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In this set of materials, both the reading and the lecture deal with cutting instrumental music classes. Regarding this issue, the lecturer argues that instrumental music programs have certain advantages for students. This contradicts the writer’s viewpoint that instrumental music classes are not necessary.
First of all, according to the lecture, instrumental music classes are helpful in picking up other subjects. To be specific, they can enhance abstract thinking skill which is necessary for mathematics. Not only that, but they lead students to distinguish the differences between sounds and such skill is useful for language ability. This goes against the writer’s claim that because of instrumental music programs, students do not have much time to study other important subjects such as mathematics and languages.
Moreover, the lecturer goes on to say that there are certain ways to save money for instrumental music programs. For example, schools can get people to work as volunteer teachers and donate instruments. This refutes the reading passage’s argument that it is too expensive to buy instruments which are required at the classes.
Finally, the lecturer mentions that learning to play musical instruments is highly rewording even though every students cannot become musicians. This is because students can learn how to express themselves by creative way and also enrich their lives through the musical instrumental classes. In addition, some of them may find their hidden musical talents at the classes. This casts doubt on the writer’s claim that instrumental music programs are unnecessary because students may not become professional musicians.
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