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Time Connectors in Map Comparisons: Grade 12 Worksheet

Worksheet
Grade 12
English

Time Connectors in Map Comparisons: Grade 12 Worksheet

Worksheet: Mastering Time Connectors

Name: ___________________________ Date: ____________________________

Introduction

When describing changes in maps over time (such as for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1), using precise time connectors is essential. These words and phrases help sequence events, show the duration of changes, and mark specific milestones in a development process.

Instructions

Complete the following sentences describing the transformation of 'Oakwood Village' between 1995 and 2025. Use the words and phrases from the randomized word bank provided below. Each connector should be used only once.


Word Bank

(Note: These are in random order)
By 2025 | Following this | Over the 30-year period | Initially | Original | By 2010 | Following the expansion | Over the 10-year period | Original | Initially


Activities: Fill-in-the-Gaps

  1. ___________________________, Oakwood Village was a small settlement consisting primarily of farmland and a few scattered houses. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. ___________________________ between 1995 and 2025, the entire landscape underwent a dramatic industrial transformation. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. Many of the ___________________________ trees that lined the main road were removed to make way for a new dual carriageway. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. A large shopping center was built in the center of the village. ___________________________, a multi-story car park was added to accommodate more visitors. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. ___________________________, all the planned infrastructure projects, including the new railway station, had been successfully completed. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. ___________________________ of the local primary school, a modern sports complex was constructed on the adjacent plot of land. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. Although the town modernized quickly, the ___________________________ town hall was preserved as a historical landmark. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. ___________________________, there were no public transport links connecting the village to the nearby city. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. ___________________________ between 2000 and 2010, the population of the area grew by nearly forty percent. (Space for answer: ___________________________)
  1. ___________________________, the old industrial zone had been completely repurposed into a residential green belt. (Space for answer: ___________________________)


Reflection Space

In the box below, write one sentence of your own describing a change in your local neighborhood using a time connector from today's lesson.