IELTS Writing Task 2: “music” essay

Dịch: Trần Tố Linh

Cô muốn giới thiệu với các em bộ những bài mẫu IELTS Writing Task 2 band 9 của Simon với các từ vựng hay đã được in đậm và dịch nghĩa ở phần dưới. Hy vọng những bài mẫu này sẽ cung cấp thêm cho các em ý viết bài và từ vựng cũng như những cấu trúc thành văn hay nhé.

Bài mẫu 10 (xem các bài mẫu khác)

There are many different types of music in the world today. Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than the international music that is heard everywhere nowadays?

It is true that a rich variety of musical styles can be found around the world. Music is a vital part of all human cultures for a range of reasons, and I would argue that traditional music is more important than modern, international music.

Music is something that accompanies all of us throughout our lives. As children, we are taught songs by our parents and teachers as a means of learning language, or simply as a form of enjoyment. Children delight in singing with others, and it would appear that the act of singing in a group creates a connection between participants, regardless of their age. Later in life, people’s musical preferences develop, and we come to see our favourite songs as part of our life stories. Music both expresses and arouses emotions in a way that words alone cannot. In short, it is difficult to imagine life without it.

In my opinion, traditional music should be valued over the international music that has become so popular. International pop music is often catchy and fun, but it is essentially a commercial product that is marketed and sold by business people. Traditional music, by contrast, expresses the culture, customs and history of a country. Traditional styles, such as …(example)…, connect us to the past and form part of our cultural identity. It would be a real pity if pop music became so predominant that these national styles disappeared.

In conclusion, music is a necessary part of human existence, and I believe that traditional music should be given more importance than international music.

(261 words, band 9)

Vocabulary

accompanies all of us throughout our lives: đồng hành với cuộc sống của mỗi người chúng ta
a means of learning language: một cách để học ngôn ngữ
a form of enjoyment: một hình thức vui đùa
expresses and arouses emotions in a way that words alone cannot: diễn tả những cảm xúc theo cách không thể nói bằng lời
catchy and fun: hấp dẫn và vui nhộn
a commercial product that is marketed and sold by business people: một sản phẩm thương mại hóa theo thị hiếu của thị trường
expresses the culture, customs and history of a country: chỉ ra văn hóa, phong tục và lịch sử của một quốc gia
connect us to the past and form part of our cultural identity: kết nối chúng ta với quá khứ và hình thành nên nhân cách của chúng ta