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Lesson 3 of 5
Adventure & Discovery
Core 60 min
Pathway
Lesson 6.3 introduces map labelling with a New Zealand-accent recording and the language of directions.
What you'll be able to do
- Follow direction language under exam conditions
- Label a map with 8 named locations
- Recognise NZ-accent vowel features
Get Ready
Get Ready · Direction language
opposite
directly across from
adjacent to
next to
at the far end of
at the most distant point
in the corner of
in the angled space
just past
slightly beyond
back onto
have the rear facing
Listening Skills
Listening · Map of Waiheke Visitor Centre (NZ accent)
Example · Tour guide briefing — 75 seconds (NZ accent)
Listen first — the transcript stays hidden so this works like the real exam.
Listening audio
Tap play to generate and listen.
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Focus
Tasks · Label the map
- 1 — Cafe
- 2 — Gift shop
- 3 — Toilets
- 4 — Bike rental
- 5 — Lookout
Speaking Task
Pronunciation · NZ vowels
Listen for these
NZ 'i' sounds closer to 'u' (fish → fush). The 'e' sound shifts toward 'i' (pen → pin). Don't be thrown by it.
Writing Task
Pathway focus · Map language → Task 1 maps
Academic Task 1 can show two maps of the same area at different times. The same direction language is reusable: 'a hotel was constructed opposite the station'.
Exam Strategy
Exam Strategy
- Time Strategy
Predict map vocabulary BEFORE you listen — 30-second pre-task scan.
Independent Practice
Independent Practice
Map drill
Describe your neighbourhood from memory using 6 direction phrases.
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
Remember
- Map labelling follows the speaker's route — track it with your pencil.
- Direction language is portable between Listening, Speaking and Writing.
Need more practice?
Extra Practice — practise this exam skill
- Paraphrase gymRewrite exam sentences without repeating the key words.
- Reading inference and writer's viewRead for meaning and attitude, not matching words — the Band 7 reading skill.
- Band 7 upgrades — Task 1 languageOverview quality, comparison language and precise data description.
Optional — this doesn't affect your lesson or course progress.
When you're done, mark this lesson complete.