IELTS 말하기 주제 – ART
topic in IELTS Oral English. And most of the students are having a hard time to answer questions related to it because most of them do not have any knowledge or idea about it. Actually, art is a creative way of expressing oneself and it is also the highest expression of every culture. There are many kinds of arts such as literature, visual arts, music, dance, and drama.
All of these kinds had become part of the IELTS Oral English questions today.
For example:
1 Is beautiful handwriting important nowadays?
2 What kind of music do you like?
3 Should children learn to draw or paint?
To be able to deal with these topics and questions, students should know variety of information about art such as:
-Art helps people to understand and empathize with the living conditions people have endured at various times and places
- Art provides an opportunity to create and do, which can be a refreshing break from studying or working.
- Art teaches how to interpret different forms of communication. It teaches how to understand figurative things and the meanings of color.
- Art provide opportunities for self-expression
- Art can improve academic achievement -- enhancing test scores, attitudes, social skills, critical and creative thinking.
After knowing different meanings and knowledge about art, students now have adequate information to use in answering the question in IELTS Oral test. Below are the examples of question and answer of the test with the topic of ART.
Part I
1 Do you like arts? Why?
Absolutely, this is because art is a link to the past. It provides an enjoyable perspective from which people can examine the history. And also, art encourages imagination. It shows people how they might express their own feelings and experiences through different kinds of arts such as painting and drawing.
이러한 문제들은 대부분 응시자들이 예술을 좋아하는지의 여부와 그 이유를 묻는 것이다. 모범 예문은 예술은 역사와의 연결고리라는 점을 들었기 때문에, 응시자들도 이로부터 상상력을 동원해 쓸 수 있다.
2 What kind of art do you like?
I don’t have any particular favorite when it comes to art because I am appreciative of each work of art that I see. I like looking at abstract and colorful paintings as much as I like looking at portrait paintings. I also enjoy looking at clay sculptures the same way that I enjoy looking at ice sculptures. Each work of art has its own reason, background and history.
위와 같은 문제는 응시자들의 예술에 대한 이해를 묻는 문제이다. 자신이 어떠한 장르의 예술을 좋아하는지로 부터 시작한다. 모범 예문 같은 경우, 필자는 매 예술 작품이 그들만의 배경과 문화, 역사가 있기 때문에 하나하나 감상하는 각도로부터 출발하여 특별히 좋아하는 것은 없다.
Part II
Describe a sculpture you have seen.
What kind of sculpture it is?
Where did you see it?
Did you like it?
Explain why you think this sculpture is special
I could never forget the ice sculptures of the different Disney characters that I saw way back the early nineties. I saw the beautifully done sculptures inside a newly opened amusement park. We were entering a snow zone area in the park that was why we wore winter coats at the entrance area, but I never expected to see the Disney characters in there. I was surprised and in awe of everything that I saw in that area that my mouth swung open without me noticing it. The charming gentleman beside me had to embarrassingly tell me to close my mouth. We entered the snow zone area in batches of 10 so I ended up going in with strangers as my friends were all counted in the next batch. I was expecting snowman, snowballs, hollow block style ice and the like but I never expected to see such creative sculptures. I not only like it, but I really love it. Perhaps I would not have appreciated it that much if it were not an ice sculpture. The fact that I am a big fan of Disney characters is another factor why I appreciated it more. Also, it was really my first time to be able to see such beautiful masterpieces. I could just imagine how meticulously those figures were done. I kept on thinking how it would look like if the whole thing melted. I was wondering how many degrees Celsius it took to preserve the whole thing. That was the first and the last time that I was able to see ice sculpture. But just last month, as I passed through the open area of our school campus, I saw some students from one of the school organizations conducting ice sculpture seminar. I could not believe my eyes and my luck as I saw it. I stared in disbelief, but this time, I was mindful not to let my mouth left opened wide again. I almost volunteered myself to join the organization so that I would be able to try making my own ice sculpture. As I was approaching the organization head, I realized that I may love art, but apparently, art does not like me so I headed to the opposite direction instead.
Part 2에서는 이전에 봤던 조형물에 대해 묘사하는 문제다. 응시자는 조형물의 종류와, 어디서 보았는지, 좋아하는지, 조형물의 특별한 이유 등의 방면에서 출발하여 이야기 하면 된다.
Part III
1 Why do you think art is beneficial to children?
이 문제는 예술이 아이들에게 끼치는 영향에 대해 묻는 문제이다. 응시자들은 예술은 아이들에게 잠재 의식적으로 아이들의 생각과 감성을 발달시키고, 상상력 등을 키워준다라는 방면으로부터 이야기 한다.
Art is definitely beneficial to children because it is where they can subconsciously express their hidden thoughts and emotions. It not only allows them to express themselves, but it also enhances their creativity. If a child uses his left brain more, doing art and music allows him to use his right brain. It is definitely a lot better if children utilize their time by doing art than by watching too much TV or playing too much video games. Art is healthy for both the mind and the emotion of any child or adult.
2 Do you think the government should invest more funds in building art museums?
Government should encourage their country’s citizens towards arts appreciation. Investing more funds in building art museums would mean attracting more and more tourists which would be helpful to the country’s reputation and economy. Through art museums, the country’s culture is introduced thus they educate not only the local citizens but the foreigners as well. Art museums must be well preserved and kept clean at all times. If there is a need to, it would be good if the government can upgrade or improve existing art museums for their betterment.
이 문제는 사회 현상에 관한 문제이다. 정부는 더 많은 돈을 투자하여 박물관을 지어야 하는지에 대해 묻고 있다. 응시자들은 객관적인 각도로부터 분석한다. 예를 들어 정부가 자금을 투자하여 박물관을 짓는다면 더 많은 여행객들이 모이게 되고, 이렇게 되면 국가의 경제 발전 및 문화 전파에 큰 역할을 한다.