IELTS Speaking Lesson about Singing
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In this free IELTS Speaking lesson on the topic of Singing, you will learn how to talk about different styles of music and singing habits.
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Singing is a subtopic within the wider topic of music. In IELTS Speaking you may be asked about your taste in music, bands or singers that you like as well as your own ability in singing.
In this lesson, we will focus on singing.
- To sing (v.)
The verb is conjugated as below
Sing, sang, sung
- a song (n.)
- a tune (n.)
I sang last week
I’ve sung in Spanish
- A catchy song = easy to remember
I have that song stuck in my head
I can’t get it out of my head
- To sing + adverb
To sing beautifully / like an angel / sweetly / badly / terribly
- A melody = the tune, not the words
I like to hum melodies
- An upbeat (=lively) / catchy melody
- The lyrics (plr.) = the words of a song
More useful expressions about singing that you can use in IELTS Speaking.
- To sing in tune = to sing well (the right notes)
- To sing out of tune = to sing the wrong notes
- To hold a tune = to sing well
- to be tone deaf = can’t sing at all, can’t hit the right notes
- To have a good / bad sense of rhythm = able to follow the beat in music
I can’t hold a tune to save my life
I’ve got no sense of rhythm when it comes to singing
I really can’t sing, I’m tone deaf
I’d love to be a singer-songwriter
I like to sing along with music
IELTS Speaking topic: Styles of music
Guess the style/genre of music!
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- Hip hop
- Country / folk /bluegrass /
- Irish
- Jazz
- Pop
- Reggae
Other genres of music you might sing may include:
- Gospel
- Rock
- Classical
- A cappella (several voices only – no instruments)
- Acoustic = unplugged (no electricity)
- Soul
- Disco
- Punk
- Alternative (not popular or mainstream)
IELTS Speaking topic: Singing habits
Here are some ideas about how and where you may sing, basically these are your singing habits.
I sing in the shower
I sing Christmas carols now and again
I regularly sing in a choir (=a group of singers)
I like to sing hymns (silent ’n’) at church
I enjoy going down to the Karaoke bar
I hum tunes whilst working / while driving
Sometimes I serenade (=to court someone with a song) my girlfriend with a song
When singing, I only join in the chorus, I don’t know any verses
IELTS Speaking idioms about singing
To belt out a tune = to sing a tune with vigour / loudly
Jack is a great singer, he can really belt out a tune
Can’t do something for peanuts = I can’t do it at all
I can’t sing for peanuts = I can’t sing at all
It runs in the family = Everyone in the family is good at it.
I love singing, it runs in the family
To carry a tune = to sing well
Don’t ask me to sing, I really can’t carry a tune
To change your tune = to change your idea/mind
Why are you watching Netflix, I thought you didn’t like TV, it seems you’ve changed your tune
It’s music to my ears = I’m pleased to hear that
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