IELTS Listening Part 2: Volunteering at the Local Library

Part Two. You will hear a radio presenter talking to a man who organises library volunteers.

第二部分。你將聽到一位電台主持人和一位負責圖書館志工的男士的對話。

First, you have some time to look at questions eleven to fifteen.

首先，你有一些時間閱讀第十一至第十五題。

Now listen carefully and answer questions eleven to fifteen.

現在請仔細聽，並回答第十一至第十五題。

Good afternoon! With me today is Sam Price from Millbrook Library.

午安！今天來到節目的是Millbrook圖書館的Sam Price。

Thanks for having me!

謝謝邀請！

So, as many listeners know, the library's budget was cut this year.

很多聽眾都知道，今年圖書館的預算被刪減了。

We've lost three members of staff,

我們少了三名員工，

so we really need volunteers.

所以我們非常需要志工。

And honestly, it's a brilliant way to meet people!

而且說真的，這是認識新朋友的好方法！

Our most popular role is Reading Buddies.

我們最受歡迎的職務是「閱讀夥伴」。

Every Saturday morning, volunteers read with children aged five to eight.

每週六上午，志工會陪五到八歲的孩子讀書。

Be warned, though, the kids will want all the animal voices!

不過先提醒一下，孩子們會要你模仿所有動物的聲音喔！

Then there's Tech Tuesday.

然後還有「科技星期二」。

That's when we help older visitors use laptops and phones.

那天我們會幫年長的讀者使用筆電和手機。

Last week, a ninety-year-old sent her first email. She was so proud!

上週，一位九十歲的老奶奶寄出了人生第一封電子郵件。她超驕傲的！

Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions sixteen to twenty.

在聽其餘部分之前，你有一些時間閱讀第十六至第二十題。

Now listen and answer questions sixteen to twenty.

現在請聽，並回答第十六至第二十題。

And Sam, is there anything for people who love cycling?

Sam，有沒有適合愛騎腳踏車的人的職務？

Yes! We deliver books by bike to people who can't leave home.

有！我們會騎腳踏車把書送到無法出門的人家裡。

So, what do new volunteers need?

那麼，新志工需要什麼條件？

You must be at least sixteen,

必須年滿十六歲，

and able to give us two hours a week.

而且每週能撥出兩個小時。

There's also a short training session on Wednesday evenings.

另外，週三晚上還有一堂簡短的培訓。

And what do volunteers get in return?

那志工能得到什麼回饋？

Free coffee, for a start!

首先，免費咖啡！

We'll also write you a reference letter.

我們也會幫你寫一封推薦信。

That really helps with job applications.

這對求職很有幫助。

Brilliant. Sam Price, thank you so much!

太棒了。Sam Price，非常感謝！

That is the end of Part Two.

第二部分到此結束。