Từ vựng – Topic 16: Music
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Part 1
Giám khảo: What kind of music do you listen to?
Katherine: I’m a big fan of classical music … it doesn’t make me very popular with my children … their taste in music is completely different … they always want to listen to their favourite rock bands …
Giám khảo: Do you play any instruments?
Jamie: No I don’t … I’ve always wished I’d taken up a musical instrument … I’d love to be able to play the guitar … but I think I’m a bit tone deaf so perhaps I’d find it hard …
Giám khảo: Have you got any hobbies or interests?
Marco: I’m really into live music … I go to a lot of music festivals … I think a live performance always sounds more exciting than a recorded version … as long as the performers can sing and play well of course …
Part 2
Describe a song you like to listen to.
You should say:
- what the piece of music is called
- how long you have liked it
- when you like to listen to it
- why you like it so much.
Sample:
Well … I’m a little older than most students and when I was young Abba the Swedish pop group were very famous … I don’t think it was cool to like them even though they had a huge following but I think now people have realised what wonderful songs they wrote … one piece of music in particular is called ‘Slipping through my fingers’ … it wasn’t a massive hit but I love it … it’s a song for parents and it’s all about how quickly our children grow up … it’s a slow number and like a lot of their songs it’s a very catchy tune … the two women in Abba had great voices and it’s the kind of music you can also sing along to easily … even if you don’t have a great voice … I listen to Abba when I feel like a sing-song … and I especially like to listen when I’m doing the housework … it stops me thinking about the hard work …
Part 3
Giám khảo: Is the Internet a good or bad thing for the music industry?
Thomas: On the one hand it’s good for marketing new musical talent or particular bands but it’s so easy to share and download tracks for free I think it is costing the industry a lot of money …
Giám khảo: Should music be treated as seriously as subjects like maths or sciences at school?
Carla: I think it should … I don’t think it should be taught in a boring way … I mean making children read music … but I do think they should be encouraged to play instruments and to play things by ear perhaps … to keep the lessons fun …
Giám khảo: Where do people usually enjoy listening to music?
Sally: In lots of ways or places … as background music when they are doing something else … at concerts when a band goes on tour … or in clubs or discos …
Glossary
- adoring fans: người hâm mộ một ca sĩ hay nhóm nhạc nào đó
- background music: nhạc nền
- a catchy tune: bài hát dễ nhớ và khiến bạn muốn hát nó
- classical music: nhạc cổ điển
- to download tracks: tải nhạc từ Internet
- to have a great voice: có giọng hát hay
- to go on tour: đi lưu diễn (trong vùng hay trong nước)
- a huge following: số lượng người hâm mộ lớn
- live music: nhạc sống
- live performance: buổi biểu diễn trực tiếp
- a massive hit: đĩa hát bán chạy
- a music festival: lễ hội âm nhạc
- musical talent: có tài âm nhạc
- to be/sing out of tune: hát sai nốt/ giai điệu
- a piece of music: bản nhạc
- to play by ear: chơi nhạc bằng cách cảm thụ âm nhạc, không cần nhìn nốt
- a pop group: nhóm nhạc pop
- to read music: hiểu được các nốt nhạc
- a rock band: nhóm nhạc rock
- to sing along to: hát theo (ca sĩ/ người nào đó đang hát)
- a sing-song: bài hát thoải mái, dễ chịu
- a slow number: bài hát có nhịp điệu chậm
- to take up a musical instrument: bắt đầu học một loại nhạc cụ
- taste in music: gu âm nhạc
- to be tone deaf: không có khả năng phân biệt được nốt trong âm nhạc.
(Nguồn: ieltsspeaking.co.uk)
