells me that
probably we're gonna hear about the current or old locations too but we need the new locations
okay the first question at present cars can park between the community hall and
that line of trees to the east so that's the community hall and that's the line of trees
and they park in between but that's the current location which is quite
dangerous for pedestrians so that's not the correct answer so we're suggesting
a new car park on the opposite side of the community hall so that's it the answer is c
now question number 16 new cricket pitch we also have a new location for the cricket pitch
as we've now purchased additional space to the east of the recreational ground so that's east
beyond the trees beyond the trees we plan to move it away from the current location which is
rather near the road so you see near the road is the current location but we need the new location
so they're moving it into this new area beyond the trees so that's it that's the new cricket page
the answer is f number 17 children's playground so we've got plans for a children's playground
which will be accessible by a footpath from the community hall so we see the legend so that's
the footpath so that's it and so it should be somewhere on the footpath and will be alongside
the river so that's the river and that's the playground so this option is not correct
because it's not accessible by the footpath the answer is a next this skateboard ramp is
very popular with both younger and older children we had conceded moving and up towards the river
so up towards the river they had considered that but in the end we decided to have it
in the south east corner near the road so south east so it's here this is the corner near the road
and this is our ramp the answer is i next the pavilion is very well used at present and so on
it will stay where it is now to the left of the line of trees to the left and near the river
so here it is the answer is e and the last question we'll be getting a new notice board
that will be directly on people's right as they go from the road so from the road they
go into the recreation ground and it's gonna be on their right that's it the answer is h
so today we had five questions in the first map and six in the second how many of them could you
answer correctly tell me in the comments and let's see if the second task was more difficult for
you as i thought if you've seen my previous video about maps you might remember that in it i showed
you a different type of maps an easier one as far as i know today all tasks are similar to those you
saw today if you want some extra practice you can solve the task number two from the previous video
it begins at 9 minutes and 30 seconds and i'll link the video in a second another challenging
type of task in ielts listening is multiple choice questions so i'm linking both videos
right here and if you'd like to get your free book on audible the link is in the description
thank you so much for watching me today good luck with your preparation and your exam bye