Tài liệu ESSAY OUTLINE ( FOR IELTS ) TOPIC 12-2 pdf

Generally, scientists don’t make as much money as famous artists like film stars opera singers or successful painters.. students should be required to study art and music in secondary sc

ESSAY OUTLINE ( FOR IELTS )

Topic 12: Music -Art- Fashion -Sport

SECTION 2: ART

1 Tell me something about Vietnamese handicraft

• Vietnam is a country rich in handicraft products, thanks to the hardworking and creative qualities of the Vietnamese people For a very long time, handicraft products have been a source of cultural pride and a source of income for the people

• Tho cam handbags are unique works from the skilled hands of the ethnic women living in the Northwest regions, such as Cao Bang

• Embroidered articles and silk products are famous from the regions

of Ha Dong, Nam Ha, Thai Binh and Hue

• Bat Trang is famous for its porcelain or china works

• Wood products and wood carvings can usually be found in Phu Xuyen (Ha Tay), Haiphong, and Hue

• There are thousands of types of handicraft products Some of these handicrafts have been internationally recognized and popularized, such as lacquerware

• While lacquer artists produce a limited number of paintings and sculptures, lacquer crafts have been part of Vietnamese life in many

forms: vases, boxes, interior decorating items, jewelry, and office products

• With about 2,000 years of history, Vietnamese lacquerware and other products made by a community of handicraft artists, have

established a firm and growing position in the domestic and

international markets

2 It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its

members Compare the contributions of artists to society with

the contributions of scientists to society Which type of

contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give

specific reasons to support your answer TOEFL

Artists and scientists both make valuable contribution to our society It may seem sometimes that artists are more valued That’s because those artirst who are famous make a lot of money However they are relatively few The fact is that scientists are more valued They get more respect from society for the work they do

Artists reflect their times and their culture A painter or a writer shows

us in pictures and words what we’re like as a people They record our culture for future generations Actors and other performer, like singers and dancers, entertain us They take our minds of our troubles, and

remind us how beautiful and exciting our imagination can be Artists also help keep their societies mentally and emotionally healthy For example, children that participate in the arts, such as painting or music, in school do better in their other studies Art of all types is neccesry to the human spirit

The contributions scientist make to society are more obvious They include the cars we drive, the computer we use at home and at work and the appliances that help us cook our meals and clean our

houses All of these come from the ideas and the hard work of

scientists Because of scientific discoveries, we’re living longer and more beautiful lives Scientists also contribute to the arts Movies are the result of science So are television, radio, and the recording of music on CDs

Generally, scientists don’t make as much money as famous artists like film stars opera singers or successful painters However, our society gives them more respect and they generally make a dood lving Scientists are considered to be serious professionals while artists are sometimes viewed as flaky, irresponsible people So

overall, I’d have to conclude that we value scientists more

3 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All

students should be required to study art and music in secondary

school Use specific reasons to support your answer TOEFL

I agree that all students should be required to study art and music in high school I’ve read that young children who study art and musci in grade school do better in their other studies That argument aside, we should study art and music for its ske alone We should study art and muic to learn more about our selves, our culture, and our world Both art and music feed students’ imaginations and help them

express themselves There’s a reason our ancestors in caves drew

on the walls and made music with drums Wanting to express

ourselves is natural It gives us an avenue for our emotions and fears

It may not be music other people want to bear or art others will

appeciate but the activity itself is enjoyable It shouldn’t matter if the end result isn’t perfec In the process, we learn what we like and dislike

Studying art and music means more than drawing or playing an

instrument Students usually go to art galleries and concerts, too By studying the pictures on the museums’ walls or by reading the

program notes at a recital, students will learn what socity has decided

is worthy of praise They learn what is important in their own culture

Students may also learn about other cultures by looking at art and listening to music from other countries When they do that they’ll see similarities and differences eith their own They’ll learn about what is important in other societies Students will also learn how the art and music of other cultures affect our own

By studying art and music in high school, students begin to

understand themselves as well as their own culture and other

cultures What could be more value than that?

4 Describe a museum or art gallery that you have visited

You should say:

- where is it?

- Why you went there

- What you particularly remember about the place

- The Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups located in downtown Thai Nguyen in Thai Nguyen province, was established in

1960

- It contains more than 4,000 documents, exhibits, and pictures,

concerning all aspects of Vietnamese civilization

- The museum also presents an extensive collection of agricultural, handicraft, and hunting tools

- Typical ritual clothes with bright colors and decorative motifs of different ethnic minorities are also exhibited

- The Museum of the Cultures of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups is a

repository depicting the culture of ethnic groups living throughout the nation It is also a place for people to learn about the origins and

traditional cultural identities of every ethnic group in Vietnam

5 Many people visit museums when they travel to new places

Why do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons

and examples to support your answer TOEFL

Because museums tell them a lot about the culture of those places, museum are also fun Every museum will have at least one thing of interest to somebody

When visiting someplace new, you can find out about the culture of that place in many ways You can go to a movie or a place of worship

or a nightclub Another option is to sit in the park and listen to the people around you The easiest way to learn about a place’s culture, though, is by visiting its museums Museums will show you the history

of the place where you are visiting They’ll show you what art the locals think is important If there aren’t any museums, that tells you something too

Museums are fun Even if you’re not interested in art or history, there

is always something to get your attention Many museums now have what they call bananas- on exhibits These were originally designed

to keep children occupired while their parents were looking at

exhibits However museums have found that adults enjoy hands – on opportunities just as much as children These exhibits have activitities like pushing a button to hear about what you’re looking at, creating your own work of art, or trying on clothese like those on the models in the museum

People also enjoy visiting museums about unusaul subjects For

instance, in my hometown there’s a museum devored to the potato… Museums are popular because they are about us They reflect our creations, our values, and our dreams No matter who you are or

what you like, somewhere there is a museum that will amaze you and interest you