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Today,
we're going to look at task two of the IELTS writing exam.
So come along!
Welcome students! Today, we're looking at part two of the test,
and I have to say this next question is tricky.
We don't like this question.
This is a recent question and we're giving it to you because,
as students have reported it recently in the test,
keep watching to the end of this video.
So we're hopefully going to give you some ideas on how you could answer this by looking at both sides.
Do you want to read the question for the students?
No.
but I will.
So this question, yes.
it's a bit difficult.
Some people argue that music plays an important role in society,
while others claim that music is simply entertainment for the individual.
Discuss both points and give your own opinion.
So discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
First of all,
I think every student needs to do this task and decide what are the two sides.
What's the most important part of this particular question?
For me,
it is an important role in society.
or entertainment.
Important role in society, entertainment.
What are we going to say?
This is really tricky.
So let's think, important role.
Well,
I think that one for me,
I can say that throughout history,
music is connected to culture,
Right? And the music that you hear,
every day that's coming out by your contemporary
artists really reflect the culture that it's been being produced in.
So that's one really important role,
and it's also pervasive in other forms of entertainment too,
so imagine watching a movie with no music.
Exactly.
What about a country with no national anthem? That's music.
Every country has its own national song,
the national anthem.
And that's quite an important role in society
because it's some sort of... it's a characteristic of your culture.
We have lots of particular cultures with our own music,
so that would be an important role of music in society.
Why is it just entertainment, though?
Well,
help people relax?
Yeah. So you can sit,
sit back on your sofa, or
your couch in your living room,
put your headphones on.
People like to sing.
Yeah, so you could do that and the shower.
Yes, stress relief, absolutely.
Lots of other things, I'm just...
It makes time pass quicker if you are running or if you're on the bus.
Some people just listen to music as a form of entertainment.
So on one side, we have the cultural significance,
the national connections.
And on the other side,
it's the loss of... its time,
boredom and stress relief.
Exactly. So,
all of those factors need to be discussed and you need to decide.
Is it an important role in society or just entertainment?
What's your thought?
I was just gonna ask you.
I think it has an important role in society and its entertainment.
And in the test, you are absolutely welcome to agree with both sides.
But the most important thing is that you need to make your position clear.
You have to be understood.
Your point?
I would say,
I think I agree with you.
I think that I'm a big culture guy, and I really think that
music is important in terms of its role in society.
But I also understand that sometimes you just need to turn the music on to relax.
So I'm kind of on both sides of this one.
I hope you've got some ideas from this.
I think this question would be really difficult in the exam.
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