ielts speaking Part 2 and 3 about Describe A Place You Know Where People Go To Listen To Music

When it comes to children, I guess there is quite a limited selection of music types they often listen to. The most common one is children's music with the lyrics centering on facts about the natural world or what is actually happening around them. I often catch sight of parents butting on some songs like “Look the Yellow Butterfly”, or “When I'm grade 3”; the contents of such songs are about how colorful the butterfly is or the relationship between the children and teachers when a child gets to grade 3. There are of course other types of music, but they are far less popular and I think it’s not worth mentioning.

Definitely. Scientists think that being exposed to music early in life increases a child’s ability to think creatively and intelligently. Even if that weren't the case, music is a wonderfully expressive art form that should be enjoyed by people of all ages. If children listen to music, they can learn a lot about the world and other people through lyrics, and begin to understand some of the issues people face in life. Listening to music is also really good fun and can be a way for children to let off their steam. In fact, I can’t think of a single reason why someone would think children shouldn’t listen to music.

People say that I’ve had a knack for music and that I have a musical instinct. I can often predict what’s going to happen in a song because I know about musical theory. Despite this, I can’t really play any instruments. I learnt the violin when I was ten years old but I felt it was over my head, and I was going nowhere so I quit after a short while. I sometimes think that if I’d make a concerted effort then I might be a skilled violinist by now.

To a certain extent I guess. Music is by itself free as it is not uncommon to listen to songs broadcast free on TV or radio. However, if someone butts them into his or her personal IPod or Iphone, I reckon that she or he is supposed to pay a small fee for purchasing the music as a credit to the composer and the singer. After all if everything is shared for free, there would be no more motivation for others to contribute.

Definitely. Music classes introduce music to children at an early age and to those who otherwise would have no access to music. By fostering an interest in music early in a child's life, they are set for life. They're more likely to take up a musical instrument or king in a choir. Music classes can educate us about the role music plays in our daily lives that we might otherwise take for granted, such as soundtracks to movies or TV shows. Without music classes many children would grow up having very little knowledge of music beyond what they experience through the media or on the radio and this would waste a lot of potential.

Yes, I am really into seeing a movie at the theater with my buddies when I’m free at the weekend. We would just have a snack of fried chips and chicken before taking the lift to the top floor and watch a blockbuster there.

My guess is that the old generation would show a big preference for old songs, particularly the ballad or love story. Those songs usually contain meaningful lyrics and give them a golden chance to reflect on their life a bit. Besides, such melodious pieces of music are great ways to let their hair down and to immerse themselves in the soft and meaningful music I’d say. I wouldn’t forget to mention songs with a theme on wars as they remind the elderly of their miserable time and all the hardship they had to suffer when the country was still in poverty.

Simply speaking, people of different ages belong to different groups and each group has its own norms. So, teenagers are under the influence of other members in the group and would go for the latest pop songs of current artists on TV or songs that go viral on the social networks. Meanwhile, the older and more mature group would rather look back on past values and prefer old songs that usually have something to do with their life some 40 years ago. What I’m trying to say is they can recall bitter or sweet memories from those pieces of music.

As far as I'm concerned, when you are out in the open air and hold your musical instrument, sing a song, you not only give yourself but others a great time as well. From my personal experience, I have seen many university students gather around in the park, surrounded by a lot of trees and sing group songs with their guitar. This is great fun you know, just imagine everyone feeling the beat and dance to the tunes of the songs, or many other passers-by stopping for a while to enjoy the song.

No, I wouldn’t actually say it is all that necessary, simply because it’s something that we are all able to do inherently, regardless of whether or not we’ve been taught. So unless a child is really serious about becoming a singer, I'd say there’s no real need for them to learn how to sing.

To be honest, I suppose there are a handful of differences, one of which would be that young people, on the whole mainly like listening to pop music, whereas the older generation tend to be more into listening to more traditional music, like folk music, and even old revolutionary songs.