Task 1 · map · 18 samples

Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the nineteenth century. The map below shows the development of the village.

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Ideas to explore

  • Summarise the overall pattern: the village grew substantially between 1868 and 1994.
  • Compare the stages of expansion: early development was limited, followed by growth around the centre and later in several outlying areas.
  • Mention transport changes accurately: the railway was built in 1909 and the motorway in 1970; the park and golf course remained a prominent mapped feature.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the map, location and time span.
  2. Give an overview of the main expansion and transport-related changes.
  3. Describe the earliest period and development up to 1922.
  4. Compare the 1922–1970 and 1970–1994 periods, including the directions of later growth.
  5. Finish with a brief summary of the village’s expansion and continuing park and golf course.
Useful vocabulary & examples
built-up area
Land covered by buildings and developed settlement.

The built-up area was limited in the earliest period.

spread around the centre
Expanded outward in places close to the central area.

Development spread around the centre between 1883 and 1922.

in several separate areas
In a number of distinct locations rather than one continuous zone.

From 1970 to 1994, development appeared in several separate areas.

transport links
Routes or services that connect places, such as railways and motorways.

The map shows the railway and motorway as important transport links.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

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The illustration demonstrates the growth of citinizens in a village near to london between 1868 to 1994. Overall, the largest increase where in the east of the village , whereas the smallest was the charleywood station the middle west of the village. Meanwhile the rest areas showed a gradual growth In a hand, from the map, it can be seen that the village developed around the railway and station, and later it expanded…

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The map provides detail of how chorleywood a countryside area in London has be modernized from 1868 to 1994. Overall, it is clearly seen that, there were Chorleywood Park and golf course and railway station built in the starting period. However, there residents were use three transport system, namely main road, motorway and, railway which made it easier for people to travel to other places. In the period from 1868 to…

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The map illustrates the infrastructural improvements of the Chorleywood village that situated near London, whose residents have been increasing in the middle of the 19th century. In general, the transport system categorized into three groups; main roads, motorway, and a rail station. Each group was built at around 126 years in different parts of the village. Overall, the built-up area expanded from a small western cl…

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