The maps below show the changes experienced by the town of Lakeside at the beginning of

the 21st Century. Summarise the information and make comparisons.

INTRODUCTION: Ch cn vit 1 cu bng cch paraphrase li cu ca bi

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The two maps show how the town of Lakeside developed

The two maps show/ The picture shows the changes of the town

The two maps show how the town of Lakeside developed over a 10-year period from 2000 to
2009.
OVERVIEW: Mnh thng vit 2 cu tng quan bng cch tm ra s thay i ng ch nht
ca 2 bn . Chng ta c th tm ra s thay i chung bng cch xc nh xem liu Is the map
more or less residential? Is there more or less countryside? Are there more or less trees? Were
the changes dramatic or negligible? Were there any major improvements in infrastructure?
How have the buildings and leisure facilities changed?
It is clear that the town became more urbanized with the extension of the industrial complex
during this period. It is also noted that the most significant changes were witnessed in the area
to the north of the river.
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BODY 1: Mnh thy rng Maps trn c river chy qua y l yu t thun li gip chng ta
chia on. Khi m t chng ta cn ch xem khu vc no c nhiu s thay i hn th miu t
trc. on thn bi 1 mnh s miu t nhng s thay i ca khu vc pha bc dng sng,
on thn bi 2 miu t khu vc pha nam dng sng.
To the north of the river, the derelict warehouse was knocked down to make way for a car
park, while the nearby old town was replaced by offices and a university. No change was
made to the school which was located near the river bank. In addition, a cinema on the left of
the school was built on the site of the art centre. The residential area in the northwest corner
of the Lakeside remained unchanged, whereas the one near the river bank was converted into
a shopping center. Another change is that the lake on the northeast area was turned into a
pond.
BODY 2:
To the south of the river, there was a considerable extension of the industrial complex toward
the south relative to the disappearance of a residential area.
(188 words Thuy Phuong)

VOCABULARY:
1. Cu trc ch s ph b
The factory in the city centre was demolished and relocated to the north of the city.
All the trees were cut down/ chopped down.
Houses and schools disappeared.
2. Cu trc ch s xy mi
The residential area was constructed/ built/ erected.
There was a construction of a car park.
A port was constructed at the edge of the river.
A skate park was set up next to the swimming pool.
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3. Cu trc ch s thay th
The warehouse was cleared/ removed/ demolished/ knocked down to make way for a car
park.
The old hospitals were replaced with new hotels.
The forest was cut down and replaced with a shopping centre.
The factory was converted into/ turned into apartments.
The cinema on the left of the school was built on the site of the art centre.
4. Cu trc ch s m rng, ko di
The main road was extended/ expanded/ widened.
The factory in the city centre became bigger.
There was a considerable extension of the industrial complex toward the south.
5. Cu trc ch s thu nh, rt ngn li
Roads were narrowed.
Railways lines became smaller.
6. Cu trc ch s khng thay i
The residential area in the northwest corner of the Lakeside remained unchanged.
No change was made to the school.
7. Cu trc ch phng hng
The forest to the south of the river was cut down.
The houses in the south-west of the town were demolished.
The airport in the centre of the city was relocated to the north-east of the river.
The school to the south-east was knocked down and a new one built to the east of the forest.
The green field was located/ situated in the northwest corner/ area of the city.

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