The diagram below shows the changes of a village in 1995 and now

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Village Changes 1995 Now Map/Plan - IELTS Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Written by an IELTSX user under exam conditions and published unedited and anonymously. Band 8 · 188 words.

The maps illustrate how the village has changed from 1995 to the present day.

Overall, it is clear that the area has become more urbanized, with the construction of residential housing around the village. The green space and farmland have been reduced to make way for sports facilities, while new facilities have been introduced to the area, making it both residential and recreational. Meanwhile, the hotel, the café, and the houses in the north have remained unchanged.

In the eastern part of the layout, numerous changes have taken place. The farmland and forest park shrank significantly to give way to golf and tennis facilities, while a new car park has been constructed beside the hotel. In contrast, the café near the seashore has remained untouched.

Turning to the western part of the village, several changes have occurred. While the houses in the north-west have remained relatively unchanged, with only a slight increase in their number and the construction of a road, notable changes have taken place in the southern part. Elsewhere, the shop has been converted into a restaurant, and the fish market has been transformed into apartments.

Examiner feedback

This is a high-level response that demonstrates a strong command of the requirements for Task 1. The overview is clear, the organization is logical, and the language is both precise and varied. The student successfully identifies both what has changed and what has remained the same, which is crucial for map tasks.

Task Achievement - 8

- The response covers all requirements of the task, including a clear overview and a detailed description of key changes. - All major features of the map (housing, sports facilities, commercial conversions) are highlighted and compared. - The overview accurately summarizes the main trend of urbanization and the shift from agricultural to recreational land use.

Coherence & Cohesion - 8

- Paragraphing is logical and based on geographical locations (east vs. west), which makes the description easy to follow. - Cohesive devices such as "In contrast," "Meanwhile," and "Turning to" are used naturally to link ideas. - There is a clear progression from the general overview to specific regional details.

Lexical Resource - 8

- Vocabulary is sophisticated and precise, using terms like "urbanized," "recreational," and "shrank significantly." - Effective use of synonyms for change, such as "converted," "transformed," and "shrank." - Collocations are natural and appropriate for an academic report (e.g., "give way to," "notable changes").

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 8

- A wide range of structures is used, including complex sentences and appropriate passive voice constructions ("have been introduced," "has been converted"). - The use of the present perfect tense to describe changes from a past point to the present is accurate throughout. - Punctuation is well-managed, and almost all sentences are error-free.

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