You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

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

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

Write at least 150 words.
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The two charts compare the design of the Central Library 20 years ago with its current layout. The library is divided into six
sections
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, the same number of
sections
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as it used to have.
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, some
sections
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are expanded or modified and the functionalities of these
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are totally different from what they once were. It is noticeable that the two round tables and chairs surrounding them were removed from the centre of the whole building. The shelves for adult fiction and non-fiction books used to take up the left wing and the right wing, respectively.
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, fiction books are moved to the right wing accompanied by a new information desk and three self-service machines. The northwest room was expanded in width and now it serves as a comprehensive recreation site for children rather than storing CDs, videos and computer games in the past. The rounded-angular enquiry desk at the southeast corner now becomes a coffee shop. The other two corners were not changed physically, but carry different functions than they used to do.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Linking words: Add more linking words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words sections with synonyms.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • floor plan
  • layout
  • key areas
  • specific sections
  • entrance
  • reading areas
  • fiction section
  • non-fiction section
  • modern amenities
  • computers
  • café
  • rearranged
  • removed
  • functionality
  • user experience
  • overall design
  • implications
  • users
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