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.

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.
The maps give information about the changes
of
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Central
Library
between two decades ago and how it appears now.
Overall
, twenty years ago, the Central
Library
was divided into four rooms with a communal area in the centre of the
library
. Today, it has one bigger
room
for
children’s
fiction
books
and storytelling events. In terms of the floor plan two decades ago, Central
Library
had one
entrance
and
divided
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into four rooms about the same size. On the right
side
of the
entrance
door, there was an enquiry desk, where visitors might buy tickets and return a book. Just across the desk, there was a
room
for
children’s
books
, and in front of the
room
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there was a hallway with adult non-fiction collections.
While
on the left
side
of the
library
, there was a reading
room
beside the
entrance
and an entertainment
room
to access CDs, videos, and computer games on the other
side
. Between them, there was an adult fiction
books
section, left to the tables and chairs located in the centre of the
library
. Today,
while
the
entrance
of the
library
remained, the layout of the
library
had been changed. A cafe had been constructed on the right
side
of the
entrance
replacing the enquiry desk, which moved to the hallway on the right
side
of the building. Across the cafe, there is a lecture
room
, which previously was a
room
for
children’s
collection.
Additionally
, there is one biggest
room
on the left
side
of the
library
, containing
children’s
fiction
books
and a communal area with two sofas and a space for storytelling events. In front of
this
biggest
room
, there is a hallway with all reference
books
and a computer
room
.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words library, room, children’s, books, entrance, side with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "divided" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.

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  • Can’t speak smoothly without pauses.
  • Use simple words and lack vocabulary.
  • Feel nervous and anxious when speaking.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • floor plan
  • public library
  • layout
  • reading area
  • computer station
  • multimedia section
  • children's area
  • reference section
  • study cubicles
  • shelving units
  • digital media
  • technological advancements
  • user behavior
  • accessibility
  • traffic flow
  • modernization
  • community needs
  • conversion
  • allocation
  • removal
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