One complete Academic Task 1 practice with its visual, two worked examples and a model report.
Allow about 20 minutes for this task.
The plans below show the village of Eastmere in 2000 and 2025.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
| Location | 2000 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest | Woodland | Public park |
| North-central | School | Larger school on original site |
| Northeast | Houses | Houses, unchanged |
| Southwest | Farmland | Houses |
| South-central | Playing field | Shopping centre |
| Southeast | Small car park | Larger car park |
| Across the centre | East–west Main Road | Main Road, unchanged |
Study the two worked examples. Use the writing plan and useful language to prepare your response, then submit it to review the model and explanation. Scores exclude the examples; Writing and Speaking use self-review rather than automatic band marking.
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Model answer: Overall, the village gained additional housing and a shopping centre, while the school and car park were enlarged. Woodland and farmland disappeared from the plans, although the main road and the existing houses in the northeast remained in place.
Why: This selects the main overall features, rather than listing every detail.
Model answer: In 2000, Main Road ran from west to east through the centre of the village, separating the northern and southern areas. To its north, woodland occupied the western section, with a school in the middle and houses further east. By 2025, the woodland had been converted into a public park. The school had expanded on its original site, whereas the northeastern housing area was unchanged.
Why: This groups related information and supports it with accurate visual details.
Review the question and visual
Eastmere gained more housing and a shopping centre, while its school and car park expanded. The main road and northeastern houses remained in place.
Introduction and overview. Details 1: north of the road, including unchanged housing. Details 2: south of the road, covering all three changes. No reasons for redevelopment are supplied.
was converted into a public park · was replaced by a shopping centre · remained on the same site
The two plans illustrate changes to the village of Eastmere between 2000 and 2025.
Overall, the village gained additional housing and a shopping centre, while the school and car park were enlarged. Woodland and farmland disappeared from the plans, although the main road and the existing houses in the northeast remained in place.
In 2000, Main Road ran from west to east through the centre of the village, separating the northern and southern areas. To its north, woodland occupied the western section, with a school in the middle and houses further east. By 2025, the woodland had been converted into a public park. The school had expanded on its original site, whereas the northeastern housing area was unchanged.
The southern part underwent several further changes. Farmland in the southwest was replaced by houses, and the central playing field gave way to a shopping centre. In the southeastern section, the small car park was enlarged. Main Road retained its central position, continuing to divide the village into two main sections.
Why this works: The overview selects the broad redevelopment pattern and the main continuities. Detail paragraphs use the road as a clear organising reference. All replacements match the plans; no population figures, exact land areas or motives for development are invented.
Compare your work with the model and tick only points you achieved. This is a self-review checklist, not automatic marking or an IELTS band score.
Self-review score: 0 / 6