The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.

The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
The diagrams show how the floor plan of a public library has changed over the
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20 years.
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, the library has been redesigned with more modern areas, and some old sections have been removed or moved to different places. Twenty years ago, the centre of the library had tables and chairs. On the left side, there were CDs, videos and computer games at the top, adult fiction
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in the middle, and a reading room at the bottom. On the right side, children’s
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were at the top, adult non-fiction
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were in the middle, and the enquiry desk was near the entrance. Today, the plan is quite different. The left side now has a computer room at the bottom and all reference
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above it. The top left part is used for children’s fiction
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, sofas and storytelling events. In the centre area, the tables have been removed and replaced by a café on the right and self-service machines next to the adult fiction section. The old enquiry desk has been replaced by a small information desk. At the top right corner, there is now a lecture room.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words books with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 6 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "tables" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • floor plan
  • layout
  • shelving
  • reading area
  • reference section
  • encyclopedias
  • dictionaries
  • circulation desk
  • transactions
  • digital media
  • computer stations
  • multimedia rooms
  • café area
  • social environment
  • leisure-friendly
  • expanded reading areas
  • user experience
  • comfortable seating
  • children's section
  • engage younger readers
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