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

The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
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The two plans illustrate how a public
library
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has changed from 20 years ago to today. Two decades ago, the central
library
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was rectangular, with access on the south side. In the centre, there were two tables with chairs around, adult fiction
books
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on the left and non-fiction ones on the right. There were four different areas in the four corners, including a reading
room
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in the southwest
corner
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, an electronic
room
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in the northeast
corner
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, children’s
books
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in the northeast
corner
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and an enquiry
desk
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opposite. The
library
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has experienced noticeable modifications. The original tables and chairs have disappeared. To the left, the adult fiction
books
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have been moved opposite with information
desk
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and self-service machines nearby; in their place are reference
books
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. There is a
room
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for children’s fiction
books
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and storytelling, occupying the northeast
corner
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where the electronic
room
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stood, but it has been expanded. The computers have been relocated to the southeast
corner
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. The previous area for children’s
books
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has gone and in its place is a lecture
room
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;
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, where the enquiry
desk
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stood there is a cafe now.
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, despite apparently significant changes, the
library
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retains the basic elements of computers, different kinds of
books
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and the information
desk
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, with the addition of reference
books
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, a lecture
room
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and a cafe.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words library, books, room, corner, desk with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "tables" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "changed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "information" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stood" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • floor plan
  • layout
  • shelving
  • reading area
  • reference section
  • encyclopedias
  • dictionaries
  • circulation desk
  • transactions
  • digital media
  • computer stations
  • multimedia rooms
  • café area
  • social environment
  • leisure-friendly
  • expanded reading areas
  • user experience
  • comfortable seating
  • children's section
  • engage younger readers
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