Question
Describe an music event you attended and enjoyed.
Sample answer
There are several occasions and places in our country when musical events take place in my country. I'd like to talk about a particular music event that takes place in my home town and this takes place in the beginning of the spring. The event runs through 3-4 days and in 2-3 phases. In the first phase the local music bands and individuals perform and complete in the event. At the end of the competition 3 bands/ individuals are selected and are awarded. This is an important event as it makes the participants famous in the country. This event is broadcasted in local TV channel and in Radio. This event takes place in the city hall auditorium. Thousands of music lovers and people attend the event to enjoy the music and the competition. Several kinds of music are played and among them classic, rock, folk and contemporary songs are most famous.
In the second phase some famous singers and musicians perform their own songs and people enjoy this very much. Lots of people from different parts of the country come to attend the show and enjoy the music.
I have attended the event several times and enjoyed every time to be there. The event attracts lots of people and a festivity goes on surrounding this event. I enjoy the music, the gathering and the festivity of this event.
Tips for answering this Cue card topic:
Talk about a ceremony or festival in your country when music is played. This can be a national program, religious program, a local or traditional program or can be a theatre or seasonal program when some kind of music is played and people sing. Tell the program name, type of program, time of the year or season when it is performed and where it is performed. If this is a local program, it held on your locality and if this is a religious or country wide program, then you should mention the significance of this program.
After you tell about the program name, type and time, you should then talk about the reasons you know this program and why you enjoy it. Since this is a music program, you do enjoy it because of your love for the music and festival. If the musical program is rooted to religious or patriot reason, you should mention that as well.
You should avoid describing a stage program or a concert that can occur anytime of the year and has no great deal of importance nationally or locally. But think about any program which takes place in your locality in every summer and people enjoys it or any national program which takes place in every year and a lot of people participates in the musical program there.
Your preparation for this cue card would also help you answering the following cue cards:
1. Describe an event you attended and enjoyed.
2. Describe a musical program which you attended.
3. Describe an important event of your locality that you know about.
