TASK 1:
ESSAY INFORMATION:
Written by: IELTS I-Ready, 11/3/2024
Marked by: Ex-BC Examiner
(IELTS Academic – 9/3/2024)
Question: The diagram below shows the plan of a library in 2001 and 2009.
ANSWER:
The image illustrates the layout of a library in 2001 and its alterations in 2009. Overall, the most significant changes were the diversification of materials and the introduction of digital facilities.
Regarding 2001, eight small tables were placed in the center of the library. Self help and history materials were on the left, while fiction was on the top of the sketch. The area containing newspapers and periodicals was positioned in the far right. Furthermore, accessibility to the library was by an entrance in the centre bottom and the librarian’s desk was the first thing encountered upon entering the library. The stairs were located in the bottom right corner.
As of 2009, the existing tables were replaced by four new longer ones. Children’ books were introduced along the top wall, replacing fiction, which was relocated to the left-hand shelves. Moreover, additional subjects were added to this section including kitchen, economics and law. The space between children’s books and the tables was dedicated for minors. However, newspapers and periodicals were no longer provided, freeing up the right side for films and DVDs, along with new computers to the bottom of the area. Finally, the entrance, the librarian’s desk and the stairs underwent no modifications (203 words)
