Two maps show the change of a coastal town, called Pentland, from 1950 to 2007.

Two maps show the change of a coastal town, called Pentland, from 1950 to 2007.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for Two maps show the change of a coastal town, called Pentland, from 1950 to 2007.
The maps illustrate the development of Pentland, a coastal city, between 1950 and 2007.
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, the town experienced a complete transformation, changing from an industrial area into a residential and commercial centre, with new leisure and transport facilities. In 1950, the western part of Pentland contained an industrial zone. By 2007,
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had been replaced with a park, a swimming pool and a multi-storey car park. At the same time, the grassland in the southwest disappeared, and a cinema was constructed in its place. On the eastern side, the car park on the far right of the map was removed. Many shops were built in the north of
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area,
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houses were added in the south.
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,
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the main road layout remained the same, a semicircular road was constructed along the coast, leading to three new apartment blocks. The sea itself was
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converted into a yacht marina.

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Basic structure: Change the third paragraph.
Vocabulary: Only 3 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "maps" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the third paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • coastal town
  • layout
  • undeveloped
  • infrastructure
  • landmarks
  • rural
  • significant changes
  • tourist attractions
  • residential areas
  • housing estates
  • tourism-driven economy
  • green spaces
  • beachfront properties
  • coastline
  • environmental sustainability
  • economic growth
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