The map below is of the town of Canterbury. A new school (S) is planned for the area. The map shows two possible sites for the school.

The map below is of the town of Canterbury. A new school (S) is planned for the area. The map shows two possible sites for the school.
The map of Canterbury displays the
town
's layout, including two potential
school
sites.
Overall
,
it is clear that
the countryside encircles the residential area of the
town
, and the
Town
Centre
is located in the very middle of the city. In the northern reach is located the university, and the two main roads connect the southwest corner to the northeast corner of the
town
. Looking at the map closely, the first candidate site for the
school
is located in the east countryside, looking out over the main road heading to Sturry, another
town
with a population of 7,000 people. The map shows it takes 5km to reach Sturry from the
Town
Centre
. Another possible site for the
school
is located in the
Town
Centre
, where no vehicles are allowed. Within the
Town
Centre
, the
school
would be constructed in the slightly southern region, and the other main road to Charthna leads off from the
school
. It takes 7km to reach Chartham from
this
possible
school
site.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • compare
  • contrast
  • location
  • accessibility
  • residential areas
  • facilities
  • traffic
  • transportation
  • environment
  • cost
  • feasibility
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