IELTS Speaking Test # 81 Part 1 Topic: "Colour". Part 2 Topic: "Describe a song or a piece of music you like". Part 3 Topic: "Music and young people" & "Music and society".
What's your favourite colour? [Why?]
Answer: My favourite colour is "green" as I find it easy and soothing on my eyes. I also like this colour because it is the colour of the refreshing "nature" around us, and I just love "nature". Finally, The color meaning of green is vitality, freshness, growth, wealth, balance, health, & youthfulness.
Q. Why do you think countries have national anthems or songs?
Countries have national anthems in order to be able to display their loves, gratitude and respect in a more formal and official way. The national anthem of a country is also used to bring solidarity and patriotism among its citizens which are absolutely necessary to strengthen a country economically, culturally and militarily. Finally, the national anthems also remind us about the histories of our countries as well as the "sacrifices" that were made in order to free/establish them in the past.
Describe a song or a piece of music you like. You should say: what the song or music is what kind of song or music it is where you first heard it
Describe a song or a piece of music you like. You should say: what the song or music is what kind of song or music it is where you first heard it
Q. Tell me about any traditional music in your culture.
Folk music and country music usually fall into the category of traditional music in my culture. Both folk music and country songs use local musical instruments that are easy to play. Besides, the lyrics of both these type of music very beautifully reflect the natural beauty of my country as well as the joys and sorrows of its sons and daughters. In fact, some of our folk music is so unique and melodious in their sounds that they have been "copied" by the music industries of several other countries in the world.
introduction
I have always loved listening to music - good music that is - because I consider them to be the food for my heart and mind. Anyway, while I like to listen to music from all kinds of genre, I prefer rap the most, and today I would like to talk about one such music which I have loved since the day I heard it for the first time on YouTube.
Q. Do any colours have a special meaning in your culture?
I reckon not . However, the colours in our national flag have meaning - the white represents spirituality the green presents the nature which in our country is spectacular and the red colour is for soldiers that have died in the wars for the freedom of our country
concluding
Listening to "The Search" for the first time was an inspiring experience, and an exciting one. I've been a big NF fan for a while now, and I'm not only thrilled that when a new song comes out, but I also get goosebumps everytime i hear his works.
Q. How important is it for a culture to have musical traditions?
Musical traditions of a country reflect the lifestyles, culture, religious & spiritual traditions and history of a country in a very authentic and appealing manner. Therefore, it is absolutely important for a country and its culture to preserve its musical traditions as best as possible. But, should we ever fail to have our own musical traditions, the chances are that some other kinds of "alien traditions" will make their ways into our culture and threaten to weaken, if not destroy, our "national identity".
Q. Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were younger? [Why/Why not?]
No, I don't necessarily like the same colours as I did when I was younger mainly because I have grown older and my taste and preferences in many things, including "colours", have changed significantly over the years. I used to like pink and all of my toys and clothes were colored in it , which is the quintessential colour that children like.
Q. What do you think influences a young person's taste in music?
The surroundings of the individual , namely family and friends have a substantial impact on one's taste and preferences and that includes the music taste. If one goes out with people who listen to rock ,for instance, one is more likely to start listening to the same genre in order to have similar interests with with one's friends.
Q. How has technology affected the kinds of music popular with young people?
We live in a world full of technological advancements which indeed has a substantial impact on the popularity of the various music genres in regards to popularity./Regards или regard/. Nowadays they have an easy access to different medias which gives them the ability to choose from miscellaneous types of music.They can share songs on the internet and listen to them on the go
Q. What can you learn about a person from the colours they like?
Well, from my perspective, one can not judge a person by their preferences , in this case by their favourite colour because everyone is different . However , if i had to guess, i would say that the people that like black are usually thought to be more serious than other people and sometimes they even are said to be unfriendly . On the other hand , people who enjoy brighter colours are considered to be garrulous and happy.
Q. What kinds of music are popular with young people in your culture?
Young people in my culture these days usually like to listen to any kind of music which has a strong beat and "not-so" traditional lyrics. This types of music may include hard rock, pop, raps and other types whichever may appeal to their young and "restless" minds. Lately, they are listening to pop and rap songs, as these are thr main genres that are played in clubs , where they often spend a fairly long time.
