Academic Task 1 — Report
Map — How a Place Changed
Report the change, not the two pictures. Passive voice, compass directions, no numbers.
- 1Tourism
The two maps below show an island before and after the construction of tourist facilities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Practise this questionA small island before and after tourist development Before development
Beach (west)Beach (east)Palm trees (centre)SeaAfter development
Beach (west) with swimming areaPier (east)Reception building (centre)Accommodation huts (west cluster)Accommodation huts (east cluster)RestaurantFootpaths linking hutsSeaUnchangedGone laterNew - 2Urban planning
The maps below show a hospital site in 2005 and a plan for the same site in 2030. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Practise this questionRiverside Hospital site: 2005 and proposed 2030 layout 2005
Main hospital buildingStaff car park (north)Gardens (south)Access road (west)Ambulance bay2030 (proposed)
Main hospital building (extended east)Multi-storey car park (north)Helipad (north-east)Outpatient wing (south)Gardens (reduced, south-east)Access road (west)Ambulance bay (relocated south-west)UnchangedGone laterNew - 3Urban planning
The two maps below show the centre of a town in 1970 and today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Practise this questionMillfield town centre, 1970 and today 1970
Factory (north)Railway line (east)Railway stationTerraced housing (west)Market square (centre)Through road (north–south)Today
Shopping centre (north)Railway line (east)Railway station (enlarged)Apartment blocks (west)Market square, pedestrianised (centre)Ring road (around centre)UnchangedGone laterNew - 4Education
The two plans below show a school building in 2000 and after a recent refurbishment. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Practise this questionGround floor of Oakfield School: 2000 and after refurbishment 2000
Main entrance (south)ReceptionFour classrooms (west wing)Library (north-east)Staff room (east)Courtyard (centre)After refurbishment
Main entrance (south)Reception (enlarged)Four classrooms (west wing)Science laboratory (north-east)Library (relocated, east)Courtyard, now roofed as a hall (centre)Staff room (moved to first floor)UnchangedGone laterNew - 5Environment
The two maps below show a coastal village in 1990 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Practise this questionSeacombe village, 1990 and 2020 1990
Sea (north)Fishing harbourFish processing shedsCottages (centre)Open fields (south)Coast road2020
Sea (north)Marina (extended harbour)HotelCottages (centre)Holiday homes (south-west)Golf course (south-east)Coast road (widened)UnchangedGone laterNew - 6Town redevelopment
The two maps below show the centre of the town of Norbury in 1990 and in the present day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Practise this questionThe centre of Norbury in 1990 and today Norbury town centre, 1990
Railway lineMarket squareFactoryHousingFarmlandNorbury town centre, today
Railway lineShopping centreCar parkOfficesHousingPublic parkUnchangedGone laterNew- The railway line along the northern edge is unchanged in both maps.
- 7School redevelopment
The two maps below show a secondary school site in 2005 and after redevelopment in 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Practise this questionOakfield School site, 2005 and 2025 Oakfield School, 2005
Main roadMain teaching blockTemporary classroomsPlaying fieldOakfield School, 2025
Main roadMain teaching blockScience wingSports hallPlaying fieldCar parkUnchangedGone laterNew- The main teaching block and the road are unchanged in both maps.