Task 1 · map · 18 samples

The plan below shows a student room for two people and a student room for one person at an Australian university.

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Ideas to explore

  • Compare the rooms’ capacities, dimensions and weekly prices as the main overview features.
  • Describe what the rooms share, including their 6-metre width, bathroom position and kitchenette.
  • Contrast the furnishing: two beds, two desks and a central dining set in the larger room versus one bed and one desk in the single room.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the two plans and identify their occupants.
  2. Give an overview of the main contrasts in size, furnishing and rent.
  3. Compare the dimensions, including the shared width and different depths.
  4. Describe shared facilities and then the distinctive furniture in each room.
  5. Conclude with the relationship between capacity, space and weekly price.
Useful vocabulary & examples
room layout
the way furniture and facilities are arranged in a room

The two-person room has a more elaborate layout, with a central dining area.

measures 2.5 metres deep
has a depth of 2.5 metres

The single room measures 2.5 metres deep.

weekly rent
the amount paid to use accommodation for one week

The weekly rent is $350 for the room for two people.

by contrast
used to introduce a difference between two things

By contrast, the single room contains only one bed and one study desk.

Sample answers

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The maps compare a student room for two students and a student room for one student at an Australian university, with a table of keys denoting the furniture. Overall, there are several significant differences between the accommodations and facilities in each room, their sizes and prices, but also share similarities as well. The most evident difference is that the room for two is larger, measuring 6 by 4 metres, while…

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The map delineates the disparities between a double room and a single room for students at an Australian University. Overall, the two-people’s room has a larger area, along with a higher price than the single. However, the facilities in both rooms do not display significantly different. With the room for one student, the rental fee is $200 per week, compared with $350 for the double room. Both rooms are 6 metres wide…

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The given diagram show a layout a two different student room at an Australian University Overall, the main differences between the two rooms are the prices, the sizes, the facilities and the number of people each room can accommodate. As can be seen from the diagram, the larger room is more expensive and has more space and furniture. It measures 6 metres wide and 4 metres long, while the room for one person is also 6…

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