IELTS Essay: Concerts and Plays
Vocabulary Answers
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fewer and fewer less and less
concerts playing music in public
plays theater performances like a play by Shakespeare
a result of caused by
increased isolation more time alone
due to because of
newer media more recent shows, entertainment
demographic group of people
motivated encouraged by
attend go to
increased funding more money
events performances, activities
main reason primary cause
declining in popularity less common
younger generations younger people
wealth of other entertainment options many choices
opt choose
live performances not recorded
isolate be alone
virtually online
satisfactions pleasures
available from can be found on
social media Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.
streaming websites sites for watching shows
online music platforms Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
generally overall
expensive experience costs a lot to go there
no longer holds the same appeal not as enticing
trend pattern
best curbed better limited
performing arts plays, concerts, etc.
very basic levels of education younger learners in school
continue throughout several layers of society keep funding other parts of society
ensure make sure of
adequate space enough room
financial backing money
curriculum what is learned in school
related to concerning
fund community outreach programs give money for activities for people
in the hopes of so that
greater interest caring more about
couple combine
reforms changes
subsidized tickets cheaper admissions
admission getting in
efficacy how effective it is
emphasis focus
classical music Mozart, Bach, etc.
in past decades 20+ years ago
developing poor
subsequent popularity resultant ubiquity
concert halls places to place music
alone by itself
devices computers, phones, etc.
remains stays
desire want to
active participation taking part in
naturally balance this against of course keep equal with
potentially possibly
pressing crucial