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Band 4+: The illustrations below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities.

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The image contains two maps of an island, one showing the island before the construction of tourist facilities and the other after. The maps are labeled "Before" and "After," respectively, and both have a scale indicating 100 meters. In the "Before" map, the island has a beach on its southwest side and is dotted with palm trees throughout. The "After" map shows significant development, including accommodations in the form of huts arranged in two rows on the northeast side of the island, a reception building, and a restaurant near the center. A vehicle track is depicted connecting the huts, reception, and restaurant, and encircling these facilities is a footpath that also leads to the beach. The beach appears unchanged. There are no numerical data points, percentages, trends, or any other quantifiable indicators provided in the image.

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The two maps illustrate a small island which is constructed from plam trees area to build some tourist facilities.

Overall, the island extremely changed from the first condition. While left-hand and central side are significantly different with new tourist facilities, the right-hand side is remained its natural condition with some palm trees.

Before development, most of areas do not have buildings but just have some palm trees in central and right-hand area. Other thing, the coastline of beach is in left-hand area of the island.

Following construction, an reception building was erected in central area and a restaurant was situated above it. In left-hand and central side, many accommodations were added with network of footpath in island. The coastline was converted into for swimming activity in beach area. From central, a pier was constructed that is connected to island with vehicle track. However, in the right-hand side, the plam trees remained its natural condition without significantly changed.

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island: 4

trees: 3

condition: 3

left-hand: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task and describes the main changes, but there are significant issues with accuracy and clarity. Some descriptions are confusing; for example, stating the island is 'constructed from palm trees' is inaccurate, as palm trees are natural features, not building materials. Additionally, the spatial descriptions (left-hand vs. right-hand) are somewhat inconsistent with the visual information provided. To improve, focus on using more precise vocabulary for geographical locations (e.g., north, south, east, west) and ensure that the relationship between new features, such as the pier and the vehicle track, is described logically. Work on grammatical accuracy to ensure that the descriptions of changes are clear and professional.

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of ideas is somewhat logical, but the progression is hindered by frequent errors in phrasing and sentence structure. While you attempt to use cohesive devices (e.g., 'Overall', 'Following construction', 'However'), they are often used in ways that feel unnatural or are accompanied by grammatical errors that disrupt the flow. To improve, focus on using transition words more accurately and ensuring that each sentence connects smoothly to the next. Avoid using 'Other thing' to introduce new information; instead, use phrases like 'In addition' or 'Regarding the coastline'.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is limited and often used incorrectly, which occasionally makes the meaning unclear (e.g., 'constructed from plam trees area', 'remained its natural condition'). There are also spelling errors such as 'plam'. To improve, work on learning collocations - words that naturally go together - and practice describing spatial relationships more precisely (e.g., 'located in the north-east' instead of 'right-hand side'). Aim for a wider range of synonyms for 'show' or 'change' to avoid repetition.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the report, including issues with subject-verb agreement, article usage (e.g., 'an reception'), and tense consistency. Many sentences are structurally flawed, which forces the reader to pause to understand the intended meaning. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence structures and the use of the passive voice, which is essential for describing changes in maps (e.g., 'a pier was constructed' is a good start, but ensure the rest of the text follows this standard). Practice using prepositions of place correctly to describe where facilities are located.

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