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BEST Writing Task 1 IELTS Academic, 22nd October
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The map below is of the town of Canterbury. A new school (S) is planned for the area. The map shows two possible sites for the school.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The map illustrates two potential locations (labeled as S1 and S2) proposed for a new school in Canterbury.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that S2 is suggested to locate in the downtown area of Canterbury, whereas S1 is recommended to be sited in the northeast countryside area.
According to the map, S2 is planned within the town centre surrounded by a housing complex which will be more convenient for the majority of students to get access to their new school. Furthermore, being located in the non-traffic zone, it will be safer for the students to walk to school with no threats of cars or public buses. There is also the main road that connects S2 with Chartham, a town 7km away from the city centre and home to 4,500 local residents.
S1, on the other hand, lies in the countryside of Canterbury and is only 5km away from Sturry which is populated by 7,000 people. While the main road is within easy reach of S1, the 2nd choice is also relatively close to the town’s University in the North End compared to its alternative option.
