雅思口语 IELTS Speaking Part 1: Music

1.       Do you often listen to music?

Yeah, I listen to music all the time, for example when I'm on the bus, or doing exercise, so normally when I'm on my own and don’t have anyone to talk to. And I guess the reason is that I just find it very relaxing, you know, and it also helps me take my mind off things.  

take my mind off things                      －        忘掉烦心事

2.       Did you listen to music much when you were a child?

If yes:

Yeah, I listened to a fair amount, because I’ve always really liked music, and um…. yeah, it always put me in a good mood when I listened to it. So it’s something I did quite a lot.

a fair amount    －        quite a lot

If no:

No, not that I remember. I mean, the only times I really listened to music were at kindergarten, when we would sing and dance to songs with the teacher. But after that, most of my childhood was mainly taken up with school and homework, so I didn’t really have much of a chance to listen to music.

3.       Do you prefer listening to CDs or downloading music from the Internet?

Definitely downloading it, cos I mean, it’s just so much more convenient, isn’t it. You know, you don’t need a CD player, and it only costs a few RMB a month to download as much music as you want. So yeah, I can’t really see why anyone would listen to a CD anymore, unless they didn’t have a choice.

CD player                      -           CD播放器

4.       Is it good for children to learn a musical instrument?

Yeah, on the whole, I think it’s great for children, because, you know, it helps them develop an appreciation for music. And also I think being able to make music can bring a lot of joy to children. So yeah, as long as they’re not forced into learning one, I think it’s a great thing to do.

develop an appreciation        －        培养欣赏

bring a lot of joy                                   －        带来很多乐趣

forced                                                    －        被强迫

5.       Do you think the music you like will change in the future?

Yeah, I'm sure it will, because my taste in music has already changed quite a bit from when I was younger. Having said that though, there are some kinds of music I don’t think I’ll ever get into, like Beijing Opera for example!

I'm sure it will                                                     －        我想肯定会的

taste in music                                                    －        音乐品味

quite a bit                                                                       －        quite a lot

Having said that though                      －        但话又说回来

get into                                                                            －        开始感兴趣

6.       Is music an important subject in your country?

No, I wouldn’t say it is. I mean, no one really takes it that seriously at school, not even the teachers! So yeah, compared with other subjects, I think it’s fair to say that music’s not really seen as being that important.

Take (sth) seriously                 －        重视

I think it’s fair to say that          －        我觉得可以说

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