The maps below show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The maps below show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The map displays
Islip
which was the
centre
of the small
village
. Now, it plans for its development.
Overall
, now,
Islip
town
centre
has fewer functions—
such
as countryside, shops, and main road. The planned development of
Islip
Village
will have more functions—
such
as a bus station, shopping
centre
, and dual carriageway. Currently, in the north of
Islip
village
, it is the place for the countryside. The main road has shops, which stand beside it.
Additionally
, in the south of
Islip
town
, it has a lot of space for housing. The park stands at the southeast of the
town
.
Similarly
, the school remains at the southwest of the
village
.
Islip
City planned development in terms of stores, space for housing, and a station. In the north, they plan to remove the countryside for building roads. The bus station and car park will be built, but the size of the shopping
centre
will be reduced, which will be smaller than now.
Also
, new housing will be added. In the
centre
of the
town
Add a comma
town,
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Pedestrians will
be add
Change the verb form
be added
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. The size of
stores
Correct article usage
the stores
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will be the same. The size of the park will be reduced, but the school will expand. The number of housing will increase, which will stay under and in the dual carriageway.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "such".
Vocabulary: Replace the words islip, centre, village, town with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "reduced" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stand" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • pedestrian-only zone
  • dual carriageway
  • current
  • surrounded by
  • propose
  • infrastructure
  • bus station
  • car park
  • residential housing
  • traffic flow
  • connectivity
  • green spaces
  • recreational areas
  • development plans
  • main features
  • town center
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