The IELTS Teacher Mastering IELTS Writing: Model Answers

The map below is of the town of Garlsdon. A new supermarket (S) is

planned for the town. The map shows two possible sites for the super-
market.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main fea-

tures, and make comparisons where relevant.

The map shows a town ________ 65,000 people called Garlsdon. Indicated
on the map are two ________ locations for a new supermarket in the town.

In general, it can be seen that the first site, S1, is in a more ________ area
on the outskirts of town, while the second location, S2, occupies a more
________ and central position in the town.

Focusing on S1, if the supermarket were placed here, it ________ be posi-

tioned in the north-west of the countryside ________ the railway line and the
main road to Hindon, a town 12km away with a population ________ 10,000.

The IELTS Teacher 2020

The IELTS Teacher Mastering IELTS Writing: Model Answers

If built on the S2 site, however, the supermarket would be ________ south of

the railway track within the pedestrianised town centre, which ________ is
encircled by a residential area. To the west and east of the supermarket
would be the ________ to Bransdon and Cransdon respectively. Whereas the
________ is 16km southwest and holds 15,000 people, the latter is 25km
southeast and is ________ to 29,000 inhabitants.

COMPLETED ESSAY BELOW

The map shows a town of 65,000 people called Garlsdon. Indicated on the
map are two potential locations for a new supermarket in the town.

In general, it can be seen that the first site, S1, is in a more rural area on the
outskirts of town, while the second location, S2, occupies a more urban and
central position in the town.

Focusing on S1, if the supermarket were placed here, it would be positioned

in the north-west of the countryside between the railway line and the main
road to Hindon, a town 12km away with a population of 10,000.

If built on the S2 site, however, the supermarket would be just south of the
railway track within the pedestrianised town centre, which itself is encircled by
a residential area. To the west and east of the supermarket would be the
roads to Bransdon and Cransdon respectively. Whereas the former is 16km
southwest and holds 15,000 people, the latter is 25km southeast and is home
to 29,000 inhabitants.

The IELTS Teacher 2020