The maps below show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The maps below show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The maps illustrate the current and predicted future Islip town centre.
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, it is clear from the maps that some pedestrianisation is planned for
shopping
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the shopping
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and housing
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area
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,
while
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a new
road
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for vehicles is planned to frame
this
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area
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. Focusing on the current map, the town
center
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centre
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is developed around a main
road
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, which stretches from the west to the east. There are many shops to the north and to the south of the
road
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. Whilst it
is
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mainly consisted of the countryside in the north, a big
area
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is occupied by housing in the south.
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area
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is limited by a park in the east and a school in the
south-west
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southwest
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. Both of these structures are connected to the main
road
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by side roads. Moving on to the predictions, a circular
road
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that goes around the city
center
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centre
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attracts attention.
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road
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expected to be built is a dual carriageway. The middle
part
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of the main
road
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is projected to be pedestrianised.
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the southern
part
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of Islip is not designated to see big changes other than some new housing and a shrink in the size of the park, there are many changes planned for the northern
part
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. Shops in
this
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part
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will be demolished and a shopping centre and a housing
area
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will be introduced. A bus station and a parking
area
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are
also
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planned to be built to the west and the east of the shopping centre, respectively.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words area, road, part with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 6 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "maps" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • pedestrian-only zone
  • dual carriageway
  • current
  • surrounded by
  • propose
  • infrastructure
  • bus station
  • car park
  • residential housing
  • traffic flow
  • connectivity
  • green spaces
  • recreational areas
  • development plans
  • main features
  • town center
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