The maps below show an industrial area in the town of Norbiton, and planned future development of the site. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two maps compare the current layout of the industrial
area
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in Norbiton with its proposed future development.
Overall
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, the industrial zone is planned to be transformed into a residential neighbourhood, with the addition of new community facilities and an expanded
road
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network. Most of the existing factories will be replaced by housing,
while
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the farmland will be relocated to the northeast. At present, the
area
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is dominated by a cluster of factories located along the main
road
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that runs east‑west across the site. A
river
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flows through the northern part, and there is a roundabout at the centre of the industrial zone. To the north of the
river
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lies open farmland. Under the proposed plan, the
area
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will become largely residential. Several housing blocks will be built across the site: one in the far north, others scattered between the
river
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and a new southern
road
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, and two more along a new side
road
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to the northwest of the central roundabout. The existing central roundabout will be kept, but a new, smaller roundabout will be added on the southern
road
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.
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to housing, several community amenities will be introduced. The factory at the eastern end of the main
road
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will be converted into a school, which will be approximately twice the size of the original factory. A playground will be built to the north of that
road
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, connected by a small path. To the southwest of the central roundabout, a shopping
area
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will be created, and a medical centre will be constructed to the southeast. The farmland will be moved to the northeast corner of the site, across the
river
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.

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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words area, road, river with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 5 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • industrial area
  • planned future development
  • factories
  • warehouses
  • railway line
  • shopping center
  • residential buildings
  • college
  • mixed-use zone
  • commercial
  • residential
  • educational
  • green spaces
  • pedestrian walkways
  • housing
  • community
  • retail services
  • revitalize
  • quality of life
  • vibrant
  • sustainable
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