The map below shows the plan of a museum in 1998 and after some changes were made in it in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The map below shows the plan of a museum in 1998 and after some changes were made in it in 2008. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The diagrams display a
museum
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layout
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in 1998 compared to new construction in 2008 after some renovations.
Overall
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, it is immediately apparent that there have been a number of changes in the 2008
layout
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, ranging from the restaurants, cafes, garden, shops and so on.
To begin
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with, in 1998, there was no restaurant in the northeastern corner of the
museum
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;
however
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, in the new
layout
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in 2008, there was an introduction of a restaurant, with an addition of a temporary exhibition room which used to be located at the southwestern part of the 1998 plan. The 2008 plan created a shop and a place to keep bags and coats in the southwest part of the
museum
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. Again, in the centre of the 1998
layout
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was a garden.
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, in constructing the 2008
museum
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, the central part now occupies a garden, fountains and a cafe sitting area. The permanent exhibition room and the ticket entrance remain unchanged in both layouts.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Basic structure: Change the third paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words museum, layout with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the third paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • rectangular shape
  • central garden area
  • symmetrically arranged
  • expanded galleries
  • visitor flow management
  • temporary exhibition space
  • permanent gallery
  • visitor facilities
  • customer service focus
  • dedicated children's area
  • expanded restroom facilities
  • museum gardens
  • unoccupied outdoor space
  • shift towards long-term exhibits
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