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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I am glad to present my presentation about the development of a village called Chorleywood. If there are no objections, I will go ahead and get started. First of all, I would like to provide you with some information about Chorleywood for better understanding. This is a small countryside village located near the capital of London. The maps show that the village expanded considerably between 1868 and 1994, with most l…

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AI-completed learning example

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There was a village located in the London’s suburb with stable population growth from 1868 to 1994, namely Chorleywood. The map delineates the evolving of this neighbourhood over the observed periods. Chorleywood had three types of roads: main roads, motorway, and railway. The village was divided into nine parts by these roads. The motorway and railway were added later, in 1970 and 1909 respectively. The railway runs…

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AI-completed learning example

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The provided map illustrates the expansion of Chorleywood, a village near London, that during a 1868-to-1994 period soared in its population. Overall, the map provides an overview of development of infrastructure and residential areas that are trying to meet the demand of growing volume of citizens. A closer examination reveals that in 1868-1883 locality was confined to a small cluster beside the main road in the sou…

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