IELTS Speaking Part 2: Describe a Time You Were Late

Now, I'm going to give you a topic to talk about.

Sekarang saya akan memberi Anda sebuah topik untuk dibicarakan.

I'd like you to describe a time you were late for something.

Saya ingin Anda menceritakan saat Anda terlambat untuk sesuatu.

You have one minute to prepare, and you can make notes.

Anda punya satu menit untuk bersiap dan boleh membuat catatan.

Oh... okay. Hmm, I think I know which one.

Oh... baik. Hmm, sepertinya saya tahu yang mana.

Right, your time's up. Please begin now.

Baik, waktunya habis. Silakan mulai sekarang.

Well, I'd like to talk about my first job interview.

Baik, saya ingin bercerita tentang wawancara kerja pertama saya.

It was about two years ago, at a design company.

Itu sekitar dua tahun lalu, di sebuah perusahaan desain.

I was so excited, because it was my dream job!

Saya sangat bersemangat, karena itu pekerjaan impian saya!

The interview was at ten, so I caught the bus at nine.

Wawancaranya jam sepuluh, jadi saya naik bus jam sembilan.

But halfway there, the bus suddenly broke down.

Tapi di tengah jalan, busnya tiba-tiba mogok.

Ugh, the driver told us to wait for another one!

Aduh, sopirnya menyuruh kami menunggu bus lain!

Then it started pouring with rain. I was panicking.

Lalu hujan turun deras. Saya panik sekali.

So I decided to run the rest of the way.

Jadi saya memutuskan untuk berlari sisa perjalanan.

It was nearly two kilometres! Can you imagine?

Hampir dua kilometer! Bisa Anda bayangkan?

I arrived fifteen minutes late, completely soaked...

Saya tiba terlambat lima belas menit, basah kuyup...

My hair was dripping, and my notes were ruined.

Rambut saya meneteskan air, dan catatan saya rusak.

But guess what the receptionist told me?

Tapi coba tebak apa yang dikatakan resepsionis kepada saya?

The interviewer was stuck in traffic too!

Pewawancaranya juga terjebak macet!

Ha, so in the end, I was actually early.

Ha, jadi akhirnya saya malah datang lebih awal.

I even had time to dry my hair in the bathroom.

Saya bahkan sempat mengeringkan rambut di kamar mandi.

Looking back, it taught me a valuable lesson.

Kalau dipikir lagi, itu memberi saya pelajaran berharga.

Now I always leave at least an hour early.

Sekarang saya selalu berangkat setidaknya satu jam lebih awal.

And yes, I got the job, by the way!

Dan ya, omong-omong, saya diterima kerja!

That's a lucky ending! Do you usually arrive on time?

Akhir yang beruntung! Apakah Anda biasanya datang tepat waktu?

Oh, these days I'm almost annoyingly punctual.

Oh, sekarang saya tepat waktu sampai hampir menyebalkan.

And how do people in your country feel about lateness?

Lalu bagaimana pandangan orang di negara Anda tentang keterlambatan?

Well, it depends. For work, it's taken very seriously.

Yah, tergantung. Untuk urusan kerja, itu dianggap sangat serius.

But with friends, ten minutes late is quite normal.

Tapi dengan teman, terlambat sepuluh menit cukup biasa.

Thank you. That's the end of part two.

Terima kasih. Itulah akhir dari bagian dua.