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IELTS Cambridge 17 Essay: Proposed Plan

The map details a town now and a proposed future layout. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the town has become more industrial and accessible with additional roads though the majority of the town is largely unchanged in terms of the structures.
In the present day, there is an airfield to the northwest which connects to a long street (A2) that runs south. The road contains a roundabout from which another road leads east to bisect a railway line near a gas station. The presented plan would move the roundabout slightly south and the airfield would be replaced by an industrial estate with a new road going directly east to the railway. The railway itself would also be interrupted by a new roundabout near the same gas station.
In the easternmost part of the town, there is currently a town center and built-up area around Ring Road, both of which will be unaltered in the future. The final additions suggested are a new road (A4) going from the town center along the southern edge of the town to connect with A2 in the west. There will also be one further street from the town center that will allow for passage to the east and north of the town.
Analysis
1. The map details a town now and a proposed future layout. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the town has become more industrial and accessible with additional roads though the majority of the town is largely unchanged in terms of the structures.
- Paraphrase what the table shows.
- Write a clear overview summarising the differences.
1. In the present day, there is an airfield to the northwest which connects to a long street (A2) that runs south. 2. The road contains a roundabout from which another road leads east to bisect a railway line near a gas station. 3. The presented plan would move the roundabout slightly south and the airfield would be replaced by an industrial estate with a new road going directly east to the railway. 4. The railway itself would also be interrupted by a new roundabout near the same gas station.
- Begin writing about the first part of the map.
- Make sure you compare as much as possible.
- You can describe one map separately or both together.
- Don’t leave anything out!
1. In the easternmost part of the town, there is currently a town center and built-up area around Ring Road, both of which will be unaltered in the future. 2. The final additions suggested are a new road (A4) going from the town center along the southern edge of the town to connect with A2 in the west. 3. There will also be one further street from the town center that will allow for passage to the east and north of the town.
- Write about the final, other parts of the map – include everything!
- Mention anything that has not changed on the map too.
- If it is a little long that’s ok, but include everything.
Vocabulary
The map details a town now and a proposed future layout. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the town has become more industrial and accessible with additional roads though the majority of the town is largely unchanged in terms of the structures.
In the present day, there is an airfield to the northwest which connects to a long street (A2) that runs south. The road contains a roundabout from which another road leads east to bisect a railway line near a gas station. The presented plan would move the roundabout slightly south and the airfield would be replaced by an industrial estate with a new road going directly east to the railway. The railway itself would also be interrupted by a new roundabout near the same gas station.
In the easternmost part of the town, there is currently a town center and built-up area around Ring Road, both of which will be unaltered in the future. The final additions suggested are a new road (A4) going from the town center along the southern edge of the town to connect with A2 in the west. There will also be one further street from the town center that will allow for passage to the east and north of the town.
Answers
For extra practice, write an antonym (opposite word) on a piece of paper to help you remember the new vocabulary:
details shows
proposed future layout suggested plan
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that overall
industrial related to making things and industry
accessible able to get there
additional roads extra streets
the majority of the town most of the area
largely unchanged in terms of mostly unchanged concerning
structures buildings
In the present day now
airfield place to land planes
connects joins
runs goes along
roundabout from which rotary by which
bisect a railway line near a gas station cut in half a railroad next to a petrol station
presented shows
slightly a little
replaced by takes the place of
industrial estate place for making things
going directly east to the heading to the right
interrupted by stopped by
In the easternmost part of the town all the way over to the right
both of which the two of them
unaltered unchanged
final additions suggested last alterations in the plan
town center middle of a city
southern edge of the town to connect with bottom part of the city to join with
one further street another road
allow for passage to the make it possible to go to
Pronunciation
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ˈdiːteɪlz
prəˈpəʊzd ˈfjuːʧə ˈleɪaʊt
ˈlʊkɪŋ frɒm ən ˈəʊvərɔːl pəˈspɛktɪv, ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdɪli əˈpærənt ðæt
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl
əkˈsɛsəbᵊl
əˈdɪʃənl rəʊdz
ðə məˈʤɒrəti ɒv ðə taʊn
ˈlɑːʤli ʌnˈʧeɪnʤd ɪn tɜːmz ɒv
ˈstrʌkʧəz
ɪn ðə ˈprɛzᵊnt deɪ
ˈeəfiːld
kəˈnɛkts
rʌnz
ˈraʊndəbaʊt frɒm wɪʧ
baɪˈsɛkt ə ˈreɪlweɪ laɪn nɪər ə ɡæs ˈsteɪʃᵊn
prɪˈzɛntɪd
ˈslaɪtli
rɪˈpleɪst baɪ
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl ɪsˈteɪt
ˈɡəʊɪŋ dɪˈrɛktli iːst tuː ðiː
ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd baɪ
ɪn ði ˈiːstənməʊst pɑːt ɒv ðə taʊn
bəʊθ ɒv wɪʧ
ʌnˈɔːltəd
ˈfaɪnl əˈdɪʃᵊnz səˈʤɛstɪd
taʊn ˈsɛntə
ˈsʌðən ɛʤ ɒv ðə taʊn tuː kəˈnɛkt wɪð
wʌn ˈfɜːðə striːt
əˈlaʊ fɔː ˈpæsɪʤ tuː ðiː
Vocabulary Practice
The map d________s a town now and a p________________t. L__________________________________________________t the town has become more i_____________l and a__________e with a_____________s though t_______________________n is l_________________________f the s____________s.
I_____________________y, there is an a________d to the northwest which c_________s to a long street that r____s south. The road contains a r__________________________h another road leads east to b__________________________________n. The p___________d plan would move the roundabout s________y south and the airfield would be r______________y an i_________________e with a new road g____________________________e railway. The railway itself would also be i__________________y a new roundabout near the same gas station.
I___________________________________________n, there is currently a town center and built-up area around Ring Road, b_____________h will be u__________d in the future. The f_________________d are a new road (A4) going from the t______________r along the s___________________________________h A2 in the west. There will also be o____________________t from the town center that will a_________________________e east and north of the town.
Listening Practice
Reading Practice
Speaking Practice
Where you Live
- Where is your hometown?
- Would you like to live there in the future?
- What don’t you like about your home?
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