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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 7th December
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The following maps show the changes in the town of Springer from 1970 until now. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
SAMPLE ANSWER
These two blueprints indicate the development of the settlement of Springer from 1970 until the present, along with a legend which includes a compass and eight different features, ranging from houses to shops, and farmland.
Over the course of the past half-century a great amount of urbanization has taken place in Springer with the establishment of significant infrastructure, and decrease of rural farmlands and forests.
Starting with the northwest of Springer, over the five decade period, houses and forests have been replaced by apartment buildings, leaving significantly less greenspace. Moving to the northeast, what was once a forest, has been developed into an airport. In the central part of Springer, much more retail venues have been built along with a school, again, leading to the reduction of wooded areas, with some forest remaining to both the east and the west.
In the southern part of this settlement, 3/4 of the agricultural land had been transformed into shops, housing, and apartment buildings with just 1/4 of farmland remaining to the most south-eastern corner of Springer. The forest to the west has remained intact.
In summary, both the infrastructure and population of Springer have boomed since 1970, and this has also led to the construction of many new roads to facilitate transportation.
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
