Task 1 · process diagram · 18 samples

The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Ideas to explore

  • The clearest overall change is the rise in gate capacity from 8 gates at present to 18 after redevelopment.
  • The airport keeps its basic left-right arrangement: departures are on the left and arrivals on the right.
  • The future plan adds passenger services and replaces the walkway with a sky-train connection.

Suggested structure

  1. Paraphrase the task and identify the airport and planned timeframe.
  2. Give an overview of the largest changes, especially the increase in gates and added facilities.
  3. Describe the present terminal arrangement and its connection to the gates.
  4. Explain the future concourse shape, new services and sky-train link.
  5. End with a concise comparison of what stays similar and what changes.
Useful vocabulary & examples
gate capacity
The number of gates an airport can provide for passengers and aircraft.

The redevelopment will increase gate capacity from 8 to 18.

branch into two arms
To divide into two extending sections from a central point.

The future concourse will branch into two arms.

baggage-drop facilities
Places where passengers can hand over checked luggage.

Baggage-drop facilities are shown in the redeveloped terminal.

sky-train connection
A train link that transports passengers between airport areas.

A sky-train connection will serve the expanded gate area.

Sample answers

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203 words · Illustrative target band

The plan given below summarizes the new phase of the southwest airport after it’s redevelopment in the following year.Overall, it is predicted to have many new departments which the airport currently lacks. To begin with, the airport is going to include ten gates which is more than the current amount the airport is having at present, where there are eight gates. After redevelopment, this number will increase to eight…

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205 words · Illustrative target band

The provided visual aids delineate the current layout of southwest airport and depict the layout after proposed developments next year. It can be noted that there are many intricate updates planned for the new development. Some of them include the addition of 10 more gates, installing an ATM in the arrivals, moreover, the car hire facility. Overall, the airport will retain its basic terminal arrangement, while the ma…

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206 words · Illustrative target band

The image portrays how southwest airport will be changed in the future. Overall, the airport will be undergone notable transformations, with key evidence in the expansion of concourse, the introduction of new facilities. At the beginning, there is a concourse with walkway inside and surrounded by eight gates. Also, check-in and café are located in the main terminal building. At present, the concourse is a narrow nort…

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