The plans below show the layout of the ground floor of a museum in 1990 and in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The two plans
ilustrate
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illustrate
the layout of a Ground floor of a
museum
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since 1990 and how it changed by 2010.
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Overall
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the
museum
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became more modern and visitor-friendly over the
20 yeras
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20-year
period.
While
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some of the existing areas were renovated or
replaced
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replaced,
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there were introduced several new facilities
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several new facilities were introduced
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.
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However
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the nature
history
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room
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,
museum
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office and local
history
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room
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remained in the same location. In
1990
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1990,
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there was a Gift shop in the north-west corner and in the
est one
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east
an Archealogy gallery. By
2010
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2010,
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the Gift shop was combined with a Cafe ,
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also
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and
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the Archaeology gallery
has been
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replaced by
children's
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a children's
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interactive zone.
Also
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in
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,
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between the Children's zone and the Local
history
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room
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room,
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was added a poster display area
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a poster display area was added
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. The reception counter was relocated and
redisingned
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redesigned
into a diagonal shape.
Futhermore
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Furthermore
, the statue which
nad
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had
originally been positioned near
stairs
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the stairs
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,
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apply
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was moved to the
center
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centre
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of the
museum
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.
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Also
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a lift was installed
in
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apply
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between the Cafe and
natural
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the natural
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history
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room
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.
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Overall
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the
museum
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underwent significant
improvment
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improvement
to provide more services and a better
experence
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experience
for visitors.

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Write a clearer overview. Say the main changes in one or two short lines.
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Use more exact words for place and change, like left, right, center, moved, added, and replaced.
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Check names and spelling, because some wrong words make the meaning hard to follow.
coherence and cohesion
Group ideas well. Put all room changes in one part and all small feature changes in another part.
coherence and cohesion
Use simple link words well, like overall, while, by 2010, also, and however.
coherence and cohesion
Make each sentence clear. Some sentences are too long and need a full stop.
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You give an overview and this is very important for Task 1.
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You compare 1990 and 2010 in most parts of the essay.
coherence and cohesion
Your essay has clear paragraphs.
coherence and cohesion
The order of ideas is mostly easy to follow.
Fully explain your ideas

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
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    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • layout
  • exhibition space
  • gallery rooms
  • visitor facilities
  • accessibility
  • redesign
  • expansion
  • administrative areas
  • staff-only areas
  • gift shop
  • entrance
  • lobby area
  • restrooms
  • cafes
  • improvements
  • access areas
  • ground floor
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