The plan shows how an office building is planned to be developed.
Present Planned development
Entrance: bottom right Entrance: bottom middle
Reception: near entrance, right side Reception: directly ahead of entrance
Wash Room: near reception Four Offices:
Four Offices: aligned along bottom row Two offices along the top row
(replacing kitchen and canteen)
Kitchen: top left Two offices along the bottom row (left
and right of the reception)
Canteen: next to kitchen
Stock Room: top right
Stock Room: top right, beside canteen
Coffee Machine: near the stock room, top
Grass Areas: areas on both left and right right corner
sides
Meeting Area: bottom right, equipped with
chairs and tables
Outdoor Activity Area: replacing the left
grass area
Introduction
The plan shows how an office building is planned to be developed.
The plans compare the current arrangement of an office building with a
proposed development.
To be set to
Overall,
The site is set to undergo significant changes, with the two grassed
strips converted into new facilities and the entrance and reception
relocated to the centre.
The kitchen, canteen, and washroom will be removed, while the
stock room will be retained.
Body 1
Entrance: bottom right
Reception: near entrance, right side
Wash Room: near reception
Four Offices: aligned along bottom row
Kitchen: top left
Canteen: next to kitchen
Stock Room: top right, beside canteen
Grass Areas: areas on both left and right sides
Currently, the entrance is in the bottom-right corner, opening into a
reception beside a washroom. Four offices line the lower edge to the left
of the entrance. Along the upper edge are a kitchen, a canteen, and - at
the far right - the stock room, while grass occupies both side strips.
Body 2
Entrance: bottom middle
Reception: directly ahead of entrance
Four Offices:
Two offices along the top row (replacing kitchen and canteen)
Two offices along the bottom row (left and right of the reception)
Stock Room: top right
Coffee Machine: near the stock room, top right corner
Meeting Area: bottom right, equipped with chairs and tables
Outdoor Activity Area: replacing the left grass area
Under the proposed layout, the total number of offices will remain at
four, but their distribution will change. Two will be sited along the top
in place of the kitchen and canteen, and two will be positioned at the
bottom, flanking the central reception. The left-hand grass strip will be
repurposed as an outdoor activity area, while the right-hand side will be
converted into a meeting area with chairs and a table. The stock room
will be retained, with a coffee machine installed beside it.
Final review
The plans compare the current arrangement of an office building with a
proposed development.
Overall, the site is set to undergo significant changes, with the two
grassed strips converted into new facilities and the entrance and
reception relocated to the centre. The kitchen, canteen, and washroom
will be removed, while the stock room will be retained.
Currently, the entrance is in the bottom-right corner, opening into a
reception beside a washroom. Four offices line the lower edge to the left
of the entrance. Along the upper edge are a kitchen, a canteen, and - at
the far right - the stock room, while grass occupies both side strips.
Under the proposed layout, the total number of offices will remain at
four, but their distribution will change. Two will be sited along the top
in place of the kitchen and canteen, and two will be positioned at the
bottom, flanking the central reception. The left-hand grass strip will be
repurposed as an outdoor activity area, while the right-hand side will be
converted into a meeting area with chairs and a table. The stock room
will be retained, with a coffee machine installed beside it.
with + noun phrase + participle/adjective + prepositional phrase
What is this structure?
Structure:
with + noun phrase + participle/adjective + prepositional phrase
This is an advanced adverbial phrase used to:
add extra details about location, position, or conditions on maps
vary sentence structures for higher Band scores in Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Formula:
“with” (preposition)
o noun phrase (the object/thing)
o participle/adjective (describing the noun)
o prepositional phrase (location, position, extra details)
Example analysis
a)
There is a car park with spaces reserved for staff near the southern entrance.
with = preposition
spaces = noun phrase
reserved = participle describing spaces
for staff = prepositional phrase
b)
The lower part of the site accommodates a library and toilets, with a bus stop and car park
accessible from the adjacent road.
with = preposition
a bus stop and car park = noun phrase
accessible = adjective describing the noun phrase
from the adjacent road = prepositional phrase
c)
There is a new lunch area with four tables arranged along the eastern side of the hall.
with = preposition
four tables = noun phrase
arranged = participle
along the eastern side of the hall = prepositional phrase
Exercises
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences
Fill in the blanks using the structure:
1. The main entrance is on the north side, with benches placed near the gate.
2. There is a new playground, __________ (swings / install / beside the trees).
3. The canteen has been relocated, __________ (large windows / face / the garden).
4. A small shop has been built, __________ (space / allocate / customers to wait).
5. The parking area has been expanded, __________ (spaces / mark / for electric cars).
Exercise 2: Rewrite using this structure
Rewrite to practice:
a) Original: There are benches near the gate for visitors to sit.
Rewrite: The entrance is on the north side, __________________________.
b) Original: Swings are installed beside the trees.
Rewrite: There is a new playground, __________________________.
c) Original: There are large windows facing the garden in the canteen.
Rewrite: The canteen has been relocated, __________________________.
Suggested Answers
Exercise 1 (sample completions)
1. with benches placed near the gate.
2. with swings installed beside the trees.
3. with large windows facing the garden.
4. with space allocated for customers to wait.
5. with spaces marked for electric cars.
Exercise 2 (rewrites)
a) The entrance is on the north side, with benches placed near the gate.
b) There is a new playground, with swings installed beside the trees.
c) The canteen has been relocated, with large windows facing the garden.