Island Tourist Facilities Before and After Development Map

The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Annotated response

10 correction notes

an island, before and after it was developed for tourism.

The island is approximately 250 metres long, has palm trees dotted around it, is surrounded by ocean and has a beach to the west. Over the period, the island was completely transformed with the and a pier eastern part of the island appears to have been left undeveloped.

The most noticeable additions are the . buildings, surrounding some trees, have been built in the west of the island and have been constructed . Between the two accommodation areas,

A pier has also been built on the south coast of the island, allowing yachts access to the resort. Apart from the trees, the beach relatively untouched does appear that it is now used for swimming.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 7.5

The response presents a clear, well-organised summary of the island's transformation with mostly accurate selection of key features such as accommodation, the pier, and the swimming area. The strongest aspect is its precise, flexible language, while the main limitation is the omission of supporting detail like footpaths and vehicle tracks that would round out the comparison.

IELTS criteria

How each score was decided

Task Achievement

8.0

The response covers the key features of both maps with an effective overview of the island's transformation, and the reported details such as the accommodation counts, reception, restaurant, pier, and swimming match the visuals, though the footpath and vehicle track network is omitted.

Coherence and Cohesion

7.5

Ideas progress logically from overview to specific locations, with a clear paragraph structure and well-managed cohesive devices, though some linking is slightly mechanical, for example the repeated use of 'however'.

Lexical Resource

7.5

Vocabulary is flexible and precise for describing spatial change, with natural collocations such as 'completely transformed', 'dotted around', and 'allowing yachts access', marred only by minor redundancy in 'the only natural feature to remain'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

7.5

A wide range of structures is used with strong control, including participial and relative clauses, though a small number of errors such as the agreement slip in 'a reception building and a restaurant has been developed' are present.