Australian Beachfront Area Maps 1950 and Today

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The maps below show a beachfront area in Australia in 1950 and the same area today.

Annotated response

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The given maps illustrate the transformation of a beachfront area of Australia from 1950 until now.

Overall, the area underwent significant changes and developments, both in terms of infrastructure and roadways.

In 1950, near the top of the map, there were a playground, dining tables, situated in proximity to one another, and it can be noticed that they are all . Moving southeast, a lighthouse adjacent to the sea, offering a panoramic view of the ocean. Finally, there were two identical pools located quite a distance from each other, although they were both next to the beach.

The present map shows a quite different picture of the area in which the road now has been extended in a clockwise direction , then ends at the unchanged lighthouse. Besides that, the previous playground near the road was also to make room for a new car park. A restaurant and a surf club have been put up right next to the southwest pool, which has also been from 25 to 50 meters. Meanwhile, the 25-meter pool near the lighthouse is still there, quite close to another newly built surf club.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 7.0

The response covers the main changes between the two maps with a clear overview and mostly accurate selection of details, and its sentence structures are varied and generally well controlled. The main limitation is imprecise word choice at several points, such as describing the playground as 'annihilated' and the pool as 'augmented', which reduces precision.

IELTS criteria

How each score was decided

Task Achievement

7.0

The response covers the key features of both maps, including the road extension, new car park, restaurant, surf clubs, and the pool enlargement from 25 to 50 metres, with a clear overview, though some spatial descriptions remain slightly vague and the 1950 layout is described with minor imprecision.

Coherence and Cohesion

7.0

Progression is logical, moving from the 1950 map to the present one with appropriate sequencing and cohesive devices, with only minor mechanical lapses such as spacing before a comma.

Lexical Resource

6.5

There is a reasonable range of change-related vocabulary, but noticeable imprecision in items like 'annihilated', 'augmented', and 'offering a panoramic view' limits lexical accuracy.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

7.0

A variety of complex structures, including relative clauses and participial phrases, is used flexibly, with only occasional minor errors such as article use and tense shifts.

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