雅思口语素材积累：音乐

　　音乐类型

　　Classical music古典音乐

　　It was the music of European courts and big concert halls. Classical music refers to orchestral music of the 18th and early 19th century. Beethoven and Mozart are two of the most famous classical composers.

　　Rock and Roll摇滚乐

　　Rock and roll a form of popular music arising from and incorporating a variety of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel, Elvis Presley and the Beatles were the big names of rock and roll.

　　Blues 蓝调音乐

　　Blues started off as the music of African slaves brought to the United States. It is closely related to the music of West Africa. In many ways, blues music is an important element in many of today’s popular tunes.

　　Folk music民族音乐

　　Folk music, the music with which the people of a nation or an ethnic group most specifically identify themselves. Folk music is most commonly the music of the socially and economically lower classes.

　　Jazz爵士乐

　　Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, and “America’s great contribution to music”. What made Jazz different from the other earlier forms of music was the use of improvisation. Louis Armstrong was considered as the most successful musicians of Jazz and later one of the biggest stars in the world.

　　音乐相关场所

　　Concert hall 音乐厅

　　Opera house 歌剧院

　　Stadium 体育场

　　Theater 剧院

　　Gig 音乐会

　　音乐的好处

　　Music, the language of the soul, is as old as humanity. It's no secret that people love music. While taste in music differs from person to person, almost everyone enjoys some type of music.

　　The benefits of listening to music are :

　　1) Change your mood 2) Growing field of health care 3) State of mind - You may imagine different things while listening to songs 4) Lowering blood pressure

　　Emotional Benefits:

　　The right song can put anybody in a better mood. The main reason is that music has the ability to verbalize and express our feelings better than any other medium. Additionally, we have favorite songs for particular situations because we tune into the melodies that capture our vibe the best.

　　Pain Killer:

　　Music has the ability to reduce pain. It can also divert attention away from the pain and encouraging relaxation. To be more precise, music makes people feel more in control of their pain, reduced depression, and makes people feel less disabled by their condition.

　　口语范例

　　What do you think influence a young person’s taste in music?

　　Several factors influence one’s taste in music.

　　Firstly, it is the emotion that affects people’s taste in music. When one is full of happiness, it is more likely for him or her to listen to some joyful music such as pop music, rap music. On the contrary, one prefers to listen to some light music, which can make them calm and peaceful.

　　Secondly, recent years, the taste of music has been gradually influenced by the media. When the radio programs, television, the internet broadcast some kind of music, sooner or later, this kind of music will get a huge popularity through the whole nation, sometimes, even through the whole world.