The maps below show the village of stokeford in 1930 and in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The maps below show the village of stokeford in 1930 and in 2010.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The given map illustrates Stokeford, an ancient little village, showing differences between 1930 and 2010. In 80 years a lot of things
has
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have
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changed but at the same
time
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time,
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something remained the same.
Overall
,
it is clear that
a lot of changes occurred in eight decades.
Firstly
, farmlands were located both in the bottom-left and top-right corner in the first stage.
However
, in 2010 they were substituted by houses.
Along with
farmlands,
also
gardens and the large house in the centre of the map were replaced with some households and a retirement home.
In addition
, shops were
also
taken down, making a place for even more housing.
On the other hand
, some things remained the same.
For example
, the bridge on the top of the map and the post office have been located in the same exact place for 80 years.
Also
, the primary school is still in front of the post office,
although
it expanded on the back with two additional buildings.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also".
Vocabulary: Only 6 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "map" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "changed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • village
  • maps
  • Stokeford
  • 1930
  • 2010
  • main features
  • overview
  • changes
  • similarities
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