Examiner: 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 musicis completely different … they always want to listen to their favourite rock bands …
Examiner: 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 …
Examiner: 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 performancealways sounds more exciting than a recorded version … as long as the performers can sing and play well of course …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
and say why you like it so much.
Millie: 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 aslow 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 …
Examiner: 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 anddownload tracks for free I think it is costing the industry a lot of money …Examiner: 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 …Examiner: 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 bandgoes on tour … or in clubs or discos …Từ vựng được sử dụng trong bài speaking giúp đạt điểm cao:
- adoring fans: người hâm mộ
- background music: nhạc nền
- a catchy tune: một giai điệu hấp dẫn
- classical music: nhạc cổ điển
- to download tracks: tải các bài hát
- to have a great voice: giọng hát hay
- to go on tour: đi lưu diễn
- a huge following: lượng người hâm mộ
- live music: nhạc sống
- live performance: biểu diễn trực tiếp
- a massive hit: bản nhạc hit
- a music festival: lễ hội âm nhạc
- musical talent: tài năng âm nhạc
- to be/sing out of tune: hát sai giai nhạc
- a piece of music: một bản nhạc
- to play by ear: chơi mà không cần đọc note nhạc
- a pop group: nhóm nhạc Pop
- to read music: đọc bản nhạc
- a rock band: ban nhạc rock
- to sing along to: hát theo
- a sing-song: một bài hát
- a slow number: một bài hát nhịp chậm
- to take up a musical instrument: để có một nhạc cụ học
- taste in music: hương vị trong âm nhạc
- to be tone deaf: không phân biệt được các nốt nhạc khác nhau trong âm nhạc
