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Band 5+: The maps below shows the Nelson town in 2000 and today.

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The image presents two maps, "Nelson, 2000" and "Nelson, today". In 2000, Nelson had a university, trees, a train station, a city centre, an old market, a road with a car, and a port. In the "today" map, the university remains, but a hall of residence has been added to its west, and a new shopping centre has replaced the trees to its east. A tramline now connects the university and the new shopping centre. The train station has been replaced by a new train station. The city centre now incorporates a bike rental scheme with 4 bikes depicted. The old market has been replaced by a new shop, and a new covered market has been added further east. The road is now designated for pedestrians only, and the port area features a new restaurant and 'bars and clubs'.

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The maps illustrate the developments that has happened in Nelson since 2000.

Overall, the city has become more entertained area than before. Additionally, the small greener area was removed to make a way for the establishment of modern building.

In 2000, there was an old market which was replaced by a new shop in the southwest of the city. Looking at the city centre, it has recently been renovated with a bike rental scheme. It is restaurant and bars and clubs that are developed in the port today. The pedestrians is in the north of the map, previously occupied by the main road. There is now a new covered market located next to the city centre.

Moving on to the north side of the city, there are now a hall of residents and a new shopping centre which was occupied by a plenty of trees. Where old train station stood, there is now an empty space which has been turned into new one and in front of the city centre. While university remained unchanged, it is provided with a tramline.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

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centre: 3

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Task Response

The report covers the main changes and provides a clear overview of the transformation of Nelson. Key developments, such as the shift from a road to a pedestrian area and the addition of entertainment facilities, are noted. To improve, ensure better grammatical accuracy (e.g., subject-verb agreement like 'developments that have happened' and 'pedestrians are') and refine the precision of spatial descriptions. Some phrasing is slightly awkward, but the overall response effectively addresses the requirements of the task.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure, but the progression of ideas is sometimes interrupted by awkward phrasing. While you use some cohesive devices (e.g., 'Overall', 'Additionally', 'Moving on to'), the transitions between sentences can feel abrupt. To improve, try to group information more logically by theme (e.g., residential changes, commercial changes, transport changes) and use a wider variety of linking words to show relationships between different parts of the map.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is sufficient to convey the main ideas, but it lacks the precision and sophistication required for higher bands. There are several instances of imprecise word choices (e.g., 'more entertained area', 'a plenty of trees', 'hall of residents'). Aim to use more specific academic collocations, such as 'urban development', 'redeveloped', 'transformed', or 'replaced by'. Avoid repetitive structures and strive for more natural phrasing. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally hinder clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('developments that has happened', 'pedestrians is'), article usage, and awkward sentence constructions ('It is restaurant and bars and clubs that are developed'). You should focus on mastering complex sentence structures and ensuring that your verb tenses are used accurately to distinguish between the past (2000) and the present (today).

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