Global Breaking News - Saturday, October 10, 2026

 People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.

Music seems to be a natural need for people. I've read that from ancient times human beings have produced sounds from "instruments" like rocks or skins stretched over a wooden frame. Music is something most people want and need. I think it's important because it can be a major part of both community and individual experience.
* natural need = 자연적인 필요 / ancient times = 고대 / produce =생산하다, 만들다 / instrument = 악기 / stretch = 잡아당기다, 늘어나다 / wooden frame = 나무틀 / community = 지역사회, 공동체 / individual = 개인적인

Music is a way of sharing a common bond or feeling. When we're children, we learn very simple songs called nursery rhymes. These songs help make us part of our culture by telling us what's acceptable and what's not. We play and sing music in our religious ceremonies because it enhances the worship experience. We play music when we're going to war or celebrating the fact that we've won a war.
* share = 공유하다, 나누다 / common bond = 공동의 결속감 / nursery rhyme = 동요, 자장가 / acceptable = (사회적으로) 용인되는, 받아들여지는 / religious ceremonies = 종교적 제의식 / enhance = 높이다, 향상시키다 / worship = 예배, 숭배 / celebrate = 기념하다, 축하하다

We have national anthems to share our love and pride for our particular country. We have music we play for our school, and music we play for our athletic team. In fact, music has become a big part of athletic games. We use it to taunt the other team as well as celebrate when points are scored for our team.
* national anthems = 국가 / pride = 자부심, 긍지 / particular = 특별한, 특정한 / athletic team = 육상 팀, 운동팀 / In fact = 사실 / athletic game = 스포츠 경기, 대회 / taunt = 놀리다, 비웃다, 조롱하다 / score = 득점하다

Music is also a major part of individual experiences. When we fall in love, music is usually apart of that experience. People talk about having "our song." That means the song that was playing when they met or a song they both liked when they fell in love. When we get married, we play music before and after and sometimes during the ceremony. It expresses how we feel. We play music to calm our nerves or to stimulate ourselves to get on with a task. We also play music for the simple enjoyment of listening to the sounds.
* fall in love = 사랑에 빠지다 / apart = 떨어져, 따로 / get married = 결혼하다 / ceremony = 의식 / express = 표현하다, 나타내다 / calm = 진정시키다 / nerve = 긴장, 불안, 신경 / stimulate = 자극하다 / get on with = 계속하다, ~하게 되어가다, 진보하다 /  task = 일, 과업, 과제 / simple enjoyment = 간단한 즐거움   

Music is special to us because it expresses our connection with our culture, and because it enhances our individual experiences. Nothing else seems to capture our feelings quite so well.
* connection = 관련성, 연관성 / capture = (감정, 분위기 등을)정확히 담아내다