The illustration shows two images of the same island, before and after construction has taken place to build . Prior to the construction of tourist facilities, the island was surrounded by sea on all sides, and had clusters of trees in the east and west. There was also a beach on the far west of the island. There were no buildings, and lots of open space across the land. Following construction work, the island looks very different. There are now many buildings throughout the west and central parts of the island, as well as a road and some paths leading to the . The accommodation buildings are distributed to the east and west of the reception, positioned in circle formations. There is a reception building right in the centre and a restaurant on the northern shore. To the south, there is a pier where boats can dock, and this is .
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
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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response covers the main changes on the island accurately and organises the before-and-after description logically. Its main limitation is a relatively thin overview and some missed details such as the swimming area and the distinction between footpaths and the vehicle track.
IELTS criteria
How each score was decided
Task Achievement
7.0The response covers the main features of both maps clearly and accurately, including the beach, trees, accommodation, reception, restaurant and pier, though the overview is brief and minor details such as swimming and track types are omitted.
Coherence and Cohesion
7.0Information progresses logically from the before-map to the after-map with clear paragraphing and effective use of cohesive devices such as 'prior to' and 'following construction work'.
Lexical Resource
7.0Vocabulary is flexible and appropriate for map description, with natural phrases like 'clusters of trees', 'circle formations' and 'distributed to the east and west', though occasionally repetitive.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
7.0A good range of structures is used with consistent accuracy, including complex sentences with participial and relative clauses and only rare, non-impeding errors.