Full Sample Response Version 2: Suggested Answer to Exercise The map represents the town of Charmington as it was in 1995 and how it is predicted to look in 2025 . The town used to be much less built-up, and by 2025, new developments will significantly change the landscape. The most significant changes are that Charmington will have ample accommodation for residents , as well as a brand-new shopping mall, and there will be numerous tourist-friendly amenities. In 1995 most of Charmington was undeveloped, and there were with just a few holiday cottages and a hotel on the western side, as well as a small tearoom near the dunes in the south, and a bank on the riverfront. However, the map for 2025 shows that some radical changes are planned for the town. To the northwest of Charmington, the forest will be turned into a nature reserve. Additionally, the nearby marsh area will be developed into become residential housing units, and the holiday cottages will be demolished and rebuilt facing moved near the lake next to the East Bank. A new town center will be built to include several new facilities such as a boat club on the riverfront, a retirement village, and a shopping mall, built where the dunes used to be. 132
Meanwhile, the small tearoom next to the dunes will be upgraded to a restaurant. The only features of the map to remain the same are the hotel in the southeast of the town and the East Bank.