You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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Structure of the Article:
| P1 |
Introduction |
| P2 |
First period |
| P3 |
Second period |
| P4 |
Third period |
| P5 |
Fourth period |
| P6 |
Conclusion |
Alternative Structure:
| P1 |
Introduction |
| P2 |
Periods one-three |
| P3 |
Period four and conclusion |
| Band 5 | Band 6 | Band 7+ |
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| show |
present |
depict |
| building |
|
structure |
| make |
build |
construct |
| go |
stretch |
extend |
| |
go around |
encircle |
| go on |
continue |
proceed |
| next to |
on both sides of |
on either side of |
| another |
|
an additional |
| group |
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cluster |
| stay |
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remain |
| open |
welcoming |
accommodating |
Sentence
| Band 5 |
Given are two maps. The first one shows… |
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| Band 6 |
Given are two maps showing the development of an island… |
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| Band 7+ |
The given diagram depicts the development of an island… |
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| Band 5 |
After that they put a pier in the water for boats and also a reception and a restaurant. They are connected with a vehicle track. |
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| Band 6 |
A reception building connects to a restaurant and a pier for boats with a vehicle track. |
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| Band 7+ |
On the southern shore of the island, a pier was built to welcome visitors. A vehicle track extends from the pier northward, encircling a newly-built reception centre before proceeding to a large restaurant. |
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| Band 5 |
Some accommodations are next to reception. One group has nine houses and the other one has six houses, and there are footpaths with them. |
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| Band 6 |
On both sides of the reception there are groups of accommodations, and they are connected with footpaths. |
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| Band 7+ |
On either side of the reception center is a circle of buildings for accommodation, connected to each other by footpaths. |
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Sample Answer:
Given are two maps. The first one shows before they made tourist facilities and the other one shows after the construction.
Before they built buildings, the island only had trees and a beach at one end.
After that they put a pier in the water for boats and also a reception and a restaurant. They are connected with a vehicle track. Some accommodations are next to reception. One group has nine houses and the other one has six houses, and there are footpaths with them.
We can see that the island changed a lot.
Given are two maps showing the development of an island before and after the addition of tourist facilities. Overall, the island has become better for tourism.
Before construction, the island was about 200 metres long and 100 metres wide. It had a few trees and a beach at the one end.
After construction, the island is very different. A reception building connects to a restaurant and a pier for boats with a vehicle track. On both sides of the reception there are groups of accommodations, and they are connected with footpaths. Also, people can swim at the beach.
Overall, the island was very empty, but now it has many things for tourists.
The given diagram depicts the development of an island both before and after the construction of tourist facilities. The island is more than 200 metres long and roughly 100 metres wide. Before the addition of artificial structures, it only had a few palm trees, and there was a beach at its westernmost point.
On the southern shore of the island, a pier was built to welcome visitors. A vehicle track extends from the pier northward, encircling a newly-built reception centre before proceeding to a large restaurant. On either side of the reception center is a circle of buildings for accommodation, connected to each other by footpaths. An additional footpath connects one cluster of housing to the beach, which is now used for swimming.
Overall, we can see significant change to this island. The palm trees and beach have remained throughout, yet the island has become much more accommodating to sleeping, eating, and enjoying the surroundings.