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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The map displays the current layout of a city called Canterbury and shows two proposed sites for a new school.
Overall
, what stands out from the picture is that the main difference between the two sites is that one is located in the
countryside
outside the
town
,
whereas
the other is in the
town
centre. Both potential sites are close to the main roads. The
town
has a centre with no traffic zone in the middle part of it, which is surrounded by a housing area. The outer zone of
this
region is the
countryside
, which has one university built on the border between the
countryside
and the residential area
to
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the top of the map. The first option is situated in the
countryside
(to the east of the site)and the distance to the nearest city called Sturry which has a population of seven thousand people is
also
closer (5 kilometres). Another proposed location for the construction of a new school is located in the centre of the
town
where there is not any traffic and the area near Chartham (7 kilometres)
which
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is home to 4500 people.
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Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
Basic structure: Change the fifth paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words countryside, town with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 5 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "map" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fifth paragraph.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • urban planning
  • infrastructure
  • residential
  • accessibility
  • proximity
  • town centre
  • site
  • amenities
  • proposed development
  • population distribution
  • environmental impact
  • traffic congestion
  • community needs
  • educational facilities
  • public transport
  • recreational areas
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