IELTS Speaking Part 1: Art, Museums and Handwriting

Good afternoon. What's your full name, please?

午安。請問妳的全名是？

Good afternoon! I'm Sofía García.

午安！我是Sofía García。

Thank you, Sofía. Let's begin with art.

謝謝，Sofía。我們先從藝術開始。

Do you enjoy drawing or painting?

妳喜歡畫畫嗎？

Oh, I love it! I paint most weekends.

喔，我超愛！我幾乎每個週末都在畫畫。

I'm not very good, but it helps me relax.

我畫得不太好，但畫畫能讓我放鬆。

Did you do art lessons at school?

妳在學校有上過美術課嗎？

Yes, every Friday afternoon, and it was my favourite class.

有，每週五下午，那是我最喜歡的課。

Our teacher let us get paint everywhere!

老師讓我們把顏料弄得到處都是！

Do you have any pictures on your walls?

妳家牆上有掛畫嗎？

I do, a big sunset I painted on holiday.

有，一幅我度假時畫的大夕陽。

Let's talk about museums now.

現在我們來聊聊博物館。

Do you often visit museums?

妳常去博物館嗎？

Not as often as I'd like, maybe twice a year.

沒有我想要的那麼常，大概一年兩次。

But I always go when I visit a new city.

不過每到一個新城市，我一定會去。

What kind of museum do you like best?

妳最喜歡哪一種博物館？

Science museums, definitely! You can touch everything.

當然是科學博物館！什麼都可以動手摸。

Last time I spent an hour on one machine!

上次我在一台機器前玩了一個小時！

Now, I'd like to talk about handwriting.

現在我想聊聊手寫。

Do you write by hand very often?

妳常常手寫嗎？

Mostly for shopping lists and quick notes.

主要是寫購物清單和簡短的便條。

I'm afraid my handwriting is pretty terrible.

恐怕我的字寫得相當難看。

Do you prefer typing or writing by hand?

妳比較喜歡打字還是手寫？

Typing, because it's faster and easier to correct.

打字，因為比較快，也比較容易修改。

Do you think handwriting is still important?

妳覺得手寫現在還重要嗎？

Yes, I think so. A handwritten card feels more personal.

我覺得還是重要的。手寫的卡片更有心意。

I still write birthday cards for my family.

我現在還會給家人手寫生日卡片。

Thank you. That's the end of Part One.

謝謝。第一部分到此結束。