This is an IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Answer from IELTS Cambridge 14 about the map of a public park. It’s a nice break from graphs to write about a map!
It does present some challenges, though. The overview is really tough – so is the structure of the paragraphs and some of the vocabulary!
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IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Answer: Public Park Map (IELTS Cambridge 14)
The plans below show a public park when it first opened in 1920 and the samepark today.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The maps detail the changes since 1920 to today of Grand Park. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the park added and expanded areas mainly related to entertainment including a larger stage and various areas for recreation. There was also significant relocation in terms of seating and the only areas that remained the same were the entrances and one minor garden.
The most striking change is in the center of the park where the fountain has been removed in favour of a rose garden with full seating around it. To the left of the new garden, the previous stage for musicians has been turned into a much larger ampitheatre facing the opposite direction that will allow for concerts in the park. This change has necessitated the removal of both seating on the far left side as well as the rose garden in the bottom left corner of the map.
The entrances at the top and bottom in the middle have remained unchanged but on the right side a cafe has replaced the rose garden and where there was a pond for water plants in the top right corner, there is now a children’s play area. Instead of the pond, a water feature has been built occupying the bottom right corner (replacing a glasshouse and some seats). Finally, leading to the water park is a new entrance for an underground car park.
IELTS Examiner Sample Answer Analysis
1. The maps detail the changes since 1920 to today of Grand Park. 2. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the park added and expanded areas mainly related to entertainment including a larger stage and various areas for recreation. 3. There was also significant relocation in terms of seating and the only areas that remained the same were the entrances and one minor garden.
1. The first sentence paraphrases what map is showing – write this sentence very quickly because it hardly effects your score at all!
2-3. Then is my overview for the map. For a map, don’t list all the changes and don’t include any opinion. Instead, try to group and describe/define the changes. It is very similar to the overview for a process.
1. The most striking change is in the center of the park where the fountain has been removed in favour of a rose garden with full seating around it. 2. To the left of the new garden, the previous stage for musicians has been turned into a much larger ampitheatre facing the opposite direction that will allow for concerts in the park. 3. This change has necessitated the removal of both seating on the far left side as well as the rose garden in the bottom left corner of the map.
1. The first sentence focuses on the fountain in the centre. Try to choose a logical area to start and then expand from there so that your writing has a natural structure and it helps your cohesion/coherence store.
2. My second sentence describes the major changes next to the fountain.
3. The third sentence concludes the paragraph by describing some other related areas of the map.
1. The entrances at the top and bottom in the middle have remained unchanged but on the right side a cafe has replaced the rose garden and where there was a pond for water plants in the top right corner, there is now a children’s play area. 2. Instead of the pond, a water feature has been built occupying the bottom right corner (replacing a glasshouse and some seats). 3. Finally, leading to the water park is a new entrance for an underground car park.
1. My first sentence looks at the areas that didn’t change and the areas next to those that did change. Always compare the two maps!
2. The second sentence describes the water feature in the corner and what it replaced.
3. My final sentence talks about the only other areas I didn’t mention. Be sure to talk about everying on the map.
Sample Answer Vocabulary
What do the words in bold mean? If you’re not sure, don’t use a dictionary – try to figure out the meaning from the whole sentence then check your answers below!
The maps detail the changes since 1920 to today of Grand Park. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the park added and expanded areas mainly related to entertainment including a larger stage and various areas for recreation. There was also significant relocation in terms of seating and the only areas that remained the same were the entrances and one minor garden.
The most striking change is in the center of the park where the fountain has been removed in favour of a rose garden with full seating around it. To the left of the new garden, the previous stage for musicians has been turned into a much larger ampitheatre facing the opposite direction that will allow for concerts in the park. This change has necessitated the removal of both seating on the far left side as well as the rose garden in the bottom left corner of the map.
The entrances at the top and bottom in the middle have remained unchanged but on the right side a cafe has replaced the rose garden and where there was a pond for water plants in the top right corner, there is now a children’s play area. Instead of the pond, a water feature has been built occupying the bottom right corner (replacing a glasshouse and some seats). Finally, leading to the water park is a new entrance for an underground car park.
