Task 2 · · 18 samples

Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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Ideas to explore

  • Shared listening gives people a common focus.
  • Family exchanges can connect songs with different generations’ memories.
  • Different tastes and meanings limit any claim of automatic unity.

Suggested structure

  1. State a degree of agreement.
  2. Develop a cultural contact example.
  3. Develop an age-group example.
  4. Recognise limits and conclude with the same judgement.
Useful vocabulary & examples
shared experience
an activity or event people take part in together

A performance can create a shared experience.

cultural interpretation
the meaning people attach through their background

Listeners may have different cultural interpretations.

intergenerational exchange
sharing experiences between age groups

Discussing favourite songs can support intergenerational exchange.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

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It is commonly believed by some people that a variety of cultures and age groups can be brought together by music. In my opinion, I completely agree that music results in unity between different places, languages and ethnicities and is also enjoyed universally hence developing a connection between all age demographics. In terms of bringing different groups together, shared performances can provide a common focus and …

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AI-completed learning example

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An increasing number of people are arguing that music can be a bridge between various cultures. While I wholeheartedly agree with the view that music brings different nations together, I also believe that not all people with cultural differences can be united. On the one hand, music can indeed bring different cultures together. Firstly, music provides a setting for shared activity, even if it does not remove every di…

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AI-completed learning example

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In today’s modern world music has become and integral part of our everyday life. While some people believe that music can be exclusive to certain cultures and age brackets, I, however, feel that music is a universal language that could touch varying nations and ages. First, music is considered a universal language that could be shared through performance and discussion. However, calling it universal should not imply …

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