IELTS Speaking Vocabulary. Music

Unit 10 What is art?

What is the purpose of art?
What are the implications of "Art for art's sake"?
What is the difference between "modern art" and more conventional art?
Do you appreciate a piece of modern art more if you have had it "explained" to you? Should art need to be "explained"?
We often consider art in terms of painting. What other things come under the term "art"?
Consider the following: computer programming, accountancy, ironing clothes. Could any of these be examples of "art"?
What could, under no circumstances, be art?
It is sometimes claimed that "Art is something which generates an emotional reaction." What is your opinion?
Boredom is an emotion. Are boring things art?
It is sometimes claimed that art must send some form of message to the viewer. What is your opinion? Should the message always be "beautiful"?

Art and you

Have you visited any art galleries or museums recently?
Tell me about an art show that you've recently seen and liked? Why did you like it? What made it special?
At the moment, are there any special exhibitions on in your town or country? Are you going to visit them?
In general, are art galleries in your country free or do you have to pay to visit them? Which do you think is best and why: a charge to cover costs? Free entry? A voluntary contribution?
Some cities organise one night each year - typically sometime in summer - during which some museums stay open until very late at night. Have you ever been to a museum late at night? Was it an interesting experience?
Do you own any interesting pieces of art or would you like to? What sort of art would you buy/collect?
Are you in any way artistic?
Has anything you painted/sculpted/designed, etc. ever been on public display?
Have you ever tried to buy something at an auction? What was the process?
Many people's tastes in art can be summed up by the comment "I don't know much about art, but I know what I like." What do you feel about that comment?
Is it possible to appreciate art without liking it? Can you think of any examples?
Are there specific works of art that you like by an artist even if you don't especially like that particular artist?
If an artist is notorious in some way, how does that affect your appreciation of his/her work? Can you separate an artist from his/her work?
Professor Gunther von Hagens takes real human bodies, subjects them to a plastifying process, removes some of their outer flesh and then poses them realistically as art exhibitions. What is your opinion of this art?

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IELTS Speaking Vocabulary. Books and Films

On this page we've gathered useful IELTS speaking vocabulary for Books & Films topic. It can be used to answer various questions about music on IELTS Speaking test and will help you achieve a high score.

Adjectives to describe books and films:

action-packed: full of action.My brother loves action-packed movies. Probably that's why his favourite film is "Terminator".
addictive: a book or film that you quickly become addicted to."Harry Potter" series by Joanne Rowling are so addictive! I couldn't stop after the first book and read all volumes.
creepy: producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, scary.Noah finds Stephen King's stories creepy.
dreary: gloomy or depressing.I can't stand dramas, thrillers and other dreary movies.
entertaining: funny and enjoyable.Comedies are very entertaining.
futuristic: telling about the future."Star Wars" movie is futuristic and dynamic.
heartbreaking: that breaks your heart and evokes sad emotions.When my aunt watched "Titanic" she cried all day! It's such a heartbreaking film.
inspirational: evoking inspiration.
intense: a book or film loaded with actions and emotions that evokes strong feelings.The play's plot was very intense. Just a minute after a couple had a quarrel in the forest, the secret lover appeared and started a fire-fight.
tear-jerking: tragic, making you cry.My sister is very emotional. I would rather watch a comedy with her than a tear-jerking movie!
thought-provoking: a book or film that makes you think of new ideas or that changes your attitude to something.Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451" is deeply thought-provoking. I had to rethink my attitude to legislation and censorship after I read it.

Advanced vocabulary:

action movie: film with fast moving scenes, often containing violence.Last week I saw a great action movie with my brother at our local movie theatre.
bedtime reading: a book you read in your bed before going to sleep.I'm really addicted to books! I can't even fall asleep without an hour of bedtime reading.
box office hit: a very successful movie, in terms of money.The new movie might be a box office hit, but I didn't like it at all.
e-reader: a gadget for reading books.My e-reader broke a few days ago, so now I'll need to fix it or buy a new one.
from cover to cover: from the first page to the last.I am a slow reader so it takes me a lot of time to read a book from cover to cover.
hardcover: a book with hard cover. Opposite to softcover.My friend gave me a hardcover book as a present for my birthday.
page turner: a book which is so good that you cannot stop reading it.My sister recommended me a great book. It was such a page turner that I read it in one day!
plot: a storyline of a book or film.

intricate plot: a very complex, labyrinthine plot.The famous Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" has a very intricate plot. It tells a story of five different families and comprises of 4 volumes.
subordinate plot (subplot): a plot that is related to, but less important than the main plot of a story.Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises" tells a love story of a man and a woman. However, the book involves many subordinate plots that raise questions about physical and spiritual affinity, trans-racial relationships and anti-Semitism.
threadbare plot: a simple, primitive plot.The movie's plot was threadbare, but cutely disarming in its own way.

unravelling of the plot: the way in which a story develops over time.I first thought Jack London's novel "Martin Eden" to be pretty straightforward. However, the plot unravelled in a very unpredicted way.

Useful idioms:

don't judge a book by its cover: a metaphorical phrase which means "you shouldn't judge someone or something by its appearance alone".When I first met Sam I didn't find him handsome. But, as people say, don't judge a book by its cover. He turned out to be the most interesting person I've ever met and we married soon!
to catch the latest movie: to see a movie that has just come out.We need to hurry up if we want to catch the latest movie.
to flick through: to look quickly through a book.I flicked through my notes to prepare for the exam as didn't have time to study properly.
to know like a book: to know something extremely well.I live in this city for my whole life and I know it like a book.
to read between the lines: to understand the hidden meaning about something.When I broke up with my girlfriend, I didn't want anyone to know that. But Tom saw us in the different corners of the classroom and read everything between the lines. He's very discerning.

IELTS Speaking Vocabulary. Music

music genre: a distinct type of music. Famous music genres include:

classical music: music that is thought to be a part of a long, formal tradition.My dad is fond of classical music. He listens to Mozart and Beethoven every day.
pop music: a genre of popular music.One of the most famous pop-singers in the history are Michael Jackson and Madonna.
rock music: music that is based around amplified instruments, especially the electric guitar and electric bass, and is characterized by driving rhythms.My favourite music genre is rock. I adore such rock bands as Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Beatles.

catchy tune: a tune or a song that's easy to remember and that you enjoy singing.I heard a catchy song the other day and now it's stuck in my head.
elevator music: music that is played in places like supermarket or family restaurant. Almost always is very repetitive and annoying.Yesterday I heard a very annoying elevator music in the local supermarket.
live music: music performance in front of an audience.I prefer listening to a live music than to a recording. It's much more emotional and energetic.
music to one's ears: something (often information) very pleasant and enjoyable to someone.When my teacher told me that I got the highest mark in the class for the assignment, it was like music to my ears.
opera: a kind of performance in which actors sing during their play with music performed by an orchestra.I often listen to classical music and go to opera.
ringtone: sound that a cell phone makes when someone is calling.I set my favourite song as a ringtone on my cell phone.
rock band: musicians that play rock music.Last week I was on my favourite rock band's concert.
tone deaf: not able to discern the notes properly.Alhough I'm tone deaf, I'd like to learn to sing properly in the future.
tuneful: pleasant and melodious music or sound.I heard a tuneful choir of birds yesterday morning.

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