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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.

  1. Paraphrase what the table shows.
  2. 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.

  1. Begin writing about the first part of the map.
  2. Make sure you compare as much as possible.
  3. You can describe one map separately or both together.
  4. 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.

  1. Write about the final, other parts of the map – include everything!
  2. Mention anything that has not changed on the map too.
  3. If it is a little long that’s ok, but include everything.

Vocabulary

What do the words in bold below mean? Make some notes on paper to aid memory and then check below.

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

Practice saying the vocabulary below and use this tip about Google voice search:

ˈdiːteɪlz 
prəˈpəʊzd ˈfjuːʧə ˈleɪaʊt 
ˈlʊkɪŋ frɒm ən ˈəʊvərɔːl pəˈspɛktɪvɪt 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

I recommend getting a pencil and piece of paper because that aids memory. Then write down the missing vocabulary from my sample answer in your notebook:

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

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Reading Practice

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https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/2020/11/28/a2181-8-cities-in-the-world-famous-for-their-urban-planning/

Speaking Practice

Practice with the following speaking questions from the real IELTS speaking exam:

Where you Live

  1. Where is your hometown?
  2. Would you like to live there in the future?
  3. What don’t you like about your home?

Writing Practice

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