IELTS Speaking Part 1: Music – bài mẫu và câu trả lời hay

Do you prefer sad or happy music?

Happy music, I'd say.

A bit of upbeat pop gets my day off to a good start.

Having said that, after a long week, a slow, sad song can really strike a chord with me.

It's oddly comforting, you know, like someone else has been through the same thing.

Does happy music make you feel more excited?

Not exactly excited, more cheerful.

I mean, for me, real excitement is a party thing.

It's when someone puts on a song everybody knows and the whole place goes wild.

At home, though, happy music just gets me humming along while I cook, so I guess it's a calmer kind of feeling.

Have you taken any music classes?

Briefly, yes.

When I started university, a friend and I signed up for guitar lessons.

My fingertips hurt for weeks, and once exam season started, the whole thing fell by the wayside.

Honestly, I'm just not cut out for it.

To be fair, it wasn't the teacher's fault, because my friend turned out to be a natural.

Do you listen to music while doing other things?

Pretty much always.

At work, I've got instrumental stuff on in my headphones while I write test scripts.

I mean, lyrics kind of make me lose my train of thought.

And when I finally get round to cleaning the flat, I crank up something loud.

Otherwise I'd give up after ten minutes.