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IELTS The maps below show the changes that have taken place in Meadowside village and Fonton, a neighbouring town, since 1962.* **Information to use in your report:** **1962:** Meadowside Village was a small settlement located west of Fonton. It had two roads, one leading west and another north. Fonton was a separate town to the east. A railway line ran through Fonton. There was a large undeveloped area separating Meadowside from Fonton. **1985:** Meadowside Village had expanded. A **housing estate** was added in the west, a **leisure complex** was built near the centre, and a **superstore** appeared in the south. The road system was developed, including a main road extending eastwards towards Fonton. Fonton also expanded, although the two settlements remained separate. **Now:** Meadowside Village has become **Meadowside Suburbs** and has expanded further. Meadowside and Fonton are now joined, forming a continuous developed area. The housing estate, leisure complex and superstore remain. A **hotel** and a **railway station** have been built between Meadowside and Fonton. A new railway line connects the station to the railway in Fonton. A **business park** has also been constructed south of the main road. **Main changes to identify for your overview:** Meadowside and Fonton have both expanded significantly; the two previously separate settlements have merged; Meadowside has changed from a small village into a suburban area; and the area has gained many new facilities and better transport infrastructure. Questa è la traccia da cui puoi partire per costruire tu **Introduction → Overview → Body 1 → Body 2** senza avere già la risposta pronta.

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IELTS The maps below show the changes that have taken place in Meadowside village and Fonton, a neighbouring town, since 1962.* **Information to use in your report:** **1962:** Meadowside Village was a small settlement located west of Fonton. It had two roads, one leading west and another north. Fonton was a separate town to the east. A railway line ran through Fonton. There was a large undeveloped area separating Meadowside from Fonton. **1985:** Meadowside Village had expanded. A **housing estate** was added in the west, a **leisure complex** was built near the centre, and a **superstore** appeared in the south. The road system was developed, including a main road extending eastwards towards Fonton. Fonton also expanded, although the two settlements remained separate. **Now:** Meadowside Village has become **Meadowside Suburbs** and has expanded further. Meadowside and Fonton are now joined, forming a continuous developed area. The housing estate, leisure complex and superstore remain. A **hotel** and a **railway station** have been built between Meadowside and Fonton. A new railway line connects the station to the railway in Fonton. A **business park** has also been constructed south of the main road. **Main changes to identify for your overview:** Meadowside and Fonton have both expanded significantly; the two previously separate settlements have merged; Meadowside has changed from a small village into a suburban area; and the area has gained many new facilities and better transport infrastructure. Questa è la traccia da cui puoi partire per costruire tu **Introduction → Overview → Body 1 → Body 2** senza avere già la risposta pronta.
The maps compare the villages of Fonton and
Meadowside
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 throughout the years, from 1962 to the present.
Overall
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, it is possible to notice how the shapes of both the villages drastically changed over the period, getting bigger as years
were passing
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passed
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 by, to ultimately
uniform
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become uniform
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 in a single neighbourhood.
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, in
1962
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1962,
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Meadowside
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 Village was a tiny land far away from Fonton village.
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, in
1985
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1985,
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 there was already a striking change, which shows how quickly
Meadowside
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 Village became more and more
extended
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extensive
, hosting a housing estate, a leisure complex and, ultimately, a superstore. The two villages appeared to be connected by a road which allowed people to go from one place to another.
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, today Fonton and
Meadowside
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 form a single neighbourhood, characterised by
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a
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 hotel, a station and, ultimately, by a business park.

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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words meadowside with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Only 5 basic words for charts were used.
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Vocabulary: The word "changed" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
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