Television, Music and Media essay questions for IELTS

Some people believe that violence on television and in computer games has a damaging effect on society. Others deny that these have any significant influence on people's behaviour.

What is your opinion?

Nowadays there is a wide range of TV programs. But instead of watching educational programs, news or documentary films, more and more people prefer to watch TV shows, soap operas or serials. And this negatively affects knowledge acquisition skills.

What are the primary causes of this tendency?

How is it possible to make educational TV programs more popular?

Music plays a vital role in our society.

How much has music influenced the way we think today? What do you think is key role of music in nowadays world?

It is much more convenient to watch a movie on television or computer than buy a ticket and go to the cinema. In the nearest future the popularity of cinemas will drastically decline.

Do you agree or disagree?

Each country censors the media in one way or the other.

What are the pros and cons of censorship in the media?

Media surrounds us, from the shows we watch on television to the music we listen to on the radio.

How does media affect the society?

Do you agree that the impact of media has more disadvantages than benefits?