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 illustrations below depict the current Islip town centre and redevelopment plans.
Overall
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, the Islip town tended to transform into a residential
area
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, with a considerable addition of housing and facilities. Currently, there is only a main road from the west to the east, with north and south sides of shops. The main road will become a circular carriageway. Shops on the north side will be rebuilt into a bigger shopping centre with a bus station on the left and a car
park
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on the right, improving
overall
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functionality and quality of life.
In addition
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, the new pedestrian path will take the place of the main road, providing a safer walking
area
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for residents who live there.
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, in terms of housing, there are only two communities now,
while
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two more residential accommodations are planned to be erected, one will be beside the car
park
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on the east, and the other will be on the west of the present
park
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, sharing the same
area
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with the original community.
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, the new carriageway way will pass through the school, the southern housing
area
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to the
park
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, improving the convenience, compared to now.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "overall".
Introduction: The introduction is missing.
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Introduction: The chart intro is missing.
Vocabulary: Replace the words area, park with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 4 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the third paragraph.
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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