TASK 1:
Question: The map below shows the changes of a city between 1950 and present. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
ANSWER:
The map illustrates the development of a city since 1950. Overall, there has been an expansion of the city with the addition of more housing, business areas and transportation infrastructure as well as a long lake has been created from the river.
The population of the city recorded a tenfold increase from 20,000 to 200,000. In addition, the main residential area that was located in the northern half of the map has now expanded significantly southward with more main roads.
In the south east of the river, a dam was constructed to form a lake stretching from the western to eastern edge of the residential area, which replaced that section of the river. The bridge which was built across the river has now been extended over the lake and a second one has been built on the east side of the city near the dam. More business estates have been developed on the southern shore of the lake. Finally, there is presently another government building to the south and the airport situated to the east of the city has been tripled in size. (180 words)
