IELTS Writing Samples Band 6

The table chart gives the data on the number of multinational students studying abroad in two countries, namely the United States (US) and Canada from 2002 to 2003. Overall, while the total figure of students in the US was higher than those of Canada, the percentage of change in Canada during the timeframe experienced a larger trend than in the US. In particular, in Canada, Chinese students accounted for the most dominance throughout two years, while India was the lowest country of origin attending there for studying. In the US, the pattern observed a reverse trend in the Indian who constituted the biggest part of international students, while students from Canada were the lowest proportion. Regarding students in Canada, the proportion of the Chinese was the most dominant part during the period both in total of students and percentage of change (45%). Followed by the US, the number of students studying overseas rose at 9%, which was the lowest proportion of change among three countries. India was a country recording a smallest number of students, which was lower than twice as that of the US’s students. In terms of students in the US, although the figure of Indian students witnessed the highest trend during the timeframe, by 200,000 and 182,600, respectively, the percentage of change declined at 9%. India was the only country that saw a decrease in international students, whereas the other nations observed a reverse trend. China recorded a slight increase at 6%, from 110,000 to 116,600 students during the period, while Canada witnessed a rise of 7% which pumped from 31,000 to 33,170 in 2003, indicating that a biggest gap in total.

The maps delineate the present day and the planned redevelopment for a centre called Islip town. Overall, the town centre is expected to undergo significant changes to offer residents more possibilities than now being, including the expansion of the urban area, the improvement of transport infrastructure, and the addition of a pedestrian street. Moreover, the layout of the middle town will be upgraded, with the inclusion of a bus station, shopping centre, car park, and new housing, while the previous park in the east side will be allocated in a smaller size to make way for a divided highway. Regarding the current layout, there are basic infrastructures which switch from the main road to school and park in the south of Islip. Rows of adjacent shops are located on either side of the main road. Next to the commercial buildings in the northern area is the countryside, while the other shops are accessible to housing zones in the south. There is a school which is at the western south bend of the road. Under the proposed plan, the total land of the town is going to expand with the demolition of rural areas in the north to construct a highway covering Islip. The main road will be replaced by a pedestrian street, while the northern adjoining shops are rearranged to improve usability, namely bus station, shopping mall, car parking, and new housing. The rows of stores below pedestrian street will remain, however there are wider sizes of the entire rows. The residential parts in the south are relocated, despite constructing new housing on the left side of the park. There will be a total of four housing zones in Islips, three of them are located inside the dual carriageway and the other is outside.