APIEWriting Task 1: Wind Farm Development
Wind farms and offshore wind
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Module 1: Baking Warm-up & Process Language
In this warm-up, you will practice key word forms, collocations, process phrases, and paraphrasing using the step-by-step process of baking bread.
📋 How to use this lesson
For the Teacher:
Explain that this is a 40-minute warm-up session designed to build essential process language. Check answers using the automated feedback keys at the end of each task.
For the Learner:
Start with these warm-up exercises to prepare your language skills. Once completed, you will move forward to the main report task.
Pattern Example:
"The wind farm lies to the north-east of the village."
Why this works: it says exactly where one place is, starting from another place.
Word Forms
Complete each sentence by writing the correct form of the word shown in brackets.
1. After kneading the dough, allow it to ____ in a warm area for one hour. (rising)
2. The yeast produces carbon dioxide gas, causing the dough to undergo rapid ____. (expand)
3. Maintaining the correct ____ of flour to water is essential for a soft crumb. (proportional)
4. By the morning, the mixture had ____ to twice its original volume. (swell)
5. Heat must be ____ distributed across the baking tray for an even bake. (uniform)
Collocations for Describing Data
Select the most suitable word to complete each sentence.
6. During the final 15 minutes of baking, the oven temperature __________ 220 degrees Celsius.
7. The proportion of water in the master dough recipe __________ at 65 percent of the flour weight.
8. The volume of gas trapped inside the loaf __________ a peak during the first ten minutes in the oven.
9. Humidity levels inside the baking chamber __________ sharply after steam was sprayed.
10. The required baking time __________ between 35 and 45 minutes, depending on the weight of the dough.
Common Process & Figure Phrases
Complete the sentences using phrases from the word bank below.
Word Bank:
11. ____, the process of baking bread involves four principal steps: mixing, proving, shaping, and baking.
12. ____, flour, water, salt, and yeast are thoroughly combined.
13. The ten-minute kneading session is ____ a resting period to let the dough ferment.
14. ____ white flour dough, whole wheat dough requires a slightly longer resting time.
15. The loaf expands to twice its original volume, ____ the step-by-step diagram.
Paraphrasing Sentences
Choose the sentence that conveys the same meaning using different words.
Original Sentence:
"The oven temperature must remain constant at 220°C throughout the baking period."
Original Sentence:
"After the dough doubles in size, it is divided into two equal portions."
Original Sentence:
"Adding steam to the oven produces a crisp, golden crust on the loaf."
Task 1 Practice Report
Now it is time to write your full report based on the map information below.
The maps below show a coastal village and its bay before and after an offshore wind farm was built. Describe the main changes and make comparisons where they help. Write at least 150 words.
Map Grids (North is at the top)
🧭 North ↑Map 1 (before)
Map 2 (after)
✅ Checklist of Requirements
- An overview summarizing key overall developments
- Clear description of the main changes
- Comparisons between the two years/maps where relevant
- Accurate details matching the provided grid maps
- Sufficient length (at least 150 words)
Model Answer & Language Analysis
Read this high-scoring model answer based on the map grids from Module 2, then study the notes explaining why the key phrases are effective.
📝 Model Answer
152 wordsThe maps illustrate the main developments in a coastal area before and after the construction of an offshore wind farm.
Overall, the region underwent notable infrastructure changes, most significantly the addition of an offshore energy facility in the north and new energy distribution facilities on the southern land, while the village itself remained unchanged.
In the northern section of the map, the open sea in the middle columns was converted into a wind farm, situated to the west of the cliffs. Moving to the central area, the small harbour next to the village was expanded into a large harbour, though the adjacent bay and village retained their original setup.
In terms of the southern area, the beach in the south-west was preserved. However, the former open fields were replaced by a cable route directly east of the beach, leading to a new electrical substation situated between the cable route and the village.
Why this works
1. "Overall, the region underwent..."
Opens the overview paragraph cleanly and sums up the big changes across the whole map.
2. "most significantly the addition of..."
Highlights the main key change clearly so the reader notices the main takeaway immediately.
3. "In the northern section of the map..."
Gives a clear directional location marker to guide the reader through the grid layout smoothly.
4. "Moving to the central area..."
Creates a smooth transition from the top row to the middle section of the map grid.
5. "...was expanded into..."
Uses accurate passive verbs to describe a change in scale or size between the two years.
6. "In terms of the southern area..."
Organizes the final detailed paragraph logically by focusing specifically on the bottom grid row.
7. "...were replaced by..."
Accurately reports spatial substitution when new items take over space previously occupied by something else.
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