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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209 words · Illustrative target band

The graph illustrates the comparison of a public library 20 years ago and the present time. Overall, it is remarkable that this public library has gone through numerous major changes. 20 years ago, the left-upper side of the library was supposed to be a room filled with CDs, videos, and computer games. In the present, the central tables and chairs have been removed, and the space has been reorganised into several new…

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220 words · Illustrative target band

The two pictures compare the current layout of a public library with how it appeared 20 years ago. It is evident that changes transformed the function of all sections of the library, including the removal of central tables and chairs. Currently, upon entering the library, visitors can access the cafe on the right-hand side, which, unlike the former enquiry desk, now occupies the lower-right corner. Overall, the libra…

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225 words · Illustrative target band

The diagram demonstrates the view of the central library twenty years ago and at present. Overall, the book room has become spacious. By making various changes, new facilicties and furniture have been introduced in the area. About twenty years ago, the upper-left section of the room was provided with CDs, videos, and computer games. This area has since been reorganised: the CDs, videos and computer games have been re…

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