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

AI-completed learning example

195 words · Illustrative target band

The provided picture illustrates the design of a public library today in comparison to 20 years ago. Overall, the most significant change is that today’s library offers much more than just a place for books. Dedicated rooms now serve a variety of functions, contrasting with the previous design, which primarily focused on traditional book-related activities, whereas the earlier floor plan had a central area of tables …

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AI-completed learning example

199 words · Illustrative target band

The illustrations provide information about the changes taking place in the central library over a 20-year period. Overall, the library underwent substantial changes to include more recreational services and modernization while the main structure of the building remained unchanged. In the previous plan, there were two large tables surrounded by eight chairs each, located in the centre of the library. The enquiry desk…

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AI-completed learning example

194 words · Illustrative target band

The two given maps depict the layout of a public central library 20 years ago and how it appears now. Overall, in the past, the use of technology in the library was limited, while today its usage has increased. In addition, the areas designated for different age groups in the library have become more defined. More specifically, the former central tables and chairs have been removed, as have the separate adult non-fic…

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