You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The pictures below show the plan of Walton Museum in 2008 and the plan in 2012, after it was redeveloped. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Model Answer
The given maps depict the development of Walton Museum between 2008 and 2012. It is clear that massive changes took place in just four years.
In 2008, the South wing had two storeys with a path on the west of it. On the first floor there was a special exhibition room, a shop and a cloak room. The entrance and reception were on the second floor. Stairs were there between the shop and the cloak room. Next to reception was a reading room.
By the year 2012, this building had four storeys with a lift from the first floor to the top floor. Children’s play area was there in place of the cloak room, which was moved to the reception. On the second floor a self-service café was opened towards the eastern side of the lift above the reading room. On the west of the lift, above the reception and cloak room, a restaurant was constructed. Another exhibition room was built on the topmost floor above the café. Above the special exhibition room an entrance hall was made, which had a terrace above it.
Overall, except for the special exhibition room and the shop, the rest of the South Wing saw a major transformation.