Vocabulary

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Demolish

/di-mol-ish/

"Knock down."

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Construct

/kon-strukt/

"Build."

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Expand

/ik-spand/

"Make bigger."

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Relocate

/ree-loh-kayt/

"Move place."

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Replace

/ri-plays/

"Swap."

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Renovate

/ren-o-vayt/

"Fix up."

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Infrastructure

/in-fruh-struk-chur/

"Roads/power."

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Residential

/rez-i-den-shal/

"Living area."

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Commercial

/kuh-mur-shal/

"Business area."

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Industrial

/in-dus-tree-al/

"Factory area."

Article

Map Changes Over Time 🗺️

Comparing a town in 1950 vs 2010.

Vocabulary of Change

Expansion: Enlarge, extend, expand.
Removal: Demolish, knock down, flatten, remove.
Addition: Construct, build, erect, introduce.
Conversion: Convert into, replace with, transform into.

Sample: Town Development

Prompt: Maps of Willington in 1780, 1860, and 2000.

Sample Excerpt: In 1780, Willington was a rural village with 100 homes. By 1860, significant development had occurred; a bridge was constructed across the river, and the number of homes doubled. In 2000, the farmland was completely replaced by commercial buildings.

Discussion

What word means 'to knock down a building'?
How do you describe location (North, South)?
What tense do you use for 2000 vs 1780?

Practice

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To 'demolish' means to...

2.

If a house becomes a shop, it is...

3.

What is the opposite of 'Construct'?

4.

Trees chopped down to make way for roads is...

5.

North, South, East, West are...

6.

'Residential' area is for...

7.

Past tense is used for...

8.

If a park is smaller now, it...

9.

To 'erect' a statue means...

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