Task 1 · map · 18 samples

The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Ideas to explore

Highlight the main transformation: a central seating and table area in the earlier plan gives way to a layout with more specialised facilities.
Compare how the east side changes from children's and adult non-fiction books plus an enquiry desk to a lecture room, an information desk, self-service machines and a café.
Track the west side from media, adult fiction and a reading room to storytelling, children's fiction, reference books and a computer room; note that the entrance stays centrally located.

Suggested structure

Introduce the two plans and give an overview of the most significant changes and any feature that remains.
Describe the earlier layout, grouping rooms by side or by upper, middle and lower sections.
Describe the current layout using the same spatial framework so the reader can compare positions.
Finish with a concise summary of how the library's range of facilities has changed.

Useful vocabulary & examples

occupy the upper-left corner: be located in the top-left part of a floor plan
The media room occupied the upper-left corner of the library.
be replaced by: be removed and have something else put in its place
The central seating area was replaced by several new facilities.
remain in the same position: stay in the location shown in the earlier plan
The entrance remains in the same position at the centre of the lower wall.
be located opposite: be positioned across from another place or feature
The enquiry desk was located opposite the reading room.

Sample answers

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The two pictures compare the current layout of a public library with how it looked 20 years ago. It is evident that the changes involved the transformation functions of all sections of the library, as well as the removal of central tables and chairs. Currently, when entering the library, visitors can access the cafe on the right-hand side, while the entrance remains in the middle of the southern wall. Overall, the l…

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177 words · Illustrative target band

This diagram illustrates the changes in the floor plan of a public library from 20 years ago to the present. Twenty years ago, in the middle of the library has two large tables and chairs, but now its have been removed. On the left side of the central area, the electronics room has been changed into a section containing children’s fiction, a storytelling area and two sofas. On the right, the former children’s-books a…

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203 words · Illustrative target band

The provided maps depict the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and the changes that occurred to it today. Overall, after analyzing the given maps, what can be seen is that such changes can benefit adults and children who want to buy food inside the library due to the addition of the café. The library has been substantially reorganised, while the entrance remains in the middle of the southern wall. Twenty ye…

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