Task 1 · process diagram · 18 samples

The diagram below show the condition of paradise island in the past and now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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Ideas to explore

  • Describe the overall shift from scientific research to tourism before listing individual map features.
  • Compare what stayed the same (the pier, beach, natural spring and rocks) with what was added or replaced.
  • Group details by location: the western pier and beach, the central hotel and leisure facilities, and the eastern spring, rocks and lookout.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce what the two maps compare.
  2. Give an overview of the island’s main change and any notable features that remain.
  3. Describe the past layout, moving from west to east.
  4. Describe the present layout in the same order and compare new facilities with former features.
Useful vocabulary & examples
be transformed into
to change substantially into a different kind of place or thing

Paradise Island has been transformed into a popular tourist destination.

remain in place
to continue to exist in the same location

The natural spring and the rocks remain in place on the eastern side.

be replaced by
to give way to something new in the same position or role

The small boat was replaced by a cruise ship.

inland from
away from the coast and towards the interior

The hotel complex is located inland from the beach.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

204 words · Illustrative target band

The provided maps represent how the paradise island changed over a period of time. As can be seen clearly, Paradise Island has changed a lot until now. It seems that Paradise Island at present is for relaxing and vacation whereas in the past it was a silent place. According to the first map, which shows the island in the past, the area contained a beach in the northwest, a pier and boat access on the western side, an…

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AI-completed learning example

200 words · Illustrative target band

The picture describes development on an island, namely Paradise. Overall, the land underwent significant change with the construction of some tourist facilities. Strikingly, the island’s growth was accompanied by the emergence of trees and natural spring. Regarding the left side of the map. The Scientific Research Station was demolished to make way for the Hotel complex, which occupies the central-western part of the…

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231 words · Illustrative target band

The maps depict the transformation of Paradise Island from past to present. Overall, it is apparent that the island has undergone substantial shifts, cutting out some natural beauty and providing more spaces for recreational purposes. The island used to have a small pier situated on the westernmost side, which could only accommodate small boats. This was one of only a few facilities, alongside a scientific research s…

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