Ielts writing Task & Advanced megapack: ielts academic & General Training

The hotel in the southeast and the East Bank
will remain untouched.
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Map Vocabulary
One of the main problems that students face when writing a
description for a map is that they do not use the proper vocabulary related
to maps and directions. You must familiarize yourself with these types of
words and their usage.
Here are some words and phrases that are useful for a map
description:
north
south
east
west
north-east
northwest
southeast
south-west
to the left
to the right
seafront
lakefront
riverfront 
nearby
adjacent
besides
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between
in front of
behind
radical changes
minor changes
Remember, the best way to familiarize yourself with these new
words is to practice using them!
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Full Sample Response Version 3
The given maps illustrate the town of Charmington as it
was in 1995 and proposed changes for the year 2025. Overall,
it appears that by 2025, the town will become more residential
with leisure facilities such as a boat club and shopping mall
planned at the expense of natural features.
In 1995, the northwestern part of the town was
dominated by forest and marshlands, with holiday cottages
built along a small street. A hotel was also situated at the
southern intersection of two streets. In 2025 however, the
forest will be replaced by a natural reserve, and several rows
of residential housing will take the place of the marshland and
holiday cottages. There are no proposed changes to the hotel.
Meanwhile, the eastern part of Charmington will
change considerably too. A retirement village will be
constructed by the side of a new boat club located along the
river. To the south, the tea room and sand dunes will be
replaced by a restaurant and shopping center, respectively.
Finally, the East Bank will experience development in the
form of lake-facing holiday cottages.
 
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