IELTS Task 1 Band +8 Writing

The maps below show Pebbleton 20 years ago and now.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given maps detail the town of Pebbleton 20 years in the past and the present day. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the town has become more residential and more accessible for pedestrians.

The most networthy changes to the town relate to the expantion of housing. There are now other houses on the northern end of the narrow peninsula, and the old fort has been replaced with a children's playground (adjacent to a new community center), though the lighthouse remains unchanged. South of the community center is new tennis courts that link with a footpath (as well as the lighthouse lane) and a footbridge that connects with the school (along Coast Road) on the other side of a small river.

The final change is that a former film studio on southwestern tip of the peninsula is presentlu a block of flats. The areas that have remained the same are the main roads, a playing field on the southern shore (alongside the Old Fort Road), and most wooded space around the town.

IELTS Task 1 Band +8 Writing

The bar chart details the follower statistics for 5 popular personalities on Instagram in 2018 and 2021. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that figures rose for all influencers with Christiano Ronaldo becoming the most followed and Selena Gomez going from most to least popular over the period surveyed.

In 2018, Selena Gomez had by far the most followers at 125 million, more than 10 million above Ariana Grande (112 million) and Ronaldo (110 million). By 2021, Selena’s follower count had nearly doubled to 245 million, while Ronaldo’s surged to lead all celebrities at 315 million and Ariana Grande increased more than twofold to 251 million.

Regarding the final two influencers, Kylie Jenner and The Rock experienced similarly dramatic rising trends. Kylie’s followers were just under 100 million in 2018, and The Rock was slightly lower at around 95 million. Both influencers added approximately 150 million .followers, with the former finishing at 250 million and the latter modestly higher at 252 million

IELTS Task 1 Band +8 Writing

The map describes changes to a city since 1950. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the city has expanded to become considerably more residential and accessible, with the notable additions of a long lake and nearby business district.

In 1950, the town's poplulation was 20,000, and it has increased tenford to 200,000. Previously, there was a limited area for homes, all to the north of the major road running east to west. At present, the residential area has dramatically grown in all directions, and there are now additional major roads in the southern half of the city.

Moreover, the narrow river running through the town has been dammed to create a large lake that stretches from the western to eastern edge of the residental area. The business district which was confined to the center of the map is now larger and includes the northern and southern shores of the lake. The bridge over the river is now over the lake and there is another bridge near the dam in the east. Finally, the is presently a second government building to the south and the airport located to the east has more than doubled in size.

IELTS Task 1 Band +8 Writing

The following map describes chnages to a park in 1980 and now.

The map details alterations to a park in 1980 and the present day. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the park has become more developed for visitors with additional recreational space for outdoor eating, seating, and playing. The only subtraction relates to the flowers.

In 1980, there was a single entrance on the left side above a pond surrounded by 3 benches. Now, the gate has disappeared, the road is less straight and the pond has more benches around it. There are also two additional roads coming from the top and right sides of the diagram, sectioning off an area with trees, chairs, desks, and barbecue options (previously only containing trees).

In the botton right corner of the map, a flowerbed has been replaced by a playground. A second space for flowers in the botton left below the pond has also been removed in favor of wild bush.