搞定雅思写作Task 2：IELTS Music Essay

　　今天我们来了解雅思写作中关于音乐的文章的写作方法。通过音乐这个主题的写作，我们可以get一系列TASK 2的写作方法。让我们看一个例子：

　　There are many types of music in the world today. Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important and should it be preserved or is international music that is heard everywhere nowadays more useful to a society?

　　这个题目是相当复杂的。这个关于音乐的话题相当的长而且所需要论述的点也比较多。通常，写作的步骤如下：

　　Understanding the Question

　　理解问题：当你碰到一个复杂的写作题时，你需要将题目中重要信息点找到，并把这些点拆分开。将复杂的问题分解为独立完整的多个简单问题，往往能避免遗漏。上面的题目可以这样分解：

　　Why do we need music?

　　Why is traditional music important?

　　Should it be preserved?

　　Why is international music important?

　　Which is the most important?

　　因为写作题目中涉及到了上面提及的每一个简单问题，所以上面这些点都需要意义被论述。

　　尽管需要论述的问题很多，但是我们需要权衡出哪个问题是核心，这样才能保证文章主次分明。很明显，例题中的核心是明确表达出：which type of music, traditional or international, you think is more important/useful。所以，归根到底，这类文章的最终目的其实也就是观点的论述。

　　Planning and Organizing your Answer

　　关于作文的构思，你可以利用上面的多个简单问题进行头脑风暴。

　　而对这些问题的组织方式是多种多样的。但是不论你如何组织这些问题，务必要保证文章的逻辑性，并且在内容上要涵盖所有涉及的问题。

　　上面的例题中，我们可以这样来组织：首先论述为什么我们需要音乐 ，然后比较两种音乐的相对重要性。文章的收尾一定要表明你的观点。如果再前文中表明过观点，结尾也一定要再次陈述观点。

　　最后，我们来看例题给出的范文。

　　IELTS Music Essay Model Answer

　　Music exists in some form or another in every culture around the world and it provides enjoyment to millions of people. However, some people are concerned that traditional music is being lost because of the popularity of international music.

　　Without a doubt, music is a necessity. Firstly, music is important as it provides enjoyment and pleasure in daily life. People listen to music to relax at home, to relieve the boredom of long journeys, and to dance to in the evening at clubs. Not only this, music is also an expression of culture, often being an important part of religious ceremonies such as weddings and funerals or yearly festivals. It is also now important in educational development as children learn to play music at school.

　　In considering which kind of music is the most important, international music is certainly useful to society because it can be argued that it helps us to understand and relate to other people, cultures and countries as we all listen to the same songs. This has occurred as globalization means Western music is heard around the world. However, it is critical that this is not at the expense of traditional music. It should be a priority to preserve this since it teaches people about their history, and helps societies remember and retain their national and cultural identity.

　　To conclude, I would argue that one type of music is not more important or useful than another. Traditional music is important and should be preserved as it is part of a country's cultural identity, but both are needed as they provide enjoyment to people in different ways.

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