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

The map illustrates the plans for developing a town
center
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that is
called Islips.
Overall
, it will undergo infrastructural developments by adding a dual carriageway and residential areas. The most noticeable changes are the dual carriageway which will make easy access to the northern part which is the countryside and the southern area, and the disappearance of the main road
that is
in the middle of the map. The
shops
that are in the north, will be replaced by a bus station, a car park and a shopping
center
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, making the previously available
shops
easier to get to. New houses will
also
be added to the northeast just off the carriageway. Between the line of the pre-existing
shops
and the new places, there will a be pedestrian road for customers creating a place where they can walk to
shops
after getting off the public transportation or parking their cars. The parking lot which is in the southeast, will get smaller and new accommodations will be constructed for residents. The school which is in the southwest will remain unchanged.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "that is".
Vocabulary: Replace the words shops with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 5 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "map" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • town center
  • commercial buildings
  • residential buildings
  • main road
  • pedestrian-only zone
  • ring road
  • divert traffic
  • housing areas
  • expansion
  • development plans
  • green spaces
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