Level B2 (approx. band 5.5-6.5) · Academic only Some Academic Task 1 questions show maps, usually two maps of the same place at different times, or a plan for future changes. There are no numbers, so learners write the school is there and now the school is bigger, and the reader cannot picture anything. This episode teaches location language, passive verbs of change, and a clear way to compare before and after. In this episode: • What a map task looks like • Location language • Verbs of change • Before and after, and the overview • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • Fixed features first, to orient yourself; then list every change. • In the north of means inside; to the north of means outside. • Past passive verbs: was built, was demolished, was converted into, was replaced by. • Choose the tense from the dates, give the big change in the overview, and group the details by area. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.