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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words.
Part 2
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The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing.
Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?
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i just stuck on 4.5 band after a lot attempt what i should for improving my band
I got only 7.0 in th 2 part
In the last few decades, many rural people have been moving to the big cities, so the population in the rural areas is declining. Some individuals claim that it is a positive development, whereas others believe that the disadvantages of moving people from the countryside to cities outweigh the benefits. So, the following essay will discuss the disadvantages of it and why moving from the countryside to cities is a negative development.
First of all, if individuals from rural areas leave their homes and move to the cities, the cities will become crowded, and, of course, the population in the countryside will decrease. There will be a lot of traffic jams, and the population of the cities will suffer from them. For instance, many people have moved to Almaty from the countryside, so the public suffers from traffic jams and air pollution now, whereas rural areas are empty and they do not have these problems even if the rural areas do not have the facilities that Almaty has. That is why moving to cities from the countryside is not the best decision.
The next argument is that many people move to the cities because they want to develop and have access to facilities; however, if they leave the countryside en masse, how will the rural areas develop? The countryside can become a place of development only if people stay there and try to improve it rather than move to the cities. For example, many rural areas are empty, and they do not have any facilities because people move to cities and leave them. Hence, it is essential to stay in the rural areas to develop them.
Summarizing all the arguments, moving to cities rather than staying in the rural areas is a negative development because it has a lot of consequences such as air pollution and traffic jams.
I got 8.0
The given maps illustrate the floor plan of a public library over 20 years. The first map represents the Central Library 20 years ago, whereas the second map presents the Central Library today. Overall, it can be seen that there have been remarkable changes, and there are no places that still remain stable.
The diagrams below show the room for CDs, videos, and computer games, which had significant changes, and it became the room which has two sofas for storytelling events and the place for children’s fiction books now. The places for children’s books and the reading room have become the lecture and computer rooms, respectively.
The tables and chairs that were in the center of the library 20 years ago have disappeared. The places for adult fiction and non-fiction books have changed dramatically; they became the places for all reference books and adult fiction books, with an information desk and self-service machines, respectively.
In recent decades, many rural residents have migrated to urban areas, leading to a significant decline in the population of the countryside. While this trend brings certain advantages, I believe the negative consequences outweigh the benefits.
On the one hand, migration from rural to urban areas creates opportunities for deprived people. Cities usually offer better amenities, higher-quality education, diverse employment options, and more advanced healthcare facilities, which naturally attract rural residents. For example, a young person from a village may move to the city in order to access better job opportunities and enjoy improved living standards. Furthermore, this migration also benefits urban regions, as the influx of workers helps industries expand and supports economic growth.
On the other hand, the decline in rural populations creates serious social and economic problems. Firstly, depopulated villages often suffer from a shortage of workers, which weakens local agriculture and reduces food production. This is particularly concerning for countries that depend heavily on farming. In addition, local businesses may struggle to grow due to the lack of residents, which hinders economic development and may create imbalances between regions. Secondly, the outflow of young people leaves behind an ageing population, increasing pressure on healthcare systems and reducing community vitality. Moreover, overcrowding in cities leads to traffic congestion, environmental pollution, rising housing costs, and social tension, all of which lower the quality of urban life.
Overall, the drawbacks of this trend outweigh the benefits. Although moving to cities offers many advantages for both migrants and urban economies, the disadvantages—such as rural decline and urban overcrowding—can cause long-term harm to a country socially and economically. Governments should therefore adopt balanced policies, investing equally in rural development by improving infrastructure, creating job opportunities, and ensuring access to education and healthcare, so that people do not feel forced to leave their hometowns.
In conclusion, while rural-to-urban migration can bring advantages for individuals and city economies, it poses significant challenges for both rural and urban communities. Hence, I view this development as largely negative.
The number of people moving to urban cities is increasing everyday. With people seeking greater opportunities, this trend tends to affect the population of individuals in the countryside. This is a negative development as it will lead to overpopulation, more environmental pollution in the cities, and the rural areas will likely be abandoned.
Most people who move to big cities do so in search of better jobs with good pay, and this makes the city become overcrowded. In addition, as this population increases, the generation of environmental pollution becomes high. For instance, in recent years, many people have migrated to UK in search of a better life, and as they do so, they experience more traffic jams because of overcrowding, as well as more car usage that leads to increased combustion and this causes climate change.
Although, moving to a bigger city for a good life has its benefits, it results in making our home which we left behind become abandoned, and by doing so we lose our roots and culture. For example, my parents are from a small town in Benue, and I can remember when we visited my dad’s village, it was always fun. This was because we had lots of activities to do, like going to the stream and the market square to see masquerades. But recently, I had an opportunity to return to my village for my traditional marriage, everywhere was so quiet, nothing was happening anymore because all the young people that made this small town a lively place had all left for the big cities and most of the fun places were left untouched.
To conclude, although a lot of people are leaving their towns for urban areas for better opportunities, this trend has its negative side. And I believe this is a negative development that affects both the cities they are moving to and the towns they are leaving behind.
The diagram illustrates how the floor plan of a public library looks now and how it was 20 years ago.
Overall, some rooms in the library were increased in size, and a space was converted to a room. Although more equipment and features were added to the building, some were removed and others interchanged.
From the previous years, at the top right corner of the library was a room where CDs, videos, and computer games were kept, while opposite it at the top left was an area for children’s books. Today the top right corner has been made an arena for storytelling, with this space being increased in size, it made room for two sofas and also the children’s books were moved there. Though the books are now children’s fiction books. Still at the right side of the building, from the entrance was a reading room which is now the computer room. And in between these two rooms on the right is an open space that was an area for adult books, but now a space for all reference books.
To the left of the building, the room that was for children’s books 20 years ago, is now a lecture room. There was also a space made for inquiry at the far left end from the entrance of the building. Also in between this inquiry desk and now lecture room is an open space, where adult non-fiction books were kept both now and then. This space has been made to fit a self-service machine, and also the inquiry desk now an information desk has been moved to the open space making its former space turned into a cafe room.
However, the open space in the middle of the library, was where tables and chairs were kept. But today these tables and chairs have been removed making the space empty.
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