Task 1: The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons wherever relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Task 2: Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
WRITING TASK 1
The maps illustrate changes in the road layout of a Hospital in a city between 2007 and 2010
Overall, the location of the hospital remains the same in both maps which is directly opposite Ring road. There is a Hospital road, Public and Staff car park and a City road. It is noted that significant changes occurred in the map in 2010, compared to 2007.
Firstly, there were bus stops located on each side of the Hospital road in the 2007, however in 2010, two round about were constructed, one at each end of the road further dividing the roads into two with each still connected to the round about intersection. One of the roads at the left was used as a bus stop, connecting from one end to the other rotary.
Furthermore, the City road remained the same for the two maps. Another difference noted between the charts is the location of the car parks. In 2007, the public and staff parking lot were together at the right side of the bus stops, meanwhile for the new development in 2010, the lots were separated, Public park was located just opposite the City hospital, and the Staff car park at the right of Hospital road, opposite the bus station.
WRITING TASK 2
Residing in a foreign country and having to speak the local language has numerous functional and social challenges.
I strongly agree with this statement as adapting to a new environment environment poses significant hurdles.
Firstly, one of the most difficult aspect of relocating to a new place is the social problems encountered. This can lead to a feeling of deep frustration or regrets especially if one still finds it very hard to comprehend the spoken language, leading limited social interactions or even avoidance, thereby causing a deep feeling of loneliness and abandonment.
Another view is that, the residents of an area, tend to favour the native indigens compared to strangers. For example, it is a bit difficult to accept Asians in African countries and vice versa, thus making their lifestyles more complex than it already is.
Furthermore, some languages are not as easy to learn as others, and moving to a new nation can result to temporary or even long term joblessness. This is because it would be hard to get a job especially if it requires experience in the field. Therefore, there is lack of trust as to whether the job can be done efficiently by a foreigner. For example, a very intelligent doctor from Nigeria, may need to undergo further training before being allowed to practice in the USA.
In conclusion, moving to a new country and learning the local tongue can be very challenging, leading to problems in communication and also resulting in work related issues.
Task 2 Feedback:
1. Your introduction is too abrupt kindly watch our tutorial to improve your introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Fk7yDpn4M
2. ‘difficult aspect’ – difficult aspects, always use plural form of noun with the phrase ‘one of the’
3. ‘the spoken language’ – instead use ‘the local dialect’ always try to use better vocabulary
4. ‘joblessness’ – unemployment not joblessness
5. ‘more complex’ – more troublesome instead of complex