Answers:
detail: describes/illustrates
expanded: make larger
mainly related to: mostly about
significant relocation in terms of: big move to
minor: small
The most striking change: biggest difference
in favour of: in order to have
previous: prior
turned into: becomes
facing the opposite direction: looking the other way
allow for: makes it possible for
necessitated: makes it possible
as well as: and
replaced: takes the place of
occupying: in the place of
leading to: going towards
Pronunciation:
ˈdiːteɪl
ɪksˈpændɪd
ˈmeɪnli rɪˈleɪtɪd tuː
sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn tɜːmz ɒv
ˈmaɪnə
ðə məʊst ˈstraɪkɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ
ɪn ˈfeɪvər ɒv
ˈpriːviəs
tɜːnd ˈɪntuː
ˈfeɪsɪŋ ði ˈɒpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃən
əˈlaʊ fɔː
nɪˈsɛsɪteɪtɪd
æz wɛl æz
rɪˈpleɪst
ˈɒkjʊpaɪɪŋ
ˈliːdɪŋ tuː
Vocabulary Practice
Remember and fill in the blanks:
The maps _____________ the changes since 1920 to today of Grand Park. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the park added and _____________ areas _____________ entertainment including a larger stage and various areas for recreation. There was also _____________ seating and the only areas that remained the same were the entrances and one _____________ garden.
_____________ is in the center of the park where the fountain has been removed _____________ a rose garden with full seating around it. To the left of the new garden, the _____________ stage for musicians has been _____________ a much larger ampitheatre _____________ that will _____________ concerts in the park. This change has _____________ the removal of both seating on the far left side _____________ the rose garden in the bottom left corner of the map.
The entrances at the top and bottom in the middle have remained unchanged but on the right side a cafe has _____________ the rose garden and where there was a pond for water plants in the top right corner, there is now a children’s play area. Instead of the pond, a water feature has been built _____________ the bottom right corner (replacing a glasshouse and some seats). Finally, _____________ the water park is a new entrance for an underground car park.
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The two maps illustrate changes took place at Grand Park from 1920 untill now.
From overall perspective, it is readily apparent that fundamental changes has occured in the park as if new park was born. More facilities are added to the park, while some parts like two entrances from Arnold Avenue and Eldon street, as well as west-northen garden Rose remain same.
Firstly, pond for water plants is replaced in favour of children’s play area, which is adjacent to new cafe in where rose garden used to be.
Glasshouse is replaced by water feature, moreover, the park is equipped with Car park and its enterance is located the right side of water feature. Fountain is replaced by a central rectangular Rose Garden surrounded by ۴ tier of seats, though in the primary plan the seats were scattered.
Finally, some improvements have made to musician stage and it has altered to amphitheatre for concerts.
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From AN overall… have occurred… and the park is now more _________
Try to group the changes in your overview. Has the park expanded or become more modern or more interactive?
The given maps compare a public park when it was established In 1920 to the same park today.
Overall, it is clear that this park has witnessed numerous changes as some new facilities were opened up. moreover, some places were removed or changed to other ones.
As indicated in the maps, two north and south entrances were maintained, while seats in the east of the park were changed to a new entrance underground car park. Moreover, other seats located in the northern, eastern, and western sides were moved to the center of the park. A fountain in the center of the park was removed and a rose garden was constructed which is nearby the seats today. One rose garden in the northwest has maintained and the other in front of former ones was removed. A rose garden in the east of north entrance was made into a café and pond for water plants was converted to s children’s play area in the northeast of the park. Also, a glasshouse next to the south entrance was demolished and a new water feature was added instead of. Eventually, a stage for musicians in the west was redeveloped to an amphitheater for concerts.
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This map delineates the development of Granage park from 1920 until today. From an overall perspective, it is apparent that the main upgrades mostly evolve around some rearrangements as well as affixing a few new amenities to the park.
The first noticeable change is the removal of the park’s fountain which was replaced by a rose garden and also seats were removed from remote areas in far east side of the park and placed around the central garden.
Although one of the rose gardens in the south-east side of the park was omitted, the other garden in north-east side survived till today. The stage for musicians from 1920 is now a massive amphitheater mainly for concerts.
Looking at the west side of the park, a café and a playground for children would be noticed as an alternative to the former rose garden and pond for water plants. Another new feature on this side of the park would be the enormous water feature which was built in the same place that in 1920 a shiny glasshouse was showing off. The last added modern feature would be the underground parking to which the entrance is located on the far north-west side of the park.
Great, Mamzi!
Some vocab is a bit off – like omitted and massive and shiny – study my sample answer for more academic options.
Keep working hard!