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

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.

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