You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The maps below show the layout of Greenfield University Campus in 2010 and today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

The maps compare the layout of Greenfield University Campus in 2010 with its present-day arrangement.

Overall, the campus has become considerably more developed, with several new academic and student facilities being added. The main academic building, library, parking area and entrance have remained in the same locations, while the sports field and green area have been replaced by new buildings and facilities.

In 2010, the northern part of the campus contained a green area on the western side, the main academic building in the centre and the library to the east. A large sports field occupied the central area. In the south, there was a student café on the left and a parking area on the right, with the main entrance located between them.

Today, the former green area has been replaced by a science building, while the main academic building and library remain unchanged. The sports field has been removed to make way for a large student center in the middle of the campus. The former student café has also been replaced by a cafeteria. In addition, a dormitory has been constructed on the eastern side, and a bicycle parking area has been added near the entrance. The existing parking area has remained in the southeast.

Vocabulary to highlight

  • the layout of — the arrangement of buildings and features in an area
  • present-day arrangement — the way the area is organised now
  • has become considerably more developed — has gained many new buildings or facilities
  • have remained in the same locations — have not moved
  • has been replaced by — one feature has been removed and another has taken its place
  • occupied the central area — was located in the middle of the site
  • on the western/eastern side — on the left/right side of the map
  • to the east of — positioned on the eastern side of something
  • has been removed to make way for — has been taken away so that something new can be built
  • has been constructed — has been built
  • has been added — is a new feature
  • the former green area — the green area that existed previously
  • the former student café — the café that was there before
  • near the entrance — close to the entrance
  • in the southeast — in the bottom-right part of the map