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The image presents two diagrams labeled "Islip town centre now" and "Islip town centre planned development." The current layout includes a straight road from west to east, with housing and a school to the south, three parallel rows of four shops each in the center running parallel to the road, and a park to the southeast. The planned development involves transforming the road into a circular dual carriageway with designated areas inside the circle for a bus station in the northwest, a shopping center in the middle, a car park in the northeast, and new housing areas to the north and southeast. Shops remain central in two rows parallel to the shopping center, with pedestrian access only. Housing and the park remain in the south and southeast, respectively, with the school still located southwest outside the carriageway.

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The maps illustrate downtown called Islip now, and future plans.

Overall, Islip town will develop significantly, with the introduction of new housing, infrastructure and transport facilities such as bus station and car park.

The main road crosses the centre of Islip town, which later will be reconstructed into a roundabout with dual carriageway. The main road inside the roundabout is only for pedestrians. Two blocks of shops are situated along the main road. In the place of the countryside and the block of a shop in the north, bus station, shopping centre, car park and new housing will be constucted which will be situated inside the roundabout.

There will no be major changes to the shop block in the south of the main road. However, new housing will be built in the southern part of the roundabout between intial housing and park. In the south of the roundabout a school is situated, which will be expanded in the future, with the old housing on the right.

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Task Response

The report addresses the main requirements of the task and provides a general overview of the changes. However, there are some inaccuracies in how the spatial relationships and developments are described, which can lead to confusion regarding the layout. For example, the description of the school being 'expanded' is not supported by the visual information, and the placement of certain elements relative to the roundabout is somewhat unclear. To improve, ensure that you more accurately describe the relationship between the new infrastructure and the existing features. Focus on using precise prepositional phrases (e.g., 'to the north of', 'surrounding the center') to clarify the new layout. Additionally, ensure that every claim made (such as the expansion of the school) is directly supported by the visual data provided.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure, but the progression of ideas is sometimes interrupted by awkward phrasing. While there is an attempt to group information (current vs. future), the transitions between sentences could be smoother. To improve, use more sophisticated cohesive devices (e.g., 'In contrast to the current layout,' or 'Regarding the northern section,') to guide the reader through the spatial changes more effectively.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is functional but limited and repetitive. There are several spelling errors (e.g., 'constucted', 'intial') and some imprecise word choices (e.g., 'downtown called Islip' is unnatural; 'the block of a shop' is awkward). Aim to use more varied synonyms for 'build' (e.g., 'erected', 'developed', 'established') and more precise spatial prepositions to describe the map's layout.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report relies heavily on simple sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that affect clarity, such as 'There will no be major changes' (missing 'be') and issues with article usage. To reach a higher band, practice using complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses (e.g., 'The road, which currently runs straight through the town, is planned to be replaced by...') and passive voice to describe developments (e.g., 'A new bus station will be constructed').

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