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 diagrams compare the layout of a single room and a double room for students at an Australian university. Overall, both types of rooms have essential amenities for students. However, the most noticeable differences between the two room types are the better equipment and larger areas in twin rooms, which come at the expense of a higher weekly rent. The twin room measures 6 metres by 4 metres, while the single room …

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The diagrams compare single and twin rooms at an Australian university. Overall, the latter room type is better equipped and has larger areas compared to the former; however, this comes at the expense of higher rent. Differences can be seen in the expenses and measurements of the two room types. Students in twin rooms pay $350 per week for the room, compared with $200 for the single room. Overall, the two-person roo…

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The given diagrams illustrate the layout of two different student rooms at an Australian university. Overall, the main differences between the two rooms are the price, the size, the features of each room, and how many people each room can accommodate. As can be seen, the first room is the larger, more expensive one, and the second room is designed for one student and costs less. Both rooms are 6 metres long, but the tw…

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