Task 1 · map · 18 samples

The maps below show a science park in 2008 and the same park today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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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

  1. Introduce the maps and identify the time comparison.
  2. Give an overview of the most important changes: redevelopment and improved access.
  3. Describe the 2008 arrangement by area, covering open land and existing facilities.
  4. Compare the current layout, highlighting retained and replaced buildings.
  5. 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.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

198 words · Illustrative target band

The given maps illustrate the layout of the science park in 2008 and its present state. Overall, minor but significant developments were made in the park’s facilities, enhancing both accessibility and functionality. In 2008, the park was green, surrounded by grassland and woodland. The reception building was located next to the offices. The car park occupied a central position, with business units to the west and an …

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AI-completed learning example

198 words · Illustrative target band

The given maps illustrate the layout of the the science park in 2008 and its present state. Overall, minor but significant developments were made in the park’s facilities, particularly the addition of buildings, a railway station, a bus stop, and some new paths for walking and cycling. In 2008, the park was green, surrounded by grassland, with woodland scattered across the northern and southern areas. The central car…

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AI-completed learning example

218 words · Illustrative target band

The two maps show the transformation of the Science park between 2008 and the present. Overall, the park become more modern and accessible with the introduction of the Research and Development Center, Innovative Center, and New Station. The park used to offer a few facilities in the past. There was a Grassland on the top of the park, while the offices and reception area were in the north-east. Business units lay to t…

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