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Writing Academic Task 1 Band 4.0 Example
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Ideas to explore
- Separate features that remain from those that have been added, relocated or replaced; the business units and car park remain, while the IT centre gives way to an innovation centre.
- Describe the shift in land use: open grassland in the northwest is now substantially developed, while trees remain in the southwest.
- Treat transport access as a key change, noting the cycle path, station and bus stop, while also mentioning the railway that continues to border the site.
Suggested structure
- Introduce the maps and identify the time comparison.
- Give an overview of the most important changes: redevelopment and improved access.
- Describe the 2008 arrangement by area, covering open land and existing facilities.
- Compare the current layout, highlighting retained and replaced buildings.
- Finish with access changes and any transport feature that remains.
Useful vocabulary & examples
- give way to
- to be replaced by something new
The IT centre has given way to an innovation centre.
- remain in broadly similar positions
- to stay in approximately the same locations
The business units remain in broadly similar positions.
- be concentrated in
- to be located mainly within a particular area
Woodland was concentrated in the southwest.
- border the site
- to run along the edge of an area
The railway continues to border the site to the east.
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The present writing task in the form of map throws light on this information about that a science park in 2008 and the same park today. Looking from overall perspective it is crystal clear that in science park there was some new facilities have added. While some old facilities have remained same. A cursory glance at the maps, many changes can be seen. In 2008, the north part had grassland and offices with reception. There was also woodland near these places. In the middle, business units and a car park were shown, and IT centre was in the south-west. Cyber security was in the south-east. Roads went around the park and there were paths between some areas. Today, the grassland area has changed a lot. Research and development and a university hub are now in the north, while offices still stay in the north-east. Business units are still on the west side and car park remains near the centre. The IT centre was changed to an innovation centre. Cyber security is still in the south-east. A railway is still at the eastern edge, and cycle path, bus stop and station are also added. Trees are shown in lower west and near research area. Overall, the park has more buildings and transport facilities today, although some main places have stayed in same position.
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