Many countries spend a lot of money in the arts. Some people think investment in the arts is necessary, but others say money is better spent on public service and facilities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Art considered an essential part of all cultures throughout the world. However, these days fewer and fewer people appreciate and turn their focus to science and technology. Why do you think that is? What could be done to encourage more people to take interest in the art?
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects, like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximise chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Robots and artificial intelligence are being developed to replace humans in the workplace. Why is this happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative inpact on society?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “It is more important for students to study art and literature than it is to study math and science.”
You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter
correct the information in the article
expiain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information
suggest what the magazine should do about this situation
Government investment in the arts such music and theatre , it is waste of money . Governmentust invest this money in public service instead . To what extent do you agree or disagree with statement .
The two maps describe how the Colwick Arts Centre changed from 2005 to now
Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects, like philosophy and history, an only offers practical degree courses that maximize chances of employment. To what extend do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that governments waste money on the arts and this money could be better spent elsewhere. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Provide reasons and relevant examples.
Governments should focus their spending on public services rather than on the arts (eg. music and painting). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Government investment in the art such as music, theater, is a waste of money. government must invest money in public service instead. Do you agree or disagree?
Some people say that art subjects such as music, drama and creative writing are an essential part of education, and every school should include them in its syllabus. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and examples from your own experiences.
The role of education is to prepare children for the modern world. Schools should cut art and music out of the curriculum so that children can focus on useful subjects such as information technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?
Some people think that the govenment is wasting money on the arts and this money could be better spent elsewhere. To what extent do you agree with this view?
Some people believe that artificial intelligence (AI) has become an essential part of daily life and its usage should be encouraged, while others argue that relying too much on AI could have negative consequences. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people think that the governments should spend on tall pieces of art like sculptures on the display in the outside areas. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
The graph below shows the percentage of university students studying arts degrees over four different decades in three continents.
Some people say that art subjects such as painting or drawing should not be made compulsory for high school students. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (Education)
PART 1: You read an article in a magazine about your hometown and some of the information was wrong. Write to the editor to correct the article and tell him how unhappy you are.
Some educationalists argue that non-exam, arts-based subjects, such as music, drama, art and craft, should be compulsory in the secondary-school curriculum. They believe that activities such as these can improve overall academic performance. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Towns and cities are attractive places. Some people suggested that the government should spend money putting in more works of art like painting and statues to make them better to live do you agree or disagree with this statement.
In some countries today, there is an attitude that ‘anyone can do it’ in the arts – music, literature, acting, art, etc. As a result, people with no talent become rich and famous and genuine talent is not valued or appreciated. Do you agree or disagree
The maps show art galleries in Australia in 1950 and now.
Some people think that sports involving violence, such as boxing and martial arts, should be banned from international competitions. To what extent do you agree?
Government investment in the art, such as music, theater, is a waste of money.govermemt Must invest in public service instead. Do you agree or disagree?
Government should be used to support children in school for sports rather than to support professional sports and arts that perform for the general public. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
Government should fund sport and art for school students , rather than professional sports , arts events . Agree or disagree
Some people believe that the government should spend more money to creat more art such as paintings and statues, in cities to make them a better place to live. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
museums and ar galleries shuld concentrate on local works rather than showing the culture or artworks from other countries. Agree or disagree
In many countries, the government invests a significant amount of money in the arts, including music. Some people argue that this funding should be redirected to other areas such as education and healthcare. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You've read an article about the company you work for in a business magazine. The article contains information that is wrong.
Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,
give details of the magazine
explain what information about your company is wrong
suggest what you think your manager should do
Governemment invertments in the arts, such as music and theathre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. Do you agree or disagree
Government investment in the arts, such as music and theater ,is a waste of money . Government must the money in public services instead. To what extend do you agree with this situation?
In some countries today, there is an attitude that “anyone can do it” in the arts – music, literature, acting, craft, etc. As a result, people with no talent become rich and famous, and genuine talent is not valued and appreciated. Do you agree or disagree?
Computers and artificial intelligent technology are increasingly being used for online education. Can A.I enhance the learning experiences. Is this a positive or negative development?
Subjects such as Art, sport and Music are being dropped from the school curriculum for subjects such as Information Technology. Many people think that children suffer as a result of these changes, while others contend that it is the right move. Discuss both views and give you own opinion.
Government investment in the art, such as music and theatre, is a wast of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. to what extent do you agree with this statement?
In some schools and universities, girls tend to choose art subjects (e.g. literature) and boys tend to choose science subjects (e,g, physics). Why do you think this is so? should this tendency be changed?
Some people believe that the climate of a country has the greatest influence on its culture (e.g. food, arts, music, clothing). Others believe that there are more important influences. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which conatined some information about your town that is incorrect.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter
- correct the information in the article
-explain wy it is important for the magazine to give correct information
-suggest what the magazine should do about this situation
The role of education is to prepare children for the modern world schools should cut art and music out of the curriculum so that children can focus on useful subject such as information technology. To what extend do you agree or disagree
You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look verysimilar to each other. You don’t fully agree with this opinion.
Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter say which points in the articles you agree with, explain ways in which your town centres is different from most other town centres, and offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article.
You are going to arrange a special party at your home next week. You want to invite a local artist who is a playback singer. Write a letter to him.
Topic: Since most information about culture and history can be found online, museums and art galleries are no longer needed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me most'.
Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter.
describe what this book was about
explain how this book influenced you
say whethere this book would be likely to influence other people.
You have read a news article in the local newspaper about a city or town you know, and some of the information was incorrect. Write a letter to the news editor. In your letter •Say how you know about that city or town •Explain what information was wrong •Suggest how the editor could fix this error.
Some people believe that governments should spend money on the arts. Others assert that this money should be used to improve public services and infrastructure. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
he given pie charts describe the amount of journal articles read per week by all students, PhD students and junior lecturers at an Australian university.
Many people live in town and cities where there are museum that promote historical and artistic objects of cultural importance, but they don't visit them.why do you think many people don't visit museum?what is the cultural importance of museum to society.