L · Listening

Maps and plans

Part 2 often uses a map. You follow directions from a starting point marked on the page.

Lesson

Find the starting point and the compass before the talk begins.
IELTS maps use left/right from the speaker’s path, not from your view of the page unless they say so.
Listen for landmarks: “opposite the café”, “just past the fountain”, “at the far end of the car park”.
Cross off options as they are used. Most map tasks use each letter once.
If two places sound similar, wait for a confirming landmark before you write.

Question 1 of 1

Guide: We’ll start at the main gate. Walk straight down the central path until you reach the fountain. The gift shop is immediately on your left there. Keep going and the glasshouse is at the far end, opposite the café.

Where is the gift shop?

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