Writing Task 1: Maps

and Processes
Task 1
Maps
Types & Structure

Types Structure
• Describe one map in the - Introduction
present day - Overview
• Describe the changes in two - Details 1
maps (1 present & 1 future)
- Details 2
• Describe the changes in two
maps (1 past & 1 present)

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General Changes

▪ Over the period, the area witnessed dramatic changes.

▪ From 1995 to 2005, the city center saw spectacular developments.
▪ The village changed considerably over the time period.
▪ During the 10 year period, the industrial area was totally transformed.
▪ Over the past 20 years, the residential area was totally reconstructed.
▪ Over the time period, the old docks were totally redeveloped.
▪ Between 1995 and 2005, the old houses were rebuilt.

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Specific Changes

Buildings
▪ The government demolished the industrial estate and developed a sports ground.
▪ They removed the shops and replaced it with a skyscraper.
▪ A port was constructed at the edge of the river.
▪ The factory in the city center was demolished and relocated to the north of the city.
▪ The old warehouses were replaced with new hotels.
▪ The factory was converted into apartments.

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Specific Changes

Trees and Forests (cleared, cut down, chopped, removed, planted)

▪ The forest to the south of the river was cut down.
▪ The trees were cleared to make way for houses.

Roads, bridges, & railway lines (constructed, built, extended,

expanded, removed)
The main road was extended and a new bridge was built over the river.

Leisure Facilities (opened, set up, developed)

A skate park was set up next to the swimming pool.

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The diagrams below show changes that have taken place in the
Sawry District neighbourhood since 1920.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main

features and make comparisons where relevant.

This pair of maps depicts the changes over the course of a century in the
Sawry District neighborhood by showing the area in 1920 and 2020.

Over the time period, the area gradually transformed . In 2020 ,there are
more businesses, more housing, and greater public services. However,
not all businesses and services remained after 1920.

It can be seen that the business and the housing saw the most significant
changes. The cannery which existed in 1920 was replaced by an office
complex. Two of the houses near the Elmwood River were demolished
and replaced by a road and an apartment complex. Furthermore,
additional houses and shops were built as well as an apartment complex
and a petrol station along the Oak Avenue.

Regarding the public service, the change was less significant. Prestwich
Primary School was relocated to nearby the Miller’s Lake and then
rebuilt as a bigger school. In addition, a bridge was built over the
Elmwood River and a bike path was also constructed to replace the
small beach as seen on the 1920 map.

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Task 1
Process
Types & Structure

Types Structure
• Natural - Introduction
Mostly active sentences - Overview (how many stages, the
Example: the process of rain, the life cycle of beginning and the end, natural/man-
butterflies made process, cyclical/linear)
▪ Artificial - Details 1
Mostly passive sentences
- Details 2
Example: the production of ground coffee

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 The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm
and the stages in the production of silk cloth.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting

main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given diagrams illustrate the stages in the life of the silkworm
and the making/fabrication/manufacture of silk material/fabric.
Overall, the life cycle has/consists of/involves five stages which
starts/begins with the laying of eggs and ends with the birth of
adult moths from cocoons/ the transformation of cocoons into
adult moths. Meanwhile, the making/manufacture of silk material
is a man-made linear process which involves five steps.

It can be seen that the adult moths lay their eggs at the first
stage of the life cycle of the silkworm. It takes 10 days for the
eggs to hatch into silkworm larvae which eat/consume/feed on
mulberry leaves. After 4-6 weeks, the larvae become covered in
silk thread before turning into cocoons in the period of 3-8 days.
Lastly, after 16 days, they transform into adult moths.

Regarding the manufacture of silk material, cocoons are first

selected and then boiled in the water. In the next
step/Afterwards/Later, the cocoons are unwound into a silk thread
with a length of 300 – 900 meters. Lastly/Later/Finally, it can be
followed by two options. The first one, the silk thread is twisted
before being dyed, while the second one is a process in which the 10
thread is twisted, woven, and then dyed.