[Đinh T] Writing Practice Test 909920

The diagram demonstrates the population of New Zealand in 2011 and 2012. Overall, there was a reduction in the number of people who were under 39 while there were more over-forty individuals.

In 2011, there was a total of 4400000 citizens in New Zealand. Approximately a third of that was people from the 40 to 64 age group at exactly 14000000 and the 15-39 years olds roughly added another third to the total number. The group claimed the lowest proportion was the oldest one which contained those who are over 65 at half a million.

Turning to 2012, the entire population had risen slightly by 0,6 percent. Along with that, there were little declines in both younger groups which are under 15 and 15-39 by 0,2 percent. 60000 more people were surveyed in the 40 to 54 years olds. Last but not least, there was a significant rise in the 65+ group by almost doubling to 900000.

It is said that the main function of music is helping people reduce stress. From my perspective, I partly agree with that statement because songs really contribute to decreasing stress. However, it is also a crucial part of a human's spiritual life.

On the one hand, listening to music can make people relaxed and relieve nervous tension. Music was discovered not recently but thousands of years ago and used as a means of entertainment. Until now, its core value could not easily be changed since the original purpose of music was its healing benefits. For example, recent experiments have shown that music actually has an impact on healing patients who got real diseases not just being stressed. In addition, music can a key to making friends. Sharing the same type of favorite genre of music is a common way to connect two strange people to become close friends.

On the other hand, just like visual art, the music itself is a kind of art and a method for conveying the messages of artists. A song could imply a cherished story, an inspiration, or empathy for those who feel lonely and separated. It is not a coincidence that some composers throughout history like Mozart, and Beethoven are praised as great. Moreover, music is considered a part of a culture. For each different culture, people can hear different types of music of its own part

In conclusion, I believed that music plays an important role in treating stress but it is not all about music. People can see a story, a message, or even a life through a piece of music.