IELTS - Music

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​​Vocabulary

​Melody
A haunting melody
​Lyrics
He wrote most of the lyrics in his songs.
​Voice
JJ Lin has a really nice voice.
​Rhythm
I really love the fast rhythm of techno.
​Genre
My pet genre of music is rock music.
​Catchy
Pop music is popular because of its catchy melody and rhyming lyrics.
​Vibe
I love to go to the concert because of its live vibe.
​Hit
That song is really a big/smash hit.
​Singalong
I enjoy the singalong part of concert.



​Phrases & Idioms

​Sing along
Pop music is easy to sing along to.
​Ring a bell
His name rings a bell but I can’t think where we met.
​And all that jazz
He’s so crazy about music, you know, pop, rock, blues and all that jazz.
​（as）fit as a fiddle
My granny is in her late 70s, but she is still as fit as a fiddle.
​It takes two to tango.
It takes two to tango, so don’t just blame him for it.


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​Now let’s look at some questions in IETLS speaking about music

​Part 1

​​What kinds of music do you like to listen to?

Well, my ​​pet genre would be techno, you know, ​​I’m obsessed with its strong rhythm as well as its vibe, which are great to help me ​​loosen up and ​​release pressure.

Pet genre
I’m obsessed with sth ~에 욕심이 있어요
Loosen up 긴장을 풀다
Release pressure

​​Have you ever been to a concert before?

Yeah, just two weeks ago, I went to JJ Lin’s concert, it was really a ​​once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. I mean, I really enjoyed the ​​live vibe and ​​singalong par​​t, which were ​​exhilarating. I ​​couldn’t help screaming and shouting my idol’s name during the concert.

once-in-a-lifetime experience
live vibe
singalong part
exhilarating 아주 신나는
couldn’t help screaming and shouting


​Part 2

​​What kind of music is popular in China now and what kind will be in the future?

Well, it must be pop music at the moment. You know, people are crazy about it because of its ​​catchy melody as well as its ​​rhyming lyrics, so it’s really easy to ​​sing along to. Off the top of my head, one of the ​​hit singers is JJ Lin, who is a very talented and ​​versatile musician. As for the future, I guess ​​it’s highly likely that people will ​​fall for techno, owing to its strong rhythm, passionate vibe ​​and all that jazz, which are just great for releasing pressure and ​​boosting mood.

versatile 다재다능한
it's highly likely that
fall for
boost mood