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.

Island maps before and after construction of tourist facilities

Annotated response

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The two maps the changes made to an island after it was turned into a tourist resort.

The holiday resort which of the island consists of a reception building, a restaurant, and numerous within . connected directly to a newly built pier which made it more . For the convenience of the guests, a vehicle track that connects the pier, the reception and the restaurant was also constructed.

To further promote the island as a holiday attraction, have been upgraded for recreational activities. For example, swimming is now available at the beach near the west end of the island and sailing can be done near the pier of the resort.

Overall, the transformation of the island into a vacation spot has brought to the island . As a matter of fact, there are now more trees than before.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 6.5

The response covers the main facilities and developments in a clear, organised way, with a genuine overview comparing before and after. Its main limitation is the inclusion of unsupported or inaccurate claims, such as the resort occupying three quarters of the island and an increase in trees, which weaken factual reliability.

IELTS criteria

How each score was decided

Task Achievement

6.0

The response presents a relevant overview and reports key features such as the pier, reception, restaurant, accommodation, and water activities, but it includes unsupported details like the resort occupying three quarters of the island and more trees than before, and it omits the footpaths shown in the legend.

Coherence and Cohesion

6.5

Ideas progress logically across facilities, recreational additions, and an overview, with generally effective linking devices, though some connections such as 'To further promote' feel slightly mechanical.

Lexical Resource

6.5

Vocabulary is adequate and sometimes precise for describing maps and change, with items like 'newly built pier' and 'vehicle track', but it shows occasional inaccuracy in phrases such as 'much improvements' and 'recreational spots upgraded'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

6.5

A reasonable range of structures is used, including relative clauses and passive forms, but recurring errors such as 'three quarter', 'accessible by visitors', and 'in the island' affect accuracy